Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Limburg an der Lahn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 9 walk
Hessenweg 9 is a walk of 183.7 km from Limburg an der Lahn. Along the way you'll find 525 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 17 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.
- 183.7 km
- ± 15:30 h per stage
- ↑ 3,410 m · ↓ 3,402 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 525 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Ruins
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Photo: Karsten Ratzke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Wildfeuer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,410 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,402 m
- Highest point
- 684 m
- Lowest point
- 120 m
- 5-10% slope · 46 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 6 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
183.7 km in total- Track: 115.4 km
- Street: 31.5 km
- Path: 13.4 km
- Road: 10.2 km
- Footpath: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 4.8 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
183.7 km in total- Asphalt: 66.5 km
- Gravel: 54.8 km
- Unpaved: 12.9 km
- Paved: 8.2 km
- Natural: 6.4 km
- Unknown: 34.5 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 9 is a walking route of 183.7 km that starts in Limburg an der Lahn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Limburg and finish in Lohr am Main.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,410 m in total and descend 3,402 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (115.4 km), street (31.5 km) and path (13.4 km). Of the surface, 66.5 km asphalt and 54.8 km gravel. For 34.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 525 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 15. Etappe Villmar-LimburgModerate · From A to B12.5 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-BalduinsteinModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- Taunusklub Route 010Hard · From A to B63.2 km
- Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B20.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (Ost)Hard · From A to B72 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 4
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 5
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 6
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 177 m from the route - 7
Dicker TurmRuins · 469 m from the route - 8
Alte LahnbrückeViewpoint · 642 m from the route - 9
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 10
HölderlinMemorial · 92 m from the route - 11
HermannskoppeViewpoint · 106 m from the route - 12
Spielbank Bad HomburgAttraction · 115 m from the route - 13
Stadtkirche 'Unserer Lieben Frau'Attraction · 131 m from the route - 14
ObertorturmViewpoint · 144 m from the route - 15
Burg RonneburgCastle · 146 m from the route - 16
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 168 m from the route - 17
GalerieMuseum · 185 m from the route - 18
Weißer TurmAttraction · 207 m from the route - 19
Agnon-DenkmalMemorial · 209 m from the route - 20
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 239 m from the route - 21
Achtziger DenkmalMemorial · 348 m from the route - 22
IsolatorenmuseumMuseum · 354 m from the route - 23
Historische Mikwe / JudenbadMuseum · 367 m from the route - 24
SchnepfenburgArchaeological site · 371 m from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm PferdskopfObservation tower · 372 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 9?
Hessenweg 9 is 183.7 km long, in 3 parts of 61.2 km on average. Allow ± 15:30 h per part 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 Limburg to Lohr am Main.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Limburg an der Lahn.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,137 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alte Amtsapotheke, Opel Jagdhaus and Landgrafendenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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