Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wettenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 5 walk
Hessenweg 5 is a walk of 196.9 km from Wettenberg. Along the way you'll find 440 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 4 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.
- 196.9 km
- ± 16:20 h per stage
- ↑ 3,115 m · ↓ 3,058 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 440 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Sipalius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Emha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Ruins
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,115 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,058 m
- Highest point
- 783 m
- Lowest point
- 160 m
- 5-10% slope · 39 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 650 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 650 m
- 3 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
196.9 km in total- Track: 137.7 km
- Street: 29.4 km
- Path: 13.5 km
- Road: 8.6 km
- Busy road: 6.5 km
- Footpath: 475 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
196.9 km in total- Gravel: 68 km
- Asphalt: 54.3 km
- Unpaved: 15.8 km
- Natural: 9.2 km
- Paved: 5.9 km
- Unknown: 43.1 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 5 is a walking route of 196.9 km that starts in Wettenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dillenburg and finish in Bad Brückenau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,115 m in total and descend 3,058 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (137.7 km), street (29.4 km) and path (13.5 km). Of the surface, 68 km gravel and 54.3 km asphalt. For 43.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 440 benches, 12 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Salzböde-TalpfadHard · From A to B31.1 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 07, Lollar - HerbornHard · From A to B41.3 km
- Salzböde-BergpfadHard · From A to B39.2 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]Hard · From A to B54.8 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 08. Etappe Fronhausen-LollarEasy · From A to B5.7 km
- Elisabethpfad Altenberg - MarburgHard · From A to B55.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Lauter'sches SchlösschenCastle · 125 m from the route - 3
Altes Gronauer SchlossArchaeological site · 128 m from the route - 4
Burgruine SteckelbergAttraction · 130 m from the route - 5
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 133 m from the route - 6
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 175 m from the route - 7
LahnfensterAttraction · 191 m from the route - 8
Schloss LaubachCastle · 207 m from the route - 9
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 290 m from the route - 10
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 372 m from the route - 11
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 524 m from the route - 12
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 589 m from the route - 13
Villa GrünMuseum · 654 m from the route - 14
Burg GleibergAttraction · 677 m from the route - 15
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 722 m from the route - 16
MathematikumMuseum · 735 m from the route - 17
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 842 m from the route - 18
Schloß RamholzCastle · 917 m from the route - 19
ehem. Burg NaxburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Koppe-TurmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Auf dem KöpfchenObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 22
Burg VetzbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 23
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 24
Straßenunterführung Reichsautobahn Strecke 46, Fulda-WürzburgRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 5?
Hessenweg 5 is 196.9 km long, in 3 parts of 65.6 km on average. Allow ± 16:20 h per part 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 Dillenburg to Bad Brückenau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wettenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,038 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 42 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 12 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtkirchenturm, Burg Neu-Dernbach and Kriegerdenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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