Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leun · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8) walk
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8) is a walk of 24.4 km from Leun. Along the way you'll find 58 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 24.4 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 457 m · ↓ 402 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 58 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 457 m
- Down
- ↓ 402 m
- Highest point
- 430 m
- Lowest point
- 142 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 2 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
24.4 km in total- Track: 18.1 km
- Street: 3 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Road: 950 m
- Busy road: 708 m
- Footpath: 108 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
24.4 km in total- Gravel: 11.2 km
- Asphalt: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Paved: 408 m
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 150 m
About the walking route Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8) is a walking route of 24.4 km that starts in Leun. It does not end where it starts. You start in Leun and finish in Herborn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 457 m in total and descend 402 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.1 km), street (3 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km gravel and 8.4 km asphalt. For 150 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 1
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7)Moderate · From A to B15.9 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 007Hard · From A to B68.5 km
- Taunusklub Route 005Hard · From A to B80 km
- Taunusklub Route 093Moderate · From A to B10.7 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach)Hard · From A to B62.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Herborn CastleCastle · 203 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 197 m from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 575 m from the route - 5
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
AttractionAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 8
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 9
KoppeViewpoint · 4.5 km from the route - 10
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Villa GrünMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 12
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 13
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 14
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 15
LaneburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 17
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 18
JunkernschlossRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 19
RuinsRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 20
AttractionAttraction · 8 km from the route - 21
EduardsturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 22
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 24
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 25
SchlosskircheAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8)?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 8) is 24.4 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Leun to Herborn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leun.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 457 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum Leun, Burg Greifenstein and Dianaburg.
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