Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wettenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen) walk
Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen) is a walk of 76.1 km from Wettenberg. Along the way you'll find 126 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets 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.
- 76.1 km
- ± 18:50 h
- ↑ 1,135 m · ↓ 1,169 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 126 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
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Photo: Sipalius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Emha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,135 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,169 m
- Highest point
- 596 m
- Lowest point
- 160 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 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
76.1 km in total- Track: 57.6 km
- Street: 8.8 km
- Path: 5 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
76.1 km in total- Gravel: 27 km
- Asphalt: 12.7 km
- Unpaved: 6.8 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 22.5 km
About the walking route Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen) is a walking route of 76.1 km that starts in Wettenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dillenburg and finish in Gießen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,135 m in total and descend 1,169 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (57.6 km), street (8.8 km) and path (5 km). Of the surface, 27 km gravel and 12.7 km asphalt. For 22.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 126 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 5
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Salzböde-BergpfadHard · From A to B39.2 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]Hard · From A to B54.8 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 08. Etappe Fronhausen-LollarEasy · From A to B5.7 km
- Elisabethpfad Altenberg - MarburgHard · From A to B55.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Altes Gronauer SchlossArchaeological site · 128 m from the route - 3
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 175 m from the route - 4
LahnfensterAttraction · 191 m from the route - 5
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 285 m from the route - 6
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 290 m from the route - 7
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 373 m from the route - 8
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 524 m from the route - 9
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 589 m from the route - 10
Villa GrünMuseum · 654 m from the route - 11
Burg GleibergAttraction · 677 m from the route - 12
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 722 m from the route - 13
MathematikumMuseum · 735 m from the route - 14
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 842 m from the route - 15
Koppe-TurmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Auf dem KöpfchenObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 17
Burg VetzbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Burg TringensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 22
Oberburg FronhausenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Hessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 24
HünsteinturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 25
UnterburgCastle · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)?
Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen) is 76.1 km long. Allow ± 18:50 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 runs from Dillenburg to Gießen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wettenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,135 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass ehemaliges BBW - Dillenburg, Gießkannenmuseum and Burg Neu-Dernbach.
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