Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Burgen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Baybachtal-Weg walk
Baybachtal-Weg is a walk of 27.1 km from Burgen. Along the way you'll find 46 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 27.1 km
- ± 6:35 h
- ↑ 335 m · ↓ 10 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Burgen
0 km10 km · 9 benches
Burg Waldeck
10 kmCastle
2.9 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
12.9 km14.2 km · 29 benches
Finish
27.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.2 kmBetween 12.9 km and 27.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Jergen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 10 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 335 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 406 m
- Lowest point
- 79 m
- 5-10% slope · 136 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
27.1 km in total- Track: 13.2 km
- Path: 10.5 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Road: 1 km
- Street: 329 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
27.1 km in total- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 12.3 km
About the walking route Baybachtal-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Baybachtal-Weg is a walking route of 27.1 km that starts in Burgen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Waldeck (after 10 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 335 m in total and descend 10 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.2 km), path (10.5 km) and busy road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 5.9 km unpaved and 3 km asphalt. For 12.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Eltz CastleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 2
Burg TrutzeltzAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 3
Stiftskirche St. Martin und SeverusAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 4
Dudenrother SchanzeCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Otto-Andreas-TurmObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 6
EhrenburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 7
Burg BraunshornRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 8
Alte BurgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Ruine RauschenburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Synagoge Münstermaifeld (Erinnerungsstätte)Attraction · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Burg ThurantCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
AusoniussteinViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 13
Pfarrkirche St. CastorAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Burg KastellaunCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 15
BergfriedViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 16
Aussichtsturm FünfseenblickObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 17
Burg PyrmontAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 18
Burg TreisRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 19
WildburgCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 20
Burg BalduinseckCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 21
SpitzensteinAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 22
Aussichtsturm Spitzer SteinObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 23
Geierlay-HängeseilbrückeAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 24Familienstiftung Pies-ArchivMuseum · 2.6 km from the route
- 25HohensteinViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Baybachtal-Weg?
Baybachtal-Weg is 27.1 km long. Allow ± 6:35 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 Burgen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 335 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.2 km.
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 Burg Waldeck.
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