Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Herborn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10) walk
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10) is a walk of 40.6 km from Herborn. Along the way you'll find 77 benches, 1 water point and 7 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.
- 40.6 km
- ± 10:10 h
- ↑ 677 m · ↓ 611 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Herborn
0 kmAt the start: 3 public toilets and water point.
254 m · 19 benches
2 public toilets
254 m465 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
719 m4.7 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
5.5 km35.1 km · 41 benches
Finish
40.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.1 kmBetween 5.5 km and 40.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 677 m
- Down
- ↓ 611 m
- Highest point
- 607 m
- Lowest point
- 207 m
- 5-10% slope · 10 km
- 10-15% slope · 612 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
40.6 km in total- Track: 30.5 km
- Street: 4.8 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Path: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
40.6 km in total- Gravel: 19.3 km
- Asphalt: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10) is a walking route of 40.6 km that starts in Herborn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Herborn and finish in Biedenkopf.
How hard is the route?
You climb 677 m in total and descend 611 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.5 km), street (4.8 km) and road (2.6 km). Of the surface, 19.3 km gravel and 5.3 km asphalt. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 77 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 1
Walks nearby
6- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 1 (Herborn–Breitscheid)Hard · From A to B15.5 km
- Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- WällertourHard · From A to B38.4 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8)Hard · From A to B24.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - HerbornHard · From A to B21 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Herborn - WesterburgHard · From A to B57.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 215 m from the route - 2
Burg TringensteinCastle · 222 m from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 308 m from the route - 4
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 636 m from the route - 5
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 637 m from the route - 6
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 812 m from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 944 m from the route - 8
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Jagdschloss KatzenbachCastle · 3 km from the route - 11
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Villa GrünMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 15
HünsteinturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 16
Burg Neu-DernbachCastle · 4 km from the route - 17
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 18
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Burg BuchenauArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 5.8 km from the route - 21
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 24
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 7 km from the route - 25
KoppeViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10)?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10) is 40.6 km long. Allow ± 10:10 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 Herborn to Biedenkopf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Herborn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 677 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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