Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Homberg (Efze) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Burgenweg walk
Burgenweg is a walk of 67.2 km from Homberg (Efze). Along the way you'll find 148 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 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.
- 67.2 km
- ± 17:50 h
- ↑ 1,767 m · ↓ 1,882 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 148 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Doctordee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Viewpoint
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Photo: Dr. Klaus Lambrecht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Ramllow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,767 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,882 m
- Highest point
- 635 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 338 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 675 m
- 8 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
67.2 km in total- Track: 48 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Road: 899 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
67.2 km in total- Gravel: 28.8 km
- Asphalt: 14.7 km
- Unpaved: 7.9 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the walking route Burgenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Burgenweg is a walking route of 67.2 km that starts in Homberg (Efze). It does not end where it starts. You start in Homberg and finish in Schlitz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,767 m in total and descend 1,882 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48 km), street (11.2 km) and path (3.4 km). Of the surface, 28.8 km gravel and 14.7 km asphalt. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 148 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Warburg – Homberg (Efze))Hard · From A to B92.2 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Alsfeld - Gensungen)Hard · From A to B82.4 km
- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Waldkappl - Ziegenhain)Hard · From A to B83 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Waldkappl - Ziegenhain)Hard · From A to B73 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Homberg (Efze) - Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B37.5 km
- Hersfeld-Homberger-HöhenwegHard · From A to B38.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 2
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
SchachtenburgCastle · 120 m from the route - 4
Burgruine WallensteinAttraction · 120 m from the route - 5
HinterturmViewpoint · 174 m from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm StreuflingskopfObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 7
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 8
Schloss HausenCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 9
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 10
August-Franke-TurmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Wichtelhoehlen UttershausenAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 12
Burg RopperhausenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 13
Lebendiges Bienenmuseum KnüllwaldMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 14
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 15
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Rotes SchlossCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 17
AltenburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 18
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 19
Schloss DillichCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 20
Schloß LudwigseckCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 21
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 22
ehemaliger Standort Burg NiederschlitzArchaeological site · 593 m from the route - 23CastleCastle · 4 km from the route
- 24Burg SeeburgCastle · 4.1 km from the route
- 25SendberggerichtArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Burgenweg?
Burgenweg is 67.2 km long. Allow ± 17:50 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 Homberg to Schlitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Homberg (Efze).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,767 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hohenburg, Burg Herzberg and Ottoburg.
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