Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gießen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Klosterweg (Jägerpfad) walk
Klosterweg (Jägerpfad) is a walk of 15.9 km from Gießen. Along the way you'll find 60 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 15.9 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 157 m · ↓ 134 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gießen
0 km461 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
461 m536 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
997 m793 m · 13 benches
2 public toilets
1.8 km3.4 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
5.2 km3.5 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and water point
8.7 km7.1 km · 6 benches
Finish
15.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.1 kmBetween 8.7 km and 15.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 157 m
- Down
- ↓ 134 m
- Highest point
- 269 m
- Lowest point
- 161 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
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
15.9 km in total- Track: 8.4 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Road: 975 m
- Footpath: 600 m
Surfaces
15.9 km in total- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Klosterweg (Jägerpfad)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Klosterweg (Jägerpfad) is a walking route of 15.9 km that starts in Gießen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 157 m in total and descend 134 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.4 km), path (4.3 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 6.5 km asphalt and 3.8 km gravel. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 60 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 8.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein)Hard · From A to B56.1 km
- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 5, Marburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B35 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 405 m from the route - 2
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 474 m from the route - 3
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 559 m from the route - 4
GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 696 m from the route - 5
Altes SchlossCastle · 753 m from the route - 6
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 845 m from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 865 m from the route - 8
Kastell Arnsburg - AlteburgArchaeological site · 871 m from the route - 9
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 954 m from the route - 10
MathematikumMuseum · 993 m from the route - 11
LahnfensterAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
DiebsturmCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Grüninger WasserburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Grüninger WarteAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Bismarckturm GießenObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Schloss LichCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Burg WarnsbergRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Hüttenberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 20
Burgruine MünzenbergCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Burg GleibergAttraction · 5 km from the route - 22
BadenburgAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 23
Burg VetzbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 24
Hessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Busecker SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Klosterweg (Jägerpfad)?
Klosterweg (Jägerpfad) is 15.9 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gießen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 157 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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