Walking route · Dautphetal · Updated on 14 November 2026

Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-Caldern walk

Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-Caldern is a walk of 14.2 km from Dautphetal. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.

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14.2 km
± 3:50 h
↑ 410 m · ↓ 427 m
Moderate
From A to B
National route

Start in Dautphetal
0 km
419 m
Burg Buchenau
419 m
Archaeological site
2.2 km
Burgruine Hohenfels
2.6 km
Archaeological site
6.6 km · 4 benches
Ringwallanlage Rimberg and 1 more
9.2 km
Rimbergturm
5 km · 10 benches
Finish
14.2 km

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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.

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4 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Archaeological site · after 419 m
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Archaeological site · after 2.6 km
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Photo: Willow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site · after 9.2 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Observation tower · after 9.2 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 410 m
Down: ↓ 427 m
Highest point: 487 m
Lowest point: 217 m

5-10% slope · 6.3 km
10-15% slope · 1.6 km
15-20% slope · 214 m
1 flight of stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

14.2 km in total

Track: 9.9 km
Path: 1.8 km
Street: 1.4 km
Road: 575 m
Busy road: 398 m
Stairs: 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

14.2 km in total

Gravel: 2.6 km
Unpaved: 2.3 km
Asphalt: 1.5 km
Paved: 1.2 km
Natural: 700 m
Unknown: 5.8 km

About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-Caldern

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-Caldern is a walking route of 14.2 km that starts in Dautphetal. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Buchenau (after 419 m), Burgruine Hohenfels (after 2.6 km) and Ringwallanlage Rimberg (after 9.2 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 410 m in total and descend 427 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (9.9 km), path (1.8 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 2.6 km gravel and 2.3 km unpaved. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches. 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.

1elisabeth churchAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
2Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 8.2 km from the route
3Burg CaldernArchaeological site · 251 m from the route
4EckelskircheArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route
5Jagdschloss KatzenbachCastle · 3.3 km from the route
6Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route
7Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 4 km from the route
8Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 5.8 km from the route
9Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route
10HünsteinturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
11RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
121. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
13Schloß AmönauCastle · 6.9 km from the route
14Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 6.9 km from the route
15HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
16Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
17St. MichaelskapelleAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
18S|04 MarstallCastle · 8 km from the route
19BettinaturmAttraction · 8 km from the route
20KalbstorAttraction · 8 km from the route
21LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 8 km from the route
22WilhelmsbauAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
23Burg BlankensteinCastle · 8.2 km from the route
24Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route
25JubiläumsaussichtsturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-Caldern?

Lahnwanderweg - 05. Etappe Buchenau-Caldern is 14.2 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Dautphetal.

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 410 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 Burg Buchenau, Burgruine Hohenfels and Ringwallanlage Rimberg.

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