Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Usingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Elisabethpfad walk
Elisabethpfad is a walk of 49.6 km from Usingen. Along the way you'll find 103 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 49.6 km
- ± 12:30 h
- ↑ 887 m · ↓ 972 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 103 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 887 m
- Down
- ↓ 972 m
- Highest point
- 505 m
- Lowest point
- 144 m
- 5-10% slope · 13 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 249 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
49.6 km in total- Track: 34.6 km
- Street: 6.3 km
- Road: 3 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Path: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
49.6 km in total- Asphalt: 18.3 km
- Gravel: 18.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 6.1 km
About the walking route Elisabethpfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Elisabethpfad is a walking route of 49.6 km that starts in Usingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 887 m in total and descend 972 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.6 km), street (6.3 km) and road (3 km). Of the surface, 18.3 km asphalt and 18.1 km gravel. For 6.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 103 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Elisabethpfad 1
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 5
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 6
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 119 m from the route - 7
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 125 m from the route - 8
Usinger SchlossCastle · 147 m from the route - 9
Palais PapiusMuseum · 152 m from the route - 10
JerusalemhausMuseum · 160 m from the route - 11
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 356 m from the route - 12
KalsmuntRuins · 670 m from the route - 13
Bockwindmühle von der PapenhorstAttraction · 704 m from the route - 14
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 964 m from the route - 15
DrusenküppelArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 2 km from the route - 17
AttractionAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 19
HerzbergturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Ruine der Wallfahrtskirche MariazellRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 22
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904Memorial · 2.7 km from the route - 23
Kleinkastell HeidenstockAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 24
MarmorsteinAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss KransbergCastle · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Elisabethpfad?
Elisabethpfad is 49.6 km long. Allow ± 12:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Usingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 887 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lottehaus, Burg Cleeberg and Reichskammergericht.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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