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Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt) walk
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt) is a walk of 70.5 km from Wiesbaden. Along the way you'll find 331 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 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.
- 70.5 km
- ± 15:50 h
- ↑ 84 m · ↓ 64 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wiesbaden
0 km521 m
Rheingaupalais and 1 more
521 mKettenbornpalais
227 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
748 m281 m · 32 benches
Public toilet
1 km2.9 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
3.9 km1.2 km · 16 benches
Biebrich Palace
5.1 kmWater point
335 m · 29 benches
2 public toilets
5.4 km4.5 km · 51 benches
Public toilet
9.9 km271 m · bench
Public toilet
10.2 km360 m · 8 benches
Reduit and 1 more
10.6 kmMuseum Castellum and public toilet
748 m · 13 benches
2 public toilets
11.3 km268 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
11.6 km1.1 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
12.6 km1.3 km · 29 benches
Bike pump
14 km257 m · 5 benches
Schwedische Festung Gustavsburg
14.2 kmCastle
182 m · bench
Public toilet and bike pump
14.4 km5.4 km · 22 benches
Bike pump
19.8 km11.8 km · bench
Gedenkstein für die Kornsand-Opfer
31.6 kmMemorial
1.1 km · bench
Zeppelindenkmal
32.7 kmMemorial
10.9 km · 8 benches
Schwedensäule
43.7 kmMemorial
5.2 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
48.8 km19.7 km · 30 benches
Pfungstädter Galgen
68.5 kmAttraction
2 km · 15 benches
Finish
70.5 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.4 kmBetween 14.4 km and 48.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: SGL Carbon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 521 m
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 629 m
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Oliver Abels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsBiebrich Palace
Attraction · after 5.2 km
Fort · after 10.6 km
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Photo: Straktur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 10.6 km
Castle · after 14.2 km
Memorial · after 31.6 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 32.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 84 m
- Down
- ↓ 64 m
- Highest point
- 119 m
- Lowest point
- 82 m
- 8 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
70.5 km in total- Track: 34.7 km
- Path: 18.8 km
- Street: 7.6 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 4.2 km
- Cycleway: 475 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
70.5 km in total- Gravel: 18.3 km
- Asphalt: 16.6 km
- Unpaved: 10.8 km
- Paved: 9.7 km
- Natural: 7.4 km
- Unknown: 7.5 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt) is a walking route of 70.5 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wiesbaden and finish in Darmstadt-Eberstadt. Along the way you pass Rheingaupalais (after 521 m), Kettenbornpalais (after 629 m) and Biebrich Palace (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 84 m in total and descend 64 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.7 km), path (18.8 km) and street (7.6 km). Of the surface, 18.3 km gravel and 16.6 km asphalt. For 7.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 331 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 5.1 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 7
Walks nearby
6- Rotes Dreieck WI Schierstein nach SchlangenbadModerate · From A to B11.2 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Schwarzer Punkt WI Nerotal nach WI SchiersteinModerate · From A to B17.1 km
- Rheingauer Gebück-WanderwegHard · From A to B60.4 km
- Jubiläums-Rundweg um WiesbadenHard · Circular walk60.8 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 21 [Schlangenbad - Wiesbaden-Biebrich]Moderate · From A to B16.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 5 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 3
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 4
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 5
WaldspiraleAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 6
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 3 km from the route - 7
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 8
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 660 m from the route - 9
Roman Theatre Archaeological SiteArchaeological site · 973 m from the route - 10
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Model of MetopAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 15
LudwigskircheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 16
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 17
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Mary MagdaleneAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 18
SchlossmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 19
Goethe MonumentMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Artists' colonyMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 21
Exhibition hallMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 22
HochzeitsturmObservation tower · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Gedenkstätte SynagogeAttraction · 110 m from the route - 24
ChristophoruskircheAttraction · 138 m from the route - 25
MainspitzeAttraction · 181 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt)?
Hessenweg 7 (Teilstück Wiesbaden - Darmstadt-Eberstadt) is 70.5 km long. Allow ± 15:50 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 Wiesbaden to Darmstadt-Eberstadt.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wiesbaden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 84 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.4 km.
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 Rheingaupalais, Kettenbornpalais and Biebrich Palace.
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