Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alsfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Löwenweg walk
Löwenweg is a walk of 30 km from Alsfeld. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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 km
- ± 7:40 h
- ↑ 587 m · ↓ 390 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 22 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Ymblanter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 587 m
- Down
- ↓ 390 m
- Highest point
- 612 m
- Lowest point
- 233 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 906 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 km in total- Track: 21.6 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 2 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Footpath: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
30 km in total- Gravel: 8 km
- Asphalt: 6.9 km
- Unpaved: 550 m
- Natural: 250 m
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 14 km
About the walking route Löwenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Löwenweg is a walking route of 30 km that starts in Alsfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 587 m in total and descend 390 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.6 km), street (4.5 km) and road (2 km). Of the surface, 8 km gravel and 6.9 km asphalt. For 14 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 22 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Vulkan - SteigHard · From A to B122.7 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Alsfeld-Münster)Hard · From A to B55.3 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Alsfeld - Gelnhausen)Hard · From A to B94.4 km
- NordwestwegHard · From A to B47.8 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Homberg (Efze) - Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B37.5 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
RathausAttraction · 221 m from the route - 2
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 3
Burg RopperhausenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 4
Altes BurghausCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm StreuflingskopfObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 6
Burgruine WallensteinAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss RomrodCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 8
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss HausenCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 10
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 11
St. MarienAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 12
HohenburgCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 13
Museum der SchwalmMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 14
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 15
Heimatmuseum NeukirchenMuseum · 178 m from the route - 16CastleCastle · 3.9 km from the route
- 17Schwälmer Dorfmuseum HolzburgMuseum · 4.8 km from the route
- 18Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 7.2 km from the route
- 19SendberggerichtArchaeological site · 8.5 km from the route
- 20ViewpointViewpoint · 8.8 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
- 22Burg LinsingenCastle · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Löwenweg?
Löwenweg is 30 km long. Allow ± 7:40 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 Alsfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 587 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alsfelder Märchenhaus and August-Franke-Turm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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