Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Braunfels · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-Weilburg walk
Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-Weilburg is a walk of 18.1 km from Braunfels. Along the way you'll find 44 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 18.1 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 211 m · ↓ 294 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Braunfels
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
789 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
789 m16.6 km · 14 benches
Weilburger Schiffstunnel
17.4 kmAttraction
362 m · 9 benches
Schlosskirche
17.7 km2 public toilets
346 m · 3 benches
Finish
18.1 kmAt the finish: Schloss Weilburg and Bergbau- und Stadtmuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.9 kmBetween 789 m and 17.7 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.
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Photo: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 17.4 km
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Photo: Beckstet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 17.8 km
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Photo: Luidger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 18 km
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Photo: H.redling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 18 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 211 m
- Down
- ↓ 294 m
- Highest point
- 308 m
- Lowest point
- 165 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 363 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
18.1 km in total- Track: 10.9 km
- Path: 4.1 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 625 m
- Road: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.1 km in total- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 666 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-Weilburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-Weilburg is a walking route of 18.1 km that starts in Braunfels. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Weilburger Schiffstunnel (after 17.4 km), Schlosskirche (after 17.8 km) and Schloss Weilburg (after 18 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 211 m in total and descend 294 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.9 km), path (4.1 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km gravel and 4.5 km unpaved. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.9 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 · 133 m from the route - 2
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 113 m from the route - 3
Burgruine FreienfelsCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 6
LaneburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Burg MerenbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 8
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Observation towerObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 10
KalsmuntRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 11
JerusalemhausMuseum · 9 km from the route - 12
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Palais PapiusMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 14
AttractionAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 15
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Kloster BeselichRuins · 9.3 km from the route - 17
LottehausAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 18
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 19ReichskammergerichtAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
- 20Kloster PfannenstielRuins · 564 m from the route
- 21Aussichtsturm LöhnbergObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 22Stadtmuseum LeunMuseum · 4.1 km from the route
- 23Deutsches Baumaschinen-Modell-MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route
- 24BackhausAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
- 25Wasserburg Ruine GrebenhausenCastle · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-Weilburg?
Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-Weilburg is 18.1 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Braunfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 211 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.9 km.
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 Weilburger Schiffstunnel, Schlosskirche and Schloss Weilburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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