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50.35, 9.16 · rel 1099741
green-white Regional network VHC 15 · REL 1099741

Barbarossaweg

55,0 km from Hoherodskopf to Gelnhausen through alpine terrain and lakes.

Hoherodskopf Gelnhausen linear
55,0km Distance
multi-day Climb · estimate
moderate Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
38 views
2 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Urban Area Summit viewpoint Remote Uncrowded

compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer

02 · The story

What makes this route special

- Hain Gründau - Büdingen - Gelnhaar - Hirzenhain - Gedern - Burkhards - Bilstein- Hoherodskopf

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03 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

viewpoint 15× monument Water summit Attraction
Malerwinkel viewpoint · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Wilder Stein viewpoint · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Siegfried Strauss monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Cäcilie Strauss geb. Bergen monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Karola Moritz geb. Meyer monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Margot Moritz monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Max Moritz monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Wilhelm Engels monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Karl Hanselmann monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Anna Hanselmann monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Walthersborn Water · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Wilder Stein monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Konrad Heinrich Schöffer monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Kuhruh summit · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Philipp-Reis-Denkmal monument · on the route 55,0 km 100%
Emmy Hill monument · on the route 55,0 km 100%
Kathinka Strauss monument · on the route 55,0 km 100%
Geburtshaus von Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen Attraction · on the route 55,0 km 100%
Berta Epstein monument · on the route 55,0 km 100%
Karl Baumann monument · on the route 55,0 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 27,5 km 55,0 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Barbarossaweg is 55.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Barbarossaweg takes approximately 13h 41min to complete.
No, Barbarossaweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Hoherodskopf to Gelnhausen. Plan ahead for return transport.
Barbarossaweg starts at Hoherodskopf.
Barbarossaweg is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Barbarossaweg is maintained and managed by Vogelsberger Höhenclub.
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