Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Biedenkopf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-Buchenau walk
Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-Buchenau is a walk of 12.4 km from Biedenkopf. Along the way you'll find 7 benches and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.4 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 280 m · ↓ 313 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Biedenkopf
0 km7.6 km · 3 benches
Jagdschloss Katzenbach
7.6 kmCastle
4.5 km · 4 benches
Honesty box
12.1 km337 m
Finish
12.4 km
No 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Castle · after 7.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 280 m
- Down
- ↓ 313 m
- Highest point
- 475 m
- Lowest point
- 236 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 812 m
- 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
12.4 km in total- Track: 7.2 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Street: 975 m
- Road: 468 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
12.4 km in total- Gravel: 5 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.8 km
- Natural: 750 m
- Paved: 50 m
About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-Buchenau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-Buchenau is a walking route of 12.4 km that starts in Biedenkopf. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Jagdschloss Katzenbach (after 7.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 280 m in total and descend 313 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.2 km), path (3.6 km) and street (975 m). Of the surface, 5 km gravel and 4.8 km unpaved.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 7 benches and 1 honesty box. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahnwanderweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg BuchenauArchaeological site · 272 m from the route - 2
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 651 m from the route - 3
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 652 m from the route - 4
Burgruine HohenfelsArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 6
Ringwallanlage RimbergArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 7
RimbergturmObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 9
JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 10
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 11
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 13
RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 14
Schloß AmönauCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 15
HünsteinturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 9 km from the route - 17
Schloß WittgensteinCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 19
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 21Schenkbarsches Haus MuseumMuseum · 453 m from the route
- 22Ev. Kirche LindenhofAttraction · 7.1 km from the route
- 23Internationales RadiomuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
- 24Ringwall HünsteinArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-Buchenau?
Lahnwanderweg - 04. Etappe Biedenkopf-Buchenau is 12.4 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Biedenkopf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 280 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jagdschloss Katzenbach.
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