Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alsfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm) walk
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm) is a walk of 26.4 km from Alsfeld. Along the way you'll find 31 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.4 km
- ± 6:20 h
- ↑ 264 m · ↓ 294 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Alsfeld
0 km26.4 km · 27 benches
Finish
26.4 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 264 m
- Down
- ↓ 294 m
- Highest point
- 350 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
26.4 km in total- Track: 19.2 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Path: 900 m
- Footpath: 200 m
Surfaces
26.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7 km
- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 9.4 km
About the walking route Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm) is a walking route of 26.4 km that starts in Alsfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 264 m in total and descend 294 m. Allow ± 6:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.2 km), street (3.1 km) and busy road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 7 km asphalt and 6.4 km gravel. For 9.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NellenburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 2
RathausAttraction · 204 m from the route - 3
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 245 m from the route - 4
Schloss HombergCastle · 309 m from the route - 5
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Museum KirtorfMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Schloss RomrodCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Burg SchweinsbergCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 9
Burg SchmitthofCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 10
RöderburgArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Altes BurghausCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 12
Brücker MühleAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 13
Schloß RauischholzhausenCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 14
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 15
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 16
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 17
Höfe DreihausenArchaeological site · 10 km from the route - 18
FlugwacheObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 19Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 4.3 km from the route
- 20Burg GemündenCastle · 4.5 km from the route
- 21Burg LehrbachCastle · 5.3 km from the route
- 22Schwälmer Dorfmuseum HolzburgMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
- 23Burg HunsgeweideArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm)?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 05, Alsfeld - Homberg (Ohm) is 26.4 km long. Allow ± 6:20 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alsfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 264 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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