Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hessisch Lichtenau · Updated on 13 November 2026
Wanderweg Reichenbach - Eschwege walk
Wanderweg Reichenbach - Eschwege is a walk of 44.5 km from Hessisch Lichtenau. Along the way you'll find 53 benches 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.
- 44.5 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 794 m · ↓ 1,076 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hessisch Lichtenau
0 km17.7 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
17.7 km26.8 km · 25 benches
Finish
44.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 26.8 kmBetween 17.7 km and 44.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 794 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,076 m
- Highest point
- 532 m
- Lowest point
- 164 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 895 m
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
44.5 km in total- Track: 34.7 km
- Street: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
44.5 km in total- Gravel: 23 km
- Asphalt: 9.7 km
- Unpaved: 8.5 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Wanderweg Reichenbach - Eschwege
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Reichenbach - Eschwege is a walking route of 44.5 km that starts in Hessisch Lichtenau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Reichenbach Schloßstraße and finish in Eschwege Leuchtbergbrücke.
How hard is the route?
You climb 794 m in total and descend 1,076 m. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.7 km), street (4.7 km) and busy road (2.1 km). Of the surface, 23 km gravel and 9.7 km asphalt. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 26.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- ARS NaturaHard · From A to B87.9 km
- FranzosenstraßeHard · From A to B60.2 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar)Hard · From A to B108.3 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Reichenbach - Treffurt)Hard · From A to B55.9 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried)Hard · From A to B66.6 km
- Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Waldkappl - Ziegenhain)Hard · From A to B83 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TodtsteinViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route - 2
PionierturmViewpoint · 211 m from the route - 3
Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 762 m from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm ZiegenküppelObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 6
AttractionAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Schloss GrebendorfCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 9
Wasserburg SchwebdaCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Wasserburg AueCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 11
BoyneburgCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 12
CastleCastle · 3 km from the route - 13
Altes Boyneburger SchlossCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Schloss NetraCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Schloss JestädtCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 16
PestlindeMemorial · 5 km from the route - 17
Schloss WanfriedCastle · 5 km from the route - 18
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 19
Keudellsches SchlossCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Kloster GermerodeAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 21
SalzfrauViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 22
Burg FürstensteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 23
KitzkammerAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 24
PlesseturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Turm der EinheitObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Reichenbach - Eschwege?
Wanderweg Reichenbach - Eschwege is 44.5 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 runs from Reichenbach Schloßstraße to Eschwege Leuchtbergbrücke.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hessisch Lichtenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 794 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 26.8 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.
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