Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Biedenkopf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 10 walk
Hessenweg 10 is a walk of 169 km from Biedenkopf. Along the way you'll find 256 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 169 km
- ± 14:25 h per stage
- ↑ 3,425 m · ↓ 3,295 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 256 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
Archaeological site
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Photo: Willow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Thomas Damm (Thomy3k 07:25, 15 April 2007 (UTC)) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Flight89 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
elisabeth church
Attraction
Castle
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,425 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,295 m
- Highest point
- 518 m
- Lowest point
- 184 m
- 5-10% slope · 40.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 281 m
- 7 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
169 km in total- Track: 105.2 km
- Street: 25.8 km
- Road: 17.3 km
- Busy road: 8.9 km
- Path: 8.1 km
- Footpath: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
169 km in total- Asphalt: 53 km
- Gravel: 44.4 km
- Unpaved: 9.8 km
- Paved: 7.7 km
- Natural: 4.8 km
- Unknown: 48.7 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 10
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 10 is a walking route of 169 km that starts in Biedenkopf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Biedenkopf and finish in Geisa.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,425 m in total and descend 3,295 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (105.2 km), street (25.8 km) and road (17.3 km). Of the surface, 53 km asphalt and 44.4 km gravel. For 48.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 256 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-BuchenauModerate · From A to B12.4 km
- Marburger WegHard · From A to B87.1 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-CaldernModerate · From A to B14.2 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 9+10)Hard · From A to B40.6 km
- X14 AstenwegHard · From A to B98.1 km
- X23 SchieferwegHard · From A to B84.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Junker-Hansen-TurmAttraction · 121 m from the route - 2
NellenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 265 m from the route - 4
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 5
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 6
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 140 m from the route - 7
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 148 m from the route - 8
Burg AmöneburgCastle · 173 m from the route - 9
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 190 m from the route - 10
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 303 m from the route - 11
Altes BurghausCastle · 304 m from the route - 12
WenigenburgArchaeological site · 327 m from the route - 13
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 344 m from the route - 14
S|04 MarstallCastle · 391 m from the route - 15
SynagogeMemorial · 404 m from the route - 16
Schloss GeisaCastle · 411 m from the route - 17
Athanasius KircherMemorial · 465 m from the route - 18
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 471 m from the route - 19
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 472 m from the route - 20
Observation towerObservation tower · 478 m from the route - 21
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 478 m from the route - 22
BettinaturmAttraction · 511 m from the route - 23
KalbstorAttraction · 524 m from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 532 m from the route - 25
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 587 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 10?
Hessenweg 10 is 169 km long, in 3 parts of 56.3 km on average. Allow ± 14:25 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 Biedenkopf to Geisa.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Biedenkopf.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,142 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Buchenau, Ringwallanlage Rimberg and Rimbergturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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