Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Schwalbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wisper-Wanderweg walk
Wisper-Wanderweg is a walk of 38.3 km from Bad Schwalbach. Along the way you'll find 49 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 38.3 km
- ± 9:45 h
- ↑ 757 m · ↓ 1,005 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Schwalbach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
164 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
164 m3.4 km · 10 benches
Water point
3.6 km18 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
21.6 km11.2 km · 14 benches
Burgruine Kleine Waldeck
32.8 kmCastle
5.5 km · 10 benches
Finish
38.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.3 kmBetween 301 m and 21.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Johannes Robalotoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 32.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 757 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,005 m
- Highest point
- 487 m
- Lowest point
- 80 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 15-20% slope · 385 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
38.3 km in total- Track: 23.6 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 4.1 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 43 m
Surfaces
38.3 km in total- Unpaved: 9.1 km
- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 193 m
- Unknown: 16.3 km
About the walking route Wisper-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wisper-Wanderweg is a walking route of 38.3 km that starts in Bad Schwalbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burgruine Kleine Waldeck (after 32.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 757 m in total and descend 1,005 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.6 km), path (4.7 km) and busy road (4.1 km). Of the surface, 9.1 km unpaved and 6.6 km gravel. For 16.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 49 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 3.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B28.9 km
- Wanderweg Rote RauteEasy · From A to B6 km
- Wanderweg Roter PunktModerate · From A to B17.4 km
- Schwarzer Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach Eltville HattenheimModerate · From A to B18.4 km
- Gelber Punkt Bad Schwalbach nach LorchHard · From A to B34.5 km
- Wanderweg Rotes KreuzHard · From A to B30.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Burg StahleckCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 3
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 5
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 7
EhrenfelsCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 8
KlosterkircheAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 9
TempleAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 10
GeroldsteinCastle · 181 m from the route - 11
SauerburgCastle · 258 m from the route - 12
Burg HaneckCastle · 292 m from the route - 13
Ruine NolligCastle · 303 m from the route - 14
HeimburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Alte BurgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Ruine SareckRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 17
LauksburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Alexander's RestMemorial · 2 km from the route - 19
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Burgruine RheinbergCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 21
Schanze WeiselArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 22
KammerburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm SiebenburgenblickObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 24
Burg SooneckCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 25
BlücherdenkmalMemorial · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wisper-Wanderweg?
Wisper-Wanderweg is 38.3 km long. Allow ± 9:45 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 Bad Schwalbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 757 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 21.3 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 Burgruine Kleine Waldeck.
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