Start
281 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
50.39, 8.29 · rel 3146363
50.39, 8.29 · rel 3146363
Alte Heerstraße
17,1 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Hessen · 50.39°N ·
8.29°E
17,1km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
45
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 3 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
1× Water
1× monument
Roter Küppel
summit ·
116 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Weinbach
Water ·
304 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kriegerdenkmal
monument ·
479 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
259 m
–
380 m
0 km
8,5 km
17,1 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
324 m elevation
Halfway
311 m elevation
Three quarters
314 m elevation
Finish
325 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Alte Heerstraße is 17.1 km long.
At an average walking pace, Alte Heerstraße takes approximately 4h 15min to complete.
No, Alte Heerstraße is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Alte Heerstraße starts near coordinates 50.3814, 8.2272.
Alte Heerstraße is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Alte Heerstraße is maintained and managed by Denkmal-Initiative Alte Heerstraße e.V..