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Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7) walk
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7) is a walk of 15.9 km from Weilburg. Along the way you'll find 17 benches, 1 water point and 6 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.
- 15.9 km
- ± 4:00 h
- ↑ 280 m · ↓ 316 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Weilburg
0 kmAt the start: Weilburger Schiffstunnel.
10.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
10.1 km761 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
10.9 km249 m
Schloß Braunfels
11.1 kmPublic toilet
299 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
11.4 km4 km
2 public toilets
15.4 km426 m
Finish
15.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.1 kmBetween 0 km and 10.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Schloß Braunfels
Castle · after 11.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 280 m
- Down
- ↓ 316 m
- Highest point
- 299 m
- Lowest point
- 145 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 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
15.9 km in total- Track: 7.2 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Path: 950 m
- Busy road: 813 m
- Road: 675 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 150 m
Surfaces
15.9 km in total- Asphalt: 5.2 km
- Gravel: 5.1 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 2 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7) is a walking route of 15.9 km that starts in Weilburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weilburg and finish in Leun. Along the way you pass Weilburger Schiffstunnel (after 0 m) and Schloß Braunfels (after 11.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 280 m in total and descend 316 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.2 km), street (5.9 km) and path (950 m). Of the surface, 5.2 km asphalt and 5.1 km gravel. For 2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 10.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 1
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SchlosskircheAttraction · 461 m from the route - 2
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 515 m from the route - 3
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 579 m from the route - 4
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 7
LaneburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 8
Burgruine FreienfelsCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 9
Burg MerenbergCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 11
KalsmuntRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 12
AttractionAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 13
JerusalemhausMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 14
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 15
Palais PapiusMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 17
LottehausAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 18
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 20
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Kloster BeselichRuins · 9.7 km from the route - 23
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 24
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 10 km from the route - 25
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7)?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7) is 15.9 km long. Allow ± 4:00 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 Weilburg to Leun.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Weilburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 280 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 km.
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 Weilburger Schiffstunnel and Schloß Braunfels.
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