Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heigenbrücken · Updated on 13 November 2026
Spessartweg 2 walk
Spessartweg 2 is a walk of 59 km from Heigenbrücken. Along the way you'll find 177 benches, 4 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.
- 59 km
- ± 15:30 h
- ↑ 1,429 m · ↓ 1,560 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Heigenbrücken
0 km7.6 km · 43 benches
Public toilet
7.6 km8.5 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
16.1 km15.3 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
31.4 km11.8 km · 37 benches
Observation tower
43.3 kmObservation tower
670 m · 6 benches
Ludwig-Keller-Turm and 1 more
43.9 kmObservation tower
14.2 km · 36 benches
Henneburg
58.1 kmPublic toilet
860 m · 12 benches
Finish
59 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.9 kmBetween 31.4 km and 58.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 43.3 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 43.9 km
Observation tower · after 43.9 km
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Photo: Rainer Lippert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 58.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,429 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,560 m
- Highest point
- 514 m
- Lowest point
- 137 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 3 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
59 km in total- Track: 40 km
- Path: 10.8 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 700 m
- Busy road: 675 m
- Cycleway: 300 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
59 km in total- Gravel: 24.3 km
- Unpaved: 16.2 km
- Asphalt: 6.2 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 7.5 km
About the walking route Spessartweg 2
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Spessartweg 2 is a walking route of 59 km that starts in Heigenbrücken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heigenbrücken and finish in Stadtprozelten. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 43.3 km), Ludwig-Keller-Turm (after 43.9 km) and Observation tower (after 43.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,429 m in total and descend 1,560 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40 km), path (10.8 km) and street (5.1 km). Of the surface, 24.3 km gravel and 16.2 km unpaved. For 7.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 177 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Spessartweg 3Hard · From A to B58.7 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes X, Heigenbrücken - NiklaskreuzEasy · From A to B7.6 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Heigenbrücken - HabichtstalModerate · From A to B13.2 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Heigenbrücken - MosbornModerate · From A to B11.3 km
- EselswegHard · From A to B112.2 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägbalken, Kleinkahl - HeinrichsthalHard · From A to B25.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Collegiate Church of St Peter and St AlexanderAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Portal des alten Schwarzkopftunnels (Nordseite)Memorial · 107 m from the route - 4
Burgstall WahlmichCastle · 210 m from the route - 5
Schloss WeilerCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Burgstall UnterschnorrhofArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Burg WildensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Hoher SteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Ausgrabungen AltenburgArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 12
CollenburgAttraction · 4 km from the route - 13
Schloss WeyberhöfeCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 14
KetzelburgRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Wasserschloss SommerauCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 16
Dr.-Hönlein-TurmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 17
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 20
Altes SchlossArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 21
KugelburgArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 22
KippenburgCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 23
TeufelskanzelViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route - 24
WartturmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 25
HeinrichsquelleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Spessartweg 2?
Spessartweg 2 is 59 km long. Allow ± 15:30 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 Heigenbrücken to Stadtprozelten.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heigenbrücken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,429 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Ludwig-Keller-Turm and Observation tower.
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