Heute eine reizvolle Wanderstrecke, war die Birkenhainer Straße im Mittelalter eine wichtige Querverbindung zwischen Rheinfranken und Ostfranken. Der Weg führt auf 71 Kilomtern stets über aussichtsreiche Bergrücken und gewährt weitreichende Blicke ü
OSM map layer · LineString
50.12, 9.34 · rel 32553
50.12, 9.34 · rel 32553
Birkenhainer Straße
70,7 km from Hanau to Gemünden am Main through alpine terrain and lakes.
Hanau
→
Gemünden am Main
linear
70,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
Historic
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× monument
1× Water
12× summit
1× ruins
1× viewpoint
Schwedenkreuz
monument ·
on the route
70,7 km
100%
Dr.Karl Kihn
monument ·
on the route
70,7 km
100%
Grenzschild
monument ·
on the route
70,7 km
100%
Hermannsbrunnen
Water ·
on the route
70,7 km
100%
Franzosenkopf
summit ·
on the route
70,7 km
100%
Ausgrabung Kloster Einsiedel
ruins ·
on the route
70,7 km
100%
Denkmal Schutzhafen
monument ·
27 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Greifenberg
summit ·
36 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Tanzplatz
summit ·
44 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Lindenberg
summit ·
49 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Georg-Kienitz-Eiche
monument ·
60 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Zollberg
summit ·
64 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Steinchen
summit ·
74 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Hühnerberg
summit ·
87 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Kapuzinerspitze
summit ·
101 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Glasberg
summit ·
107 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Querberg
summit ·
110 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Hermannskoppe
viewpoint ·
136 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Johannesberg
summit ·
136 m off route
70,7 km
100%
Gosseberg
summit ·
155 m off route
70,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
No photos of this route yet
Are you the first to walk it? Your photo will appear here — with credit.
Share the first photo
07 ·
no reports yet
What hikers experienced
Log completion · Start your adventure
Have you walked it?
Sign in to log your hike — it will appear on your profile too.
08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Birkenhainer Straße is 70.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Birkenhainer Straße takes approximately 17h 35min to complete.
No, Birkenhainer Straße is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Hanau to Gemünden am Main. Plan ahead for return transport.
Birkenhainer Straße starts at Hanau.
Birkenhainer Straße is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Birkenhainer Straße is maintained and managed by Spessartbund.