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50.53, 8.91 · rel 1711126
red-yellow Local network VHC 51 · REL 1711126

Residenzenring

A 70,9 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Hessen.

Loop walk start = finish · Hessen
70,9km Distance
multi-day Climb · estimate
moderate Difficulty · estimate
loop Shape
25 views
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Mountains Urban Area Summit Castle or ruins 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

Grünberg - Wirberg - Ettingshausen - Bürgersee - Lich - Kloster Arnsburg - Muschenheim - Hungen - Ruppertsburg - Friedrichshütte - Laubach - Weickartshain - Grünberg

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03 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

12× monument ruins summit Attraction
Heinrich Neeb monument · 37 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Georg Frank monument · 55 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Burg Warnsberg ruins · 91 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Dieulefit monument · 93 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Willy Jaeger monument · 94 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Breuerberg summit · 94 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Georg Ludwig Hartig monument · 152 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Kolonialwaren Schmierer Attraction · 201 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Wirtshaus "Sterntaler" monument · 236 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Gemeindebrauhaus und Neuer Marktplatz monument · 264 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Ramsberg summit · 275 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Mühlberg summit · 283 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Eichberg summit · 304 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Schäferdenkmal monument · 316 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Ettingshäuser Kopf summit · 317 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Ernst Katz monument · 334 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Julius Katz monument · 335 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Theo Koch monument · on the route 70,9 km 100%
Dingsstühle monument · 119 m off route 70,9 km 100%
Engelsburg ruins · 127 m off route 70,9 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 35,4 km 70,9 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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Quarter of the way
Halfway
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Finish
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

Residenzenring is 70.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Residenzenring takes approximately 17h 38min to complete.
Yes, Residenzenring is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Residenzenring starts near coordinates 50.5912, 8.9604.
Residenzenring is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Residenzenring is maintained and managed by Vogelsberger Höhenclub.
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