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Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein) walk
Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein) is a walk of 56.1 km from Gießen. Along the way you'll find 199 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 29 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.
- 56.1 km
- ± 14:05 h
- ↑ 971 m · ↓ 360 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Gießen
0 kmAt the start: Kriegerdenkmal, Museum für Gießen, Altes Schloss and 3 public toilets.
228 m · 28 benches
Public toilet
228 m193 m · 7 benches
21 public toilets and 2 bike pumps
421 m196 m · 3 benches
Bike pump
617 m5 km · 48 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
5.7 km25.4 km · 29 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
31.1 km847 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
31.9 km22.9 km · 45 benches
3 public toilets
54.8 km1.3 km · 14 benches
Finish
56.1 kmAt the finish: Bismarckturm Schotten.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.5 kmBetween 448 m and 31.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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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Photo: Sipalius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
Museum · after 44 m
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Photo: Emha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 49 m
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Photo: J. Braukmann Milseburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 56.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 971 m
- Down
- ↓ 360 m
- Highest point
- 774 m
- Lowest point
- 162 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 282 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
56.1 km in total- Track: 40.4 km
- Street: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 3.4 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Road: 2 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
56.1 km in total- Gravel: 22.1 km
- Asphalt: 17.5 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein) is a walking route of 56.1 km that starts in Gießen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Gießen and finish in Taufstein. Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal (after 0 m), Museum für Gießen (after 44 m) and Altes Schloss (after 49 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 971 m in total and descend 360 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.4 km), street (7.7 km) and busy road (3.4 km). Of the surface, 22.1 km gravel and 17.5 km asphalt. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 199 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 5.7 km and after 31.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 5
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Marburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B32 km
- Jakobsweg Gießen - WetzlarModerate · From A to B16.7 km
- Oberhessen - WegHard · From A to B61.3 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 5, Marburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B35 km
- Klosterweg (Jägerpfad)Moderate · From A to B15.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 111 m from the route - 2
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 133 m from the route - 3
Schloss LaubachCastle · 207 m from the route - 4
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 221 m from the route - 5
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 372 m from the route - 6
LahnfensterAttraction · 681 m from the route - 7
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 8
MathematikumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Bismarckturm GießenObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Burg WarnsbergRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 11
Busecker SchlossCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss LichCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 13
AlteburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 14
Burg GleibergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 17
BadenburgAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Museum im SpitalMuseum · 5 km from the route - 19
Hessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Burg VetzbergCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 21
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Hüttenberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 24
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 7.4 km from the route - 25
DiebsturmCastle · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein)?
Hessenweg 5 (Teilstück Gießen - Taufstein) is 56.1 km long. Allow ± 14:05 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 Gießen to Taufstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gießen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 971 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal, Museum für Gießen and Altes Schloss.
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