Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Korbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15) walk
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15) is a walk of 106.7 km from Korbach. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 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.
- 106.7 km
- ± 27:05 h
- ↑ 2,036 m · ↓ 2,019 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 176 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: SteveK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,036 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,019 m
- Highest point
- 672 m
- Lowest point
- 251 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 536 m
- 3 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
106.7 km in total- Track: 71.7 km
- Street: 14.7 km
- Path: 7.6 km
- Road: 6.3 km
- Busy road: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
106.7 km in total- Asphalt: 35.8 km
- Gravel: 22.6 km
- Unpaved: 5.3 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Paved: 3.6 km
- Unknown: 35 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15) is a walking route of 106.7 km that starts in Korbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Biedenkopf and finish in Diemelsee.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,036 m in total and descend 2,019 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (71.7 km), street (14.7 km) and path (7.6 km). Of the surface, 35.8 km asphalt and 22.6 km gravel. For 35 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 1
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloß WaldeckCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 113 m from the route - 3
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 4
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 130 m from the route - 5
Stadtverwaltung BattenbergCastle · 144 m from the route - 6
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 207 m from the route - 7
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 8
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 258 m from the route - 9
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 276 m from the route - 10
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 485 m from the route - 11
Besucherbergwerk Grube Christiane - Schacht MartenbergAttraction · 625 m from the route - 12
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 645 m from the route - 13
EhrenburgRuins · 932 m from the route - 14
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 16
HünenkellerRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 18
Schloss PadbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 19
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 20
Jagdschloss KatzenbachCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 21
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 22
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 23
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 25
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15)?
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15) is 106.7 km long. Allow ± 27:05 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 Biedenkopf to Diemelsee.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Korbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,036 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Johannis-Kirche, Stadtmuseum and Burg Hessenstein.
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