Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gießen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahn - Kinzig - Weg walk
Lahn - Kinzig - Weg is a walk of 94 km from Gießen. Along the way you'll find 121 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
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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.
- 94 km
- ± 23:05 h
- ↑ 1,309 m · ↓ 1,296 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gießen
0 km3.3 km · 11 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
3.3 km25.3 km · 29 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
28.6 km687 m · 6 benches
Heimatmuseum "Fridericianum"
29.3 kmMuseum
22.5 km · 29 benches
3 public toilets
51.8 km1.3 km · 12 benches
Bismarckturm Schotten
53.1 kmViewpoint
275 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
53.4 km26.4 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
79.8 km7.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
87.1 km6.9 km · 6 benches
Finish
94 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 51.8 kmBetween 0 km and 51.8 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 29.3 km
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Photo: J. Braukmann Milseburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 53.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,309 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,296 m
- Highest point
- 773 m
- Lowest point
- 184 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 472 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
94 km in total- Track: 74.8 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Busy road: 3.8 km
- Path: 3.3 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 150 m
Surfaces
94 km in total- Gravel: 38.2 km
- Asphalt: 24.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.2 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 20.4 km
About the walking route Lahn - Kinzig - Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahn - Kinzig - Weg is a walking route of 94 km that starts in Gießen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum "Fridericianum" (after 29.3 km) and Bismarckturm Schotten (after 53.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,309 m in total and descend 1,296 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (74.8 km), street (9.3 km) and busy road (3.8 km). Of the surface, 38.2 km gravel and 24.9 km asphalt. For 20.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 121 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 3.3 km and after 28.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 51.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Lahn-Ohm-WegHard · From A to B49.9 km
- Klosterweg (Jägerpfad)Moderate · From A to B15.9 km
- Oberhessen - WegHard · From A to B61.3 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Gießen - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B34.4 km
- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BirsteinCastle · 90 m from the route - 2
Schloss EisenhammerCastle · 104 m from the route - 3
Schloss LaubachCastle · 177 m from the route - 4
Schloss WächtersbachCastle · 220 m from the route - 5
Burgstall SpyelbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 9
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 10
GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Altes SchlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 14
LahnfensterAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 15
MathematikumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Burg WarnsbergRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Busecker SchlossCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Schloss LichCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 19
AlteburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm GießenObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24
Schloss WirtheimCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 25
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 4.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahn - Kinzig - Weg?
Lahn - Kinzig - Weg is 94 km long. Allow ± 23:05 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?
Hard, with 1,309 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 51.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum "Fridericianum" and Bismarckturm Schotten.
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