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50.12, 9.12 · rel 18234060
50.12, 9.12 · rel 18234060
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt)
18,2 km from Gelnhausen to Seligenstadt through alpine terrain and mountains.
Gelnhausen
→
Seligenstadt
linear
18,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Quiet area
Uncrowded
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02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
18× monument
Franzosenkopf
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Steinchen
summit ·
64 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Isaak Oestreich
monument ·
69 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Lina Oestreich
monument ·
69 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Jenny Oestreich
monument ·
69 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Manfred Oestreich
monument ·
69 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Ruth Oestreich
monument ·
69 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Kurt Oestreich
monument ·
70 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Klara Treidel
monument ·
100 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Benedikt 'Benno' Bender
monument ·
100 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Selma Bacharach
monument ·
108 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Hermann Bacharach
monument ·
108 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Irene Thoma
monument ·
112 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Robert Baer
monument ·
112 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Minna Baer
monument ·
112 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Paula Hamburger
monument ·
114 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Jenny Hamburger
monument ·
114 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Emma Hamburger
monument ·
114 m off route
10,0 km
55%
Schwedenkreuz
monument ·
on the route
12,4 km
68%
Grenzschild
monument ·
on the route
12,4 km
68%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is 18.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) takes approximately 4h 33min to complete.
No, Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Gelnhausen to Seligenstadt. Plan ahead for return transport.
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) starts at Gelnhausen.
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is maintained and managed by Wanderverband Hessen.
Yes, Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Gelnhausen - Seligenstadt) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.