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Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg) walk
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg) is a walk of 60.1 km from Limburg an der Lahn. Along the way you'll find 214 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 60.1 km
- ± 15:30 h
- ↑ 1,275 m · ↓ 1,209 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Limburg an der Lahn
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
25.3 km · 53 benches
Alte Amtsapotheke
25.3 kmAttraction
3 km · 74 benches
Public toilet
28.2 km19.5 km · 33 benches
Opel Jagdhaus
47.8 kmRuins
10.9 km · 33 benches
Landgrafendenkmal
58.7 kmMemorial
903 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
59.6 km226 m · 7 benches
Laternenfestbrunnen
59.8 kmPublic toilet
279 m · 8 benches
Finish
60.1 kmAt the finish: Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.4 kmBetween 28.2 km and 59.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 25.3 km
Ruins · after 47.8 km
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Photo: Karsten Ratzke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 58.7 km
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Photo: Wildfeuer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 59.8 km
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 60 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,275 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,209 m
- Highest point
- 684 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 302 m
- 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
60.1 km in total- Track: 37.9 km
- Street: 11 km
- Path: 3.9 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
60.1 km in total- Asphalt: 19.1 km
- Gravel: 15.6 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 4.8 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 13.6 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg) is a walking route of 60.1 km that starts in Limburg an der Lahn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Limburg and finish in Bad Homburg. Along the way you pass Alte Amtsapotheke (after 25.3 km), Opel Jagdhaus (after 47.8 km) and Landgrafendenkmal (after 58.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,275 m in total and descend 1,209 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.9 km), street (11 km) and path (3.9 km). Of the surface, 19.1 km asphalt and 15.6 km gravel. For 13.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 214 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 9
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 15. Etappe Villmar-LimburgModerate · From A to B12.5 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-BalduinsteinModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- Taunusklub Route 010Hard · From A to B63.2 km
- Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B20.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (Ost)Hard · From A to B72 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 4
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 5
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 6
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 177 m from the route - 7
Alte LahnbrückeViewpoint · 642 m from the route - 8
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 9
ObertorturmViewpoint · 144 m from the route - 10
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 168 m from the route - 11
GalerieMuseum · 185 m from the route - 12
Weißer TurmAttraction · 207 m from the route - 13
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 239 m from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm PferdskopfObservation tower · 372 m from the route - 15
HölderlinMemorial · 408 m from the route - 16
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 408 m from the route - 17
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 436 m from the route - 18
Schloss LimburgCastle · 489 m from the route - 19
Kleinkastell HeidenstockAttraction · 490 m from the route - 20
VertriebenendenkmalMemorial · 501 m from the route - 21
Bircher-BennerMemorial · 502 m from the route - 22
Denkmal Landgräfin ElizabethMemorial · 537 m from the route - 23
Agnon-DenkmalMemorial · 622 m from the route - 24
Spielbank Bad HomburgAttraction · 801 m from the route - 25
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 987 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg)?
Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg) is 60.1 km long. Allow ± 15:30 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 Limburg to Bad Homburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Limburg an der Lahn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,275 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alte Amtsapotheke, Opel Jagdhaus and Landgrafendenkmal.
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