Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schrecksbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwalmhöhenweg walk
Schwalmhöhenweg is a walk of 33.4 km from Schrecksbach. Along the way you'll find 16 benches.
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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.
- 33.4 km
- ± 8:20 h
- ↑ 549 m · ↓ 341 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schrecksbach
0 kmAt the start: Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg.
14 km · 10 benches
Schloss Altenburg
14 kmCastle
19.4 km · 6 benches
Finish
33.4 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 75 m
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Photo: RekicAdis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 14 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 549 m
- Down
- ↓ 341 m
- Highest point
- 508 m
- Lowest point
- 233 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 168 m
- 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
33.4 km in total- Track: 25.5 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 724 m
- Footpath: 375 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
33.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7.7 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 23.3 km
About the walking route Schwalmhöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwalmhöhenweg is a walking route of 33.4 km that starts in Schrecksbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg (after 75 m) and Schloss Altenburg (after 14 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 549 m in total and descend 341 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.5 km), street (3.7 km) and road (1.7 km). Of the surface, 7.7 km asphalt and 1.9 km gravel. For 23.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Schwälmer WegHard · From A to B80.3 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Alsfeld - Gensungen)Hard · From A to B82.4 km
- N-WegHard · From A to B61.5 km
- LöwenwegHard · From A to B30 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Homberg (Efze) - Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B37.5 km
- OberhessenrundwegHard · From A to B41.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NellenburgCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 10 km from the route - 3
Schloss DörnbergCastle · 10 km from the route - 4
RathausAttraction · 407 m from the route - 5
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 510 m from the route - 6
Ev. KircheAttraction · 571 m from the route - 7
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 8
Altes BurghausCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Schloss RomrodCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 12
EulenturmObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 13
Burg LauterbachCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 14
Museum der SchwalmMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 16Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 5.2 km from the route
- 17CastleCastle · 7.8 km from the route
- 18Heimatmuseum NeukirchenMuseum · 7.8 km from the route
- 19Fastnacht & StattmuseumMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwalmhöhenweg?
Schwalmhöhenweg is 33.4 km long. Allow ± 8:20 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 Schrecksbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 549 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schwälmer Dorfmuseum Holzburg and Schloss Altenburg.
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