Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gladenbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 4 Gladenbach - Caldern walk
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 4 Gladenbach - Caldern is a walk of 24.5 km from Gladenbach. Along the way you'll find 30 benches.
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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.
- 24.5 km
- ± 6:25 h
- ↑ 556 m · ↓ 577 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gladenbach
0 km9.2 km · 17 benches
Hünsteinturm and 1 more
9.2 kmRingwall Hünstein
12.1 km · 7 benches
Ringwallanlage Rimberg and 1 more
21.3 kmRimbergturm
3.2 km · 5 benches
Finish
24.5 km
No 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.
4 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 9.2 km
Archaeological site · after 9.2 km
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Photo: Willow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 21.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 21.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 556 m
- Down
- ↓ 577 m
- Highest point
- 540 m
- Lowest point
- 265 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 123 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
24.5 km in total- Track: 19.6 km
- Path: 3.8 km
- Street: 775 m
- Road: 200 m
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
24.5 km in total- Gravel: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the walking route Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 4 Gladenbach - Caldern
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 4 Gladenbach - Caldern is a walking route of 24.5 km that starts in Gladenbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hünsteinturm (after 9.2 km), Ringwall Hünstein (after 9.2 km) and Ringwallanlage Rimberg (after 21.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 556 m in total and descend 577 m. Allow ± 6:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.6 km), path (3.8 km) and street (775 m). Of the surface, 8.4 km gravel and 3.3 km unpaved. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 30 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad (Dillenburg bzw. Herborn - Marburg)
Walks nearby
6- Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 3 Bad Endbach - GladenbachHard · From A to B17.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Gladenbach - Marburg)Hard · From A to B45.8 km
- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
- Salzböde-TalpfadHard · From A to B31.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg)Hard · From A to B39.4 km
- Salzböde-BergpfadHard · From A to B39.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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elisabeth churchAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 160 m from the route - 4
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 248 m from the route - 5
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 699 m from the route - 6
Burg Neu-DernbachCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Auf dem KöpfchenObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Koppe-TurmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Burg BuchenauArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 12
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 14
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Burg SeelbachArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Evangelische Kirche SeelbachAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Jagdschloss KatzenbachCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 20
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 7 km from the route - 21
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 7.3 km from the route - 22
RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 23
Schloß AmönauCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Burg TringensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 4 Gladenbach - Caldern?
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 4 Gladenbach - Caldern is 24.5 km long. Allow ± 6:25 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 Gladenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 556 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?
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 Hünsteinturm, Ringwall Hünstein and Ringwallanlage Rimberg.
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