Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankfurt · Updated on 13 November 2026
Lauf der Verrückten walk
Lauf der Verrückten is a walk of 99.8 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 90 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 99.8 km
- ± 23:50 h
- ↑ 966 m · ↓ 865 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Frankfurt
0 kmAt the start: Goetheturm.
11.3 km · 11 benches
Hofgut Patershausen
11.3 kmAttraction
3.8 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
15.1 km77.7 km · 68 benches
Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel
92.8 kmArchaeological site
592 m
Public toilet
93.3 km6.5 km · 5 benches
Finish
99.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 78.3 kmBetween 15.1 km and 93.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: No machine-readable author provided. Popie~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 98 m
Attraction · after 11.3 km
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Photo: Bonnlander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 92.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 966 m
- Down
- ↓ 865 m
- Highest point
- 553 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 8 km
- 10-15% slope · 502 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
99.8 km in total- Track: 83.9 km
- Path: 8 km
- Street: 4 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 875 m
- Footpath: 775 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
99.8 km in total- Gravel: 53.2 km
- Unpaved: 15.2 km
- Asphalt: 14.2 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 13.8 km
About the walking route Lauf der Verrückten
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lauf der Verrückten is a walking route of 99.8 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Goetheturm (after 98 m), Hofgut Patershausen (after 11.3 km) and Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel (after 92.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 966 m in total and descend 865 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (83.9 km), path (8 km) and street (4 km). Of the surface, 53.2 km gravel and 15.2 km unpaved. For 13.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 78.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)Hard · From A to B95.6 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Frankfurt-Süd - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 4
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 5
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Alte OperAttraction · 4 km from the route - 7
HauptwacheAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Goethe HouseAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Museum MMKMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 10
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 11
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 3 km from the route - 13
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 3 km from the route - 14
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Museum für KommunikationMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 20
GerechtigkeitsbrunnenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 21
KleinmarkthalleAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 22
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 23
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 24
Verletzte LiebeMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 25
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lauf der Verrückten?
Lauf der Verrückten is 99.8 km long. Allow ± 23:50 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 Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 966 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 78.3 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 Goetheturm, Hofgut Patershausen and Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel.
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