Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schlösser- und Burgenweg walk
Schlösser- und Burgenweg is a walk of 88.8 km from Schlitz. Along the way you'll find 180 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 88.8 km
- ± 23:00 h
- ↑ 1,943 m · ↓ 1,893 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schlitz
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and bike pump.
5.6 km · 4 benches
Ev. Kirche Fraurombach
5.6 kmPublic toilet
11.9 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
17.5 km4.6 km · 18 benches
Konrad-Zuse-Museum
22.1 km2 public toilets
329 m · 13 benches
Public toilet and water point
22.4 km370 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
22.8 km29.1 km · 68 benches
Water point
51.9 km9.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
61 km9 km · 25 benches
Schloss Kaltennordheim
70 kmPublic toilet
18.8 km · 14 benches
Finish
88.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.2 kmBetween 22.8 km and 61 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.6 km
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Photo: Konrad-Zuse-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 22.1 km
Castle · after 70 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,943 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,893 m
- Highest point
- 647 m
- Lowest point
- 222 m
- 5-10% slope · 25 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.8 km
- 2 stairs
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
88.8 km in total- Track: 64.6 km
- Street: 12 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Path: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 650 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
88.8 km in total- Gravel: 31.3 km
- Asphalt: 26 km
- Unpaved: 9 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 16.9 km
About the walking route Schlösser- und Burgenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schlösser- und Burgenweg is a walking route of 88.8 km that starts in Schlitz. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schlitz and finish in Wasungen. Along the way you pass Ev. Kirche Fraurombach (after 5.6 km), Konrad-Zuse-Museum (after 22.1 km) and Schloss Kaltennordheim (after 70 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,943 m in total and descend 1,893 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (64.6 km), street (12 km) and road (5.3 km). Of the surface, 31.3 km gravel and 26 km asphalt. For 16.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 180 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 22.5 km and after 51.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie HessenCastle · 165 m from the route - 2
Rhöner MuseumsdorfMuseum · 198 m from the route - 3
Burg FischbergArchaeological site · 499 m from the route - 4
SchachtenburgCastle · 569 m from the route - 5
HinterturmViewpoint · 602 m from the route - 6
OttoburgCastle · 604 m from the route - 7
Burg MaienluftAttraction · 641 m from the route - 8
VorderburgCastle · 714 m from the route - 9
Kirchenburg KaltensundheimCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss MackenzellCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Synagoge (profaniert)Attraction · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Kemenate SchwallungenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Ruine RockenstuhlCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route - 22
Märchen- und SandsteinhöhleAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Ruine AuersburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 24
Kirchenburg WalldorfCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Zweiten WeltkriegesMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schlösser- und Burgenweg?
Schlösser- und Burgenweg is 88.8 km long. Allow ± 23:00 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 runs from Schlitz to Wasungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schlitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,943 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ev. Kirche Fraurombach, Konrad-Zuse-Museum and Schloss Kaltennordheim.
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