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
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50.13, 9.26 · rel 32553
50.13, 9.26 · rel 32553
Birkenhainer Straße
52,7 km from Hanau to Gemünden am Main through alpine terrain and lakes.
Hanau
→
Gemünden am Main
linear
52,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
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
13× summit
1× viewpoint
Schwedenkreuz
monument ·
on the route
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0%
Grenzschild
monument ·
on the route
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Dr.Karl Kihn
monument ·
on the route
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Hermannsbrunnen
Water ·
on the route
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Franzosenkopf
summit ·
on the route
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Greifenberg
summit ·
36 m off route
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Tanzplatz
summit ·
44 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Lindenberg
summit ·
49 m off route
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Georg-Kienitz-Eiche
monument ·
60 m off route
0,0 km
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Steinchen
summit ·
74 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hühnerberg
summit ·
87 m off route
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Kapuzinerspitze
summit ·
101 m off route
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Glasberg
summit ·
107 m off route
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Querberg
summit ·
110 m off route
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Hermannskoppe
viewpoint ·
136 m off route
0,0 km
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Gosseberg
summit ·
155 m off route
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Seekopf
summit ·
156 m off route
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Lernhöhe
summit ·
157 m off route
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Altenmarkskopf
summit ·
160 m off route
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Gedenkstein 1975
monument ·
174 m off route
0,0 km
0%
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
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Birkenhainer Straße is 52.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Birkenhainer Straße takes approximately 13h 6min 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.