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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - Herborn walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - Herborn is a walk of 21 km from Dillenburg. Along the way you'll find 61 benches, 1 water point and 7 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.
- 21 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 441 m · ↓ 520 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Dillenburg
0 km4.5 km · 22 benches
Gleichenhäuschen
4.5 kmViewpoint
1.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
5.5 km14.9 km · 12 benches
2 public toilets
20.5 km547 m · 14 benches
Finish
21 kmAt the finish: 4 public toilets and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.9 kmBetween 5.5 km and 20.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Bernd Gerhardts · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 4.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 441 m
- Down
- ↓ 520 m
- Highest point
- 433 m
- Lowest point
- 207 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 317 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
21 km in total- Track: 14.2 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 225 m
- Footpath: 191 m
- Road: 175 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
21 km in total- Gravel: 7.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 240 m
- Unknown: 4.3 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - Herborn
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - Herborn is a walking route of 21 km that starts in Dillenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bismarcktempel and finish in Herborn. Along the way you pass Gleichenhäuschen (after 4.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 441 m in total and descend 520 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.2 km), path (4.3 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.5 km gravel and 4.8 km unpaved. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - BickenModerate · From A to B16.3 km
- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
- Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8Hard · From A to B52.8 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lützel - BismarcktempelHard · From A to B51 km
- AngelburgpfadHard · From A to B45.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 203 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 197 m from the route - 3
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 524 m from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 575 m from the route - 5
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 638 m from the route - 6
Villa GrünMuseum · 656 m from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Burg TringensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 10
EduardsturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 11
KoppeViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route - 12
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 13
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 14
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 15
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 8 km from the route - 16
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 17
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 18
RuinsRuins · 9.9 km from the route - 19
JunkernschlossRuins · 9.9 km from the route - 20ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 178 m from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 22Grube YpsilantaAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
- 23Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 6 km from the route
- 24ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 7.6 km from the route
- 25TöpfermuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - Herborn?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bismarcktempel - Herborn is 21 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 runs from Bismarcktempel to Herborn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dillenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 441 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.9 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 Gleichenhäuschen.
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