Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gedern · Updated on 14 November 2026
Basaltweg walk
Basaltweg is a walk of 30.6 km from Gedern. Along the way you'll find 31 benches, 1 public toilet 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.
- 30.6 km
- ± 7:55 h
- ↑ 678 m · ↓ 422 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gedern
0 km30.6 km · 31 benches
Finish
30.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.6 kmBetween 0 km and 30.6 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
- ↑ 678 m
- Down
- ↓ 422 m
- Highest point
- 603 m
- Lowest point
- 289 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 923 m
- 1 flight of 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
30.6 km in total- Track: 18.9 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
30.6 km in total- Asphalt: 14.4 km
- Gravel: 7.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Paved: 42 m
- Unknown: 6.2 km
About the walking route Basaltweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Basaltweg is a walking route of 30.6 km that starts in Gedern. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 678 m in total and descend 422 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.9 km), street (5.8 km) and road (2.8 km). Of the surface, 14.4 km asphalt and 7.1 km gravel. For 6.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss GedernCastle · 224 m from the route - 2
AlteburgCastle · 225 m from the route - 3
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 357 m from the route - 4
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 438 m from the route - 5
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 7
SchafskircheRuins · 8.6 km from the route - 8
Burg LißbergCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 9
Schloss LaubachCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 10
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Schloss NiddaCastle · 10 km from the route - 12
AlteburgAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 13Kunstguss Museum HirzenhainMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
- 14Museum of Musical InstrumentsMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
- 15Wilhelm-Dillemuth-SchanzeAttraction · 8.7 km from the route
- 16Oberhessisches Weihnachtskrippen-MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
- 17Heimatmuseum "Fridericianum"Museum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Basaltweg?
Basaltweg is 30.6 km long. Allow ± 7:55 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 Gedern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 678 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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