Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wetzlar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnwanderweg - 11. Etappe Wetzlar-Braunfels walk
Lahnwanderweg - 11. Etappe Wetzlar-Braunfels is a walk of 13.1 km from Wetzlar. Along the way you'll find 40 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 13.1 km
- ± 3:20 h
- ↑ 248 m · ↓ 166 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wetzlar
0 kmAt the start: Reichskammergericht.
174 m
Reichskammergerichtsmuseum and 1 more
174 mJerusalemhaus and water point
970 m · 3 benches
Kalsmunt
1.1 kmRuins
11.9 km · 36 benches
Finish
13.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13 kmBetween 0 km and 13 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 4 m
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 174 m
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Photo: Jörg Wiegels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 274 m
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Photo: Brego at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 1.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 248 m
- Down
- ↓ 166 m
- Highest point
- 296 m
- Lowest point
- 156 m
- 5-10% slope · 3 km
- 10-15% slope · 328 m
- 4 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
13.1 km in total- Track: 6.8 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Road: 250 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
13.1 km in total- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 699 m
- Unknown: 2.3 km
About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 11. Etappe Wetzlar-Braunfels
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnwanderweg - 11. Etappe Wetzlar-Braunfels is a walking route of 13.1 km that starts in Wetzlar. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Reichskammergericht (after 4 m), Reichskammergerichtsmuseum (after 174 m) and Jerusalemhaus (after 274 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 248 m in total and descend 166 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.8 km), path (3.6 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km gravel and 2.3 km unpaved. For 2.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 236 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13 km. 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.
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Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 174 m from the route - 2
Palais PapiusMuseum · 112 m from the route - 3
LottehausAttraction · 234 m from the route - 4
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 265 m from the route - 5
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 432 m from the route - 6
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Heimatmuseum GarbenheimMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Grube MalapertusAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Burg HermannsteinAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 12
AttractionAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 14
SternschanzeAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 15
LaneburgCastle · 8 km from the route - 16
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 8 km from the route - 17
Burgruine FreienfelsCastle · 9 km from the route - 18
Burg Alt-HohensolmsArchaeological site · 9.2 km from the route - 19
Weilburger SchiffstunnelAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 21
SchlosskircheAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 22
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 23Brühlsbacher WarteObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route
- 24StoppelbergturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route
- 25BackhausAttraction · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnwanderweg - 11. Etappe Wetzlar-Braunfels?
Lahnwanderweg - 11. Etappe Wetzlar-Braunfels is 13.1 km long. Allow ± 3:20 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 Wetzlar.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 248 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Reichskammergericht, Reichskammergerichtsmuseum and Jerusalemhaus.
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