Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Limburg an der Lahn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-Balduinstein walk
Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-Balduinstein is a walk of 13.7 km from Limburg an der Lahn. Along the way you'll find 59 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 13.7 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 293 m · ↓ 274 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Limburg an der Lahn
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
2.6 km · 18 benches
Honesty box
2.6 km3.3 km · 7 benches
Museum im Grafenschloss
6 kmMuseum
193 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
6.2 km181 m · 9 benches
Grafenschloss Diez
6.4 kmPublic toilet
226 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
6.6 km1.7 km · 2 benches
Water point
8.3 km703 m · 6 benches
Water point
9 km4.7 km · 9 benches
Finish
13.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.1 kmBetween 6.6 km and 13.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 6 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 6.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 293 m
- Down
- ↓ 274 m
- Highest point
- 224 m
- Lowest point
- 107 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 345 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
13.7 km in total- Track: 6.2 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Street: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 675 m
- Road: 475 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
13.7 km in total- Gravel: 5.2 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-Balduinstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-Balduinstein is a walking route of 13.7 km that starts in Limburg an der Lahn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Museum im Grafenschloss (after 6 km) and Grafenschloss Diez (after 6.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 293 m in total and descend 274 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.2 km), path (3.5 km) and street (2.6 km). Of the surface, 5.2 km gravel and 3 km asphalt.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 59 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 8.3 km and after 9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahnwanderweg
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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
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 824 m from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Alte LahnbrückeViewpoint · 633 m from the route - 4
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 185 m from the route - 5
Burg BalduinsteinCastle · 272 m from the route - 6
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 449 m from the route - 7
Schloss LimburgCastle · 506 m from the route - 8
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 619 m from the route - 9
Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Burgruine ArdeckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss DehrnCastle · 4 km from the route - 12
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 13
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 14
Klosterruine BrunnenburgArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss HadamarCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 16
Burg RunkelAttraction · 7 km from the route - 17
Burg SchadeckCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 18
Alte LahnbrückeAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 20
Burg KatzenelnbogenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 21
Lahn-Marmor-MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 22
Kloster BeselichRuins · 9.1 km from the route - 23
Mattheiser TurmRuins · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Burg SchwalbachCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Schloss LangenauCastle · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-Balduinstein?
Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-Balduinstein is 13.7 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Limburg an der Lahn.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 293 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 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 Museum im Grafenschloss and Grafenschloss Diez.
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