Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schlitz · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jossa Weg walk
Jossa Weg is a walk of 26.5 km from Schlitz. Along the way you'll find 20 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.5 km
- ± 6:25 h
- ↑ 303 m · ↓ 363 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 20 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 303 m
- Down
- ↓ 363 m
- Highest point
- 367 m
- Lowest point
- 220 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
- 1 flight of 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 19.5 km
- Street: 5.7 km
- Busy road: 725 m
- Road: 286 m
- Path: 75 m
- Footpath: 25 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Asphalt: 9.1 km
- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 10.7 km
About the walking route Jossa Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jossa Weg is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Schlitz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 303 m in total and descend 363 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.5 km), street (5.7 km) and busy road (725 m). Of the surface, 9.1 km asphalt and 6.4 km gravel. For 10.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- KnotenwegHard · From A to B38.3 km
- Hessenweg 11- Brüder-Grimm-Weg (Teilstück Schlüchtern - Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B95 km
- Schlitzer HöhenwegHard · From A to B30 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- BorgmannwegHard · From A to B68.3 km
- BurgenwegHard · From A to B67.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 2
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 3 km from the route - 3
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 4
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 5
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 6
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Rotes SchlossCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 9
VorderburgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 11
HinterturmViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 12
OttoburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 13
SchachtenburgCastle · 8 km from the route - 14
Burg LauterbachCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 15
Schloss HausenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie HessenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 17
SinzigburgRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 18
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 9.1 km from the route - 19
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 20
HainigturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 21
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 22
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 24QuebstViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route
- 25ehemaliger Standort Burg NiederschlitzArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jossa Weg?
Jossa Weg is 26.5 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 Schlitz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 303 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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