Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Cramberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4) walk
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4) is a walk of 51.9 km from Cramberg. Along the way you'll find 89 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 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.
- 51.9 km
- ± 13:35 h
- ↑ 1,205 m · ↓ 1,202 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 89 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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6 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: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Cirdan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Schloß Schaumburg
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Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,205 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,202 m
- Highest point
- 368 m
- Lowest point
- 101 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 783 m
- 9 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
51.9 km in total- Track: 25.4 km
- Path: 13.6 km
- Street: 6.4 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Footpath: 975 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
51.9 km in total- Gravel: 11.6 km
- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 23.5 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4) is a walking route of 51.9 km that starts in Cramberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Holzhausen and finish in Limburg an der Lahn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,205 m in total and descend 1,202 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.4 km), path (13.6 km) and street (6.4 km). Of the surface, 11.6 km gravel and 8.5 km asphalt. For 23.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 89 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 1
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (region Taunus West)Hard · From A to B39.1 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-ObernhofHard · From A to B18.2 km
- Lahn-Camino - 4. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B28.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)Hard · From A to B87.3 km
- Taunusklub Route 011Hard · From A to B99.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 2
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 175 m from the route - 3
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 244 m from the route - 4
Schloss LimburgCastle · 318 m from the route - 5
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 358 m from the route - 6
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 384 m from the route - 7
Schloss LangenauCastle · 561 m from the route - 8
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 625 m from the route - 9
Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Burgruine ArdeckCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss DehrnCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
Burg NassauCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Burg SteinCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Burg KatzenelnbogenCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 19
Schloss HadamarCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 20
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 21
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 22
Burg RunkelAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Burg SchadeckCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Alte LahnbrückeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 25
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4)?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4) is 51.9 km long. Allow ± 13:35 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 Holzhausen to Limburg an der Lahn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cramberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,205 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 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 Burg Balduinstein, Grafenschloss Diez and Alte Lahnbrücke.
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