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Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West walk
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West is a walk of 47.8 km from Laubach. Along the way you'll find 356 benches, 1 water point, 13 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 47.8 km
- ± 11:00 h
- ↑ 220 m · ↓ 250 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Laubach
0 km6.1 km · 10 benches
Wüstung Hausen
6.1 kmRuins
4.4 km · 16 benches
Heimatmuseum Lich
10.5 kmPublic toilet
346 m · 7 benches
Honesty box
10.8 km4.8 km · 30 benches
Burg Arnsburg
15.6 kmArchaeological site
687 m · 5 benches
Kastell Arnsburg - Alteburg
16.3 kmArchaeological site
5.1 km · 10 benches
Burgruine Münzenberg
21.3 kmWater point
238 m · 17 benches
Public toilet
21.6 km5.4 km · 23 benches
Burg Rockenberg
27 kmAttraction
14.6 km · 44 benches
Public toilet
41.6 km2.4 km · 77 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
44.1 km226 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
44.3 km160 m · 21 benches
Bonifatiuskirche
44.5 km3 public toilets
186 m · 9 benches
Public toilet
44.6 km440 m · 23 benches
2 public toilets
45.1 km2.2 km · 43 benches
Adolfsturm
47.3 kmPublic toilet
507 m · 15 benches
Finish
47.8 kmAt the finish: Historische Mikwe / Judenbad.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.1 kmBetween 21.6 km and 41.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Ruins · after 6.1 km
Museum · after 10.6 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 15.6 km
Archaeological site · after 16.3 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 21.5 km
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Photo: Qrst20 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 27 km
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Photo: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 44.6 km
Viewpoint · after 47.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 220 m
- Down
- ↓ 250 m
- Highest point
- 229 m
- Lowest point
- 137 m
- 5 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
47.8 km in total- Track: 30 km
- Street: 7.6 km
- Footpath: 3.9 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
47.8 km in total- Asphalt: 23.2 km
- Gravel: 7 km
- Unpaved: 6.1 km
- Paved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 4 km
About the walking route Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West is a walking route of 47.8 km that starts in Laubach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wüstung Hausen (after 6.1 km), Heimatmuseum Lich (after 10.6 km) and Burg Arnsburg (after 15.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 220 m in total and descend 250 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30 km), street (7.6 km) and footpath (3.9 km). Of the surface, 23.2 km asphalt and 7 km gravel. For 4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 356 benches, 1 water point, 13 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 21.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lutherweg 1521
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante OstHard · From A to B41 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Alsfeld-Münster)Hard · From A to B55.3 km
- Lahn - Kinzig - WegHard · From A to B94 km
- Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein)Hard · From A to B56.1 km
- Taunus - Rhön - WegHard · From A to B95.1 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Grünberg - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B43.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dicker TurmRuins · 123 m from the route - 2
SprudelhofAttraction · 145 m from the route - 3
Schloss LichCastle · 153 m from the route - 4
JugendstilforumMuseum · 169 m from the route - 5
Stadtkirche 'Unserer Lieben Frau'Attraction · 250 m from the route - 6
Wetterau-MuseumMuseum · 311 m from the route - 7
ReinhardskircheAttraction · 389 m from the route - 8
Burg WarnsbergRuins · 643 m from the route - 9
GewanneküppelArchaeological site · 775 m from the route - 10
Menhir von Ober-MörlenArchaeological site · 838 m from the route - 11
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 957 m from the route - 12
Volkssternwarte WetterauViewpoint · 982 m from the route - 13
UNESCO-Weltkulturebe Römischer WachturmArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 14
Alte SchanzeArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 15
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 17
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 2 km from the route - 19
RosenmuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Schloss ZiegenbergCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
HausbergturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 22
Schloss LaubachCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 23
Grüninger WasserburgCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 24
DiebsturmCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 25
WintersteinturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante West is 47.8 km long. Allow ± 11:00 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 Laubach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 220 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wüstung Hausen, Heimatmuseum Lich and Burg Arnsburg.
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