Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Soden-Salmünster · Updated on 13 November 2026
Spessartweg 3 walk
Spessartweg 3 is a walk of 58.7 km from Bad Soden-Salmünster. Along the way you'll find 289 benches, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 58.7 km
- ± 15:10 h
- ↑ 1,258 m · ↓ 1,149 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Soden-Salmünster
0 km15.4 km · 69 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
15.4 km268 m · 24 benches
Gradierwerk
15.7 kmAttraction
11.6 km · 112 benches
Burgruine Beilstein
27.3 kmAttraction
29.7 km · 60 benches
Public toilet
57 km1.8 km · 23 benches
Finish
58.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.5 kmBetween 15.5 km and 57 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Attraction · after 15.7 km
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Photo: R.Raab · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 27.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,258 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,149 m
- Highest point
- 527 m
- Lowest point
- 157 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 295 m
- 5 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
58.7 km in total- Track: 41.9 km
- Path: 10.7 km
- Street: 3.6 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Road: 525 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
Surfaces
58.7 km in total- Gravel: 22.5 km
- Unpaved: 13.8 km
- Asphalt: 7.5 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 910 m
- Unknown: 11.8 km
About the walking route Spessartweg 3
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Spessartweg 3 is a walking route of 58.7 km that starts in Bad Soden-Salmünster. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Gradierwerk (after 15.7 km) and Burgruine Beilstein (after 27.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,258 m in total and descend 1,149 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.9 km), path (10.7 km) and street (3.6 km). Of the surface, 22.5 km gravel and 13.8 km unpaved. For 11.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 289 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 15.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- EselswegHard · From A to B112.2 km
- Lahn - Kinzig - WegHard · From A to B94 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kleinstes HausAttraction · 335 m from the route - 2
WartturmViewpoint · 541 m from the route - 3
Der MadsteinAttraction · 688 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 810 m from the route - 5
HuttenschloßAttraction · 987 m from the route - 6
Schloss WiesenCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Portal des alten Schwarzkopftunnels (Nordseite)Memorial · 1.4 km from the route - 8
AlteburgAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 9
Seidenröther WarteViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Burg BurgjossCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss WächtersbachCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss RothenbuchCastle · 6 km from the route - 13
Schloss SteinauAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Museum SteinauMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 15
BauernhausmuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 18
Bellinger WarteViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route - 19
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 20
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 21
HermannskoppeViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 22
TeufelshöhleAttraction · 8 km from the route - 23
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 9 km from the route - 24
Burgstall WahlmichCastle · 9 km from the route - 25
Schloss WeilerCastle · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Spessartweg 3?
Spessartweg 3 is 58.7 km long. Allow ± 15:10 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 Bad Soden-Salmünster.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,258 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 41.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gradierwerk and Burgruine Beilstein.
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