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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg) is a walk of 39.4 km from Gladenbach. Along the way you'll find 38 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.
- 39.4 km
- ± 9:55 h
- ↑ 675 m · ↓ 603 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site
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Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 675 m
- Down
- ↓ 603 m
- Highest point
- 379 m
- Lowest point
- 170 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 396 m
- 6 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
39.4 km in total- Track: 31.1 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Footpath: 250 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
39.4 km in total- Gravel: 13.1 km
- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.6 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 8 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg) is a walking route of 39.4 km that starts in Gladenbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 675 m in total and descend 603 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.1 km), street (3.5 km) and road (2.3 km). Of the surface, 13.1 km gravel and 7.3 km asphalt. For 8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Nebenwege)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 3 Bad Endbach - GladenbachHard · From A to B17.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Gladenbach - Marburg)Hard · From A to B45.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Bad Endbach - Gladenbach)Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
- Salzböde-BergpfadHard · From A to B39.2 km
- Salzböde-TalpfadHard · From A to B31.1 km
- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
elisabeth churchAttraction · 809 m from the route - 2
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 137 m from the route - 4
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 446 m from the route - 5
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 553 m from the route - 6
St. MichaelskapelleAttraction · 909 m from the route - 7
Koppe-TurmObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 8
WilhelmsbauAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 9
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 10
S|04 MarstallCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
BettinaturmAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 12
KalbstorAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Freilichtbühne im SchlossparkAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 15
Auf dem KöpfchenObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Burg SeelbachArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 18
UnterburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Oberburg FronhausenCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20
Evangelische Kirche SeelbachAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Altes Gronauer SchlossArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 22
Fachwerkkirche FrohnhausenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 23
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 24
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss FriedelhausenCastle · 4.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Frauenberg) is 39.4 km long. Allow ± 9:55 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 Gladenbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 675 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Wasserburg Stedebach, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm and Burg Stedebach.
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