Walking route · Villmar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - Jakobsweg walk
Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walk of 20.9 km from Villmar. Along the way you'll find 95 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.9 km
- ± 5:00 h
- ↑ 198 m · ↓ 230 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Villmar
0 kmAt the start: Vogteiburg Villmar.
11.3 km · 34 benches
Water point
11.3 km2.5 km · 14 benches

Schloss Limburg
13.7 kmCastle
333 m · 16 benches

Diözesanmuseum and 1 more
14.1 kmKunstsammlungen der Stadt Limburg and 3 public toilets
296 m · 7 benches

Alte Lahnbrücke
14.4 kmBike pump
180 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
14.6 km1.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
16 km4.6 km · 12 benches

Museum im Grafenschloss
20.6 kmMuseum
221 m · 4 benches

Finish
20.9 kmAt the finish: Grafenschloss Diez and 3 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.1 kmBetween 0 km and 14.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Ruins · after 0 m

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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 13.7 km

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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.1 km

Museum · after 14.2 km

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Photo: Cirdan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 14.4 km

Museum · after 20.6 km

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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 20.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 198 m
- Down
- ↓ 230 m
- Highest point
- 190 m
- Lowest point
- 108 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 419 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
20.9 km in total- Track: 8.5 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Road: 250 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
20.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.8 km
- Gravel: 2.9 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Unpaved: 425 m
- Unknown: 9.6 km
About the walking route Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - Jakobsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - Jakobsweg is a walking route of 20.9 km that starts in Villmar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Villmar - Kirche St. Peter und Paul and finish in Diez - Marktplatz. Along the way you pass Vogteiburg Villmar (after 0 m), Schloss Limburg (after 13.7 km) and Diözesanmuseum (after 14.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 198 m in total and descend 230 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.5 km), path (5.9 km) and street (4.1 km). Of the surface, 5.8 km asphalt and 2.9 km gravel. For 9.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 11.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahn-Camino - Jakobsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (Ost)Hard · From A to B72 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 14. Etappe Aumenau-VillmarModerate · From A to B12.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Burg RunkelAttraction · 186 m from the route - 4
Mattheiser TurmRuins · 192 m from the route - 5
Alte LahnbrückeAttraction · 214 m from the route - 6
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 268 m from the route - 7
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 384 m from the route - 8
Lahn-Marmor-MuseumMuseum · 456 m from the route - 9
Burg SchadeckCastle · 472 m from the route - 10
Schloss DehrnCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Burgruine ArdeckCastle · 3 km from the route - 12
Burg BalduinsteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 13
AlteburgArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route - 14
Kloster BeselichRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 15
Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss HadamarCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 18
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 19
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Burg KirbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 21
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 22
Klosterruine BrunnenburgArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 10 km from the route - 24
Burg RunkelMuseum · 147 m from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - Jakobsweg?
Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - Jakobsweg is 20.9 km long. Allow ± 5:00 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Villmar - Kirche St. Peter und Paul to Diez - Marktplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Villmar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 198 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vogteiburg Villmar, Schloss Limburg and Diözesanmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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