Walking route · Haiger · Updated on 14 November 2026
Landgraf-Philipp-Pfad walk
Landgraf-Philipp-Pfad is a walk of 61.7 km from Haiger. Along the way you'll find 78 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.

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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.
- 61.7 km
- ± 15:55 h
- ↑ 1,319 m · ↓ 1,278 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 78 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Manfred&Barbara Aulbach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,319 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,278 m
- Highest point
- 560 m
- Lowest point
- 204 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 620 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
61.7 km in total- Track: 47.9 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 950 m
- Footpath: 394 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
61.7 km in total- Gravel: 25.6 km
- Asphalt: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 6.4 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 16.2 km
About the walking route Landgraf-Philipp-Pfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Landgraf-Philipp-Pfad is a walking route of 61.7 km that starts in Haiger. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,319 m in total and descend 1,278 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.9 km), street (6.7 km) and road (2.9 km). Of the surface, 25.6 km gravel and 8.4 km asphalt. For 16.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- X19 Schlösserweg [Haiger]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 1 (Haiger - Beilstein)Hard · From A to B25.8 km
- Dillhöhenweg (rechts der Dill)Hard · From A to B50.4 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- HellerhöhenwegHard · From A to B34.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
elisabeth churchAttraction · 570 m from the route - 2
Herborn CastleCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Wasserburg HainchenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 4
HünsteinturmObservation tower · 157 m from the route - 5
KalbstorAttraction · 157 m from the route - 6
St. MichaelskapelleAttraction · 556 m from the route - 7
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 792 m from the route - 8
EduardsturmObservation tower · 817 m from the route - 9
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh CollectionMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Burg Neu-DernbachCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 13
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 3 km from the route - 15
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 16
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Villa GrünMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 20
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 21
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Auf dem KöpfchenObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 25
RimbergturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Landgraf-Philipp-Pfad?
Landgraf-Philipp-Pfad is 61.7 km long. Allow ± 15:55 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 Haiger.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,319 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 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 Wilhelmsbau, Landgrafenschloss and S|04 Marstall.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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