Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kaub · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden) walk
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden) is a walk of 70.4 km from Kaub. Along the way you'll find 248 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 70.4 km
- ± 18:20 h
- ↑ 1,596 m · ↓ 1,592 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Kaub
0 km718 m · 3 benches
Burg Gutenfels
718 mCastle
1.3 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
2 km5.8 km · 12 benches
Water point
7.8 km3.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
11 km425 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets
11.4 km19.6 km · 39 benches
Ehrenfels
31 kmCastle
1.5 km · 10 benches
Binger Blick
32.6 kmViewpoint
227 m · 9 benches
Niederwalddenkmal
32.8 kmAttraction
212 m · 23 benches
Temple
33 kmPublic toilet
2.5 km · 14 benches
Eibingen Abbey
35.5 km2 public toilets
3.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
39.2 km3.4 km · 10 benches
Schloss Johannisberg
42.6 km2 public toilets
2.4 km · 14 benches
Schloss Vollrads
44.9 kmPublic toilet
8.4 km · 22 benches
Klosterkirche
53.3 kmAttraction
289 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
53.6 km153 m · bench
Public toilet and bike pump
53.8 km3.5 km · 11 benches
Public toilet and water point
57.2 km362 m · 4 benches
Bike pump
57.6 km9.2 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
66.8 km3.6 km · 2 benches
Finish
70.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.5 kmBetween 11.5 km and 33 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.
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 718 m
Castle · after 31 km
Viewpoint · after 32.6 km
- Story
Niederwalddenkmal
Attraction · after 32.8 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 33 km
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Photo: Tiggr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.5 km
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Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 42.6 km
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Photo: Wo st 01 (There are 682 Pictures in my Category) See also Toolserver · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 44.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,596 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,592 m
- Highest point
- 472 m
- Lowest point
- 84 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 354 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
70.4 km in total- Track: 50.3 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
70.4 km in total- Asphalt: 25.3 km
- Gravel: 17.9 km
- Paved: 7.1 km
- Unpaved: 6.2 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Unknown: 12.8 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden) is a walking route of 70.4 km that starts in Kaub. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kaub and finish in Wiesbaden. Along the way you pass Burg Gutenfels (after 718 m), Ehrenfels (after 31 km) and Binger Blick (after 32.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,596 m in total and descend 1,592 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50.3 km), street (9.8 km) and road (4.4 km). Of the surface, 25.3 km asphalt and 17.9 km gravel. For 12.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 248 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 7.8 km, after 39.2 km and after 57.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 7
Walks nearby
6- Rhein-Camino - 3. Etappe - JakobswegModerate · From A to B15 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - TaunusHard · From A to B59.6 km
- TaunushöhenwegHard · From A to B59.8 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 15 [St. Goarshausen - Kaub]Hard · From A to B21.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Goarshausen - RüdesheimHard · From A to B55.8 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Kaub-Wiesbaden (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B80.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 2
LoreleiAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Burg StahleckCastle · 887 m from the route - 4
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
NerotalAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 6
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 199 m from the route - 7
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 8
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 702 m from the route - 9
Katz CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 792 m from the route - 11
DrosselgasseAttraction · 974 m from the route - 12
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 13
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 14
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 15
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 8.6 km from the route - 16
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 858 m from the route - 17
Ruine NolligCastle · 90 m from the route - 18
LotsenmuseumMuseum · 101 m from the route - 19
Blüchermuseum KaubMuseum · 108 m from the route - 20
RittersaalViewpoint · 170 m from the route - 21
Ruine SareckRuins · 181 m from the route - 22
RosselViewpoint · 230 m from the route - 23
Goethe stoneAttraction · 238 m from the route - 24
RheingaupalaisAttraction · 287 m from the route - 25
Schloss HansenbergCastle · 315 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden)?
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Kaub - Wiesbaden) is 70.4 km long. Allow ± 18:20 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 Kaub to Wiesbaden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kaub.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,596 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.5 km.
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 Burg Gutenfels, Ehrenfels and Binger Blick.
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