Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Holzhausen an der Haide · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) walk
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is a walk of 43.6 km from Holzhausen an der Haide. Along the way you'll find 48 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 43.6 km
- ± 11:20 h
- ↑ 996 m · ↓ 1,014 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 48 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 996 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,014 m
- Highest point
- 533 m
- Lowest point
- 98 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 439 m
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
43.6 km in total- Track: 29.9 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Path: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
Surfaces
43.6 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 450 m
- Unknown: 23.4 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is a walking route of 43.6 km that starts in Holzhausen an der Haide. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eltville am Rhein and finish in Holzhausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 996 m in total and descend 1,014 m. Allow ± 11:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.9 km), road (4.8 km) and street (3.7 km). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 6.3 km asphalt. For 23.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches and 3 water fountains and refill points. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 1
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 2
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 3
GeroldsteinCastle · 181 m from the route - 4
Burg ScharfensteinCastle · 209 m from the route - 5
Burg HaneckCastle · 292 m from the route - 6
Kurfürstliche Burg EltvilleMuseum · 352 m from the route - 7
CrassCastle · 446 m from the route - 8
Burg NeuhausCastle · 698 m from the route - 9
ImmaculataMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 11
LauksburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 12
GeorgskapelleArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 3.3 km from the route - 15
Burg Windeck HeidesheimCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Ruine JohanniskircheAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 17
StolperschwelleMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 18
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 19
GefallenenehrenmalMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss WaldthausenCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Goethe stoneAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Alte BurgCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Schloss ReichartshausenCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 25
LennebergturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2)?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is 43.6 km long. Allow ± 11:20 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 Eltville am Rhein to Holzhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Holzhausen an der Haide.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 996 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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