Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Warburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 2 walk
Hessenweg 2 is a walk of 372.1 km from Warburg. Along the way you'll find 849 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 372.1 km
- ± 18:35 h per stage
- ↑ 6,163 m · ↓ 6,326 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 849 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
30 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 22 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: GeorgDerReisende · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Observation tower
Archaeological site
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Photo: Kno-Biesdorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dr. Klaus Lambrecht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Magnus Manske · 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
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Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6,163 m
- Down
- ↓ 6,326 m
- Highest point
- 760 m
- Lowest point
- 103 m
- 5-10% slope · 80.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 11.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 753 m
- 21 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
372.1 km in total- Track: 228.9 km
- Street: 59.1 km
- Path: 36.5 km
- Road: 29.4 km
- Busy road: 12.6 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 21 stairs
- Cycleway: 325 m
- Unknown: 460 m
Surfaces
372.1 km in total- Gravel: 120.8 km
- Asphalt: 117.9 km
- Unpaved: 41.4 km
- Paved: 14.6 km
- Natural: 8.9 km
- Unknown: 67.4 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 2 is a walking route of 372.1 km that starts in Warburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Warburg and finish in Hirschhorn.
How hard is the route?
You climb 6,163 m in total and descend 6,326 m. There are 21 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (228.9 km), street (59.1 km) and path (36.5 km). Of the surface, 120.8 km gravel and 117.9 km asphalt. For 67.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 849 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig - AnschlusswegeHard · From A to B23.4 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig nordHard · From A to B70.9 km
- Löwenweg (HWGHV)Hard · From A to B92.4 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig südHard · From A to B80.1 km
- X3 Diemel-Ems-WegHard · From A to B87.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 4
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 8 km from the route - 5
Schloss EschebergCastle · 94 m from the route - 6
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 107 m from the route - 7
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 108 m from the route - 8
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 118 m from the route - 9
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 136 m from the route - 10
AltenburgArchaeological site · 166 m from the route - 11
Schloß BabenhausenCastle · 170 m from the route - 12
Museum im SternMuseum · 194 m from the route - 13
Schloss GedernCastle · 224 m from the route - 14
Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 225 m from the route - 15
RodfeldturmObservation tower · 281 m from the route - 16
Aussichtsturm StreuflingskopfObservation tower · 283 m from the route - 17
HohenburgCastle · 284 m from the route - 18
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 292 m from the route - 19
Schloss BüdingenAttraction · 301 m from the route - 20
Kleinkastell NeuwirtshausArchaeological site · 317 m from the route - 21
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 348 m from the route - 22
Barbarossa QuelleAttraction · 421 m from the route - 23
Wamboltsches SchlösschenArchaeological site · 427 m from the route - 24
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 596 m from the route - 25
Galgen BeerfeldenAttraction · 654 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 2?
Hessenweg 2 is 372.1 km long, in 5 parts of 74.4 km on average. Allow ± 18:35 h per part 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 Warburg to Hirschhorn.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Warburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,233 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 38 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lautariusgrab, Observation tower and Burgruine Falkenstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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