Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wetzlar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg walk
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg is a walk of 159.2 km from Wetzlar. Along the way you'll find 360 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 159.2 km
- ± 40:55 h
- ↑ 3,325 m · ↓ 3,406 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wetzlar
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
1.5 km · 7 benches
Reichskammergericht
1.5 kmPublic toilet and water point
280 m · 9 benches
Reichskammergerichtsmuseum and 1 more
1.7 kmJerusalemhaus and water point
944 m · 4 benches
Kalsmunt
2.7 kmRuins
19.2 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
21.9 km428 m · 9 benches
Public toilet and water point
22.3 km629 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
22.9 km10.2 km · 3 benches
Weilburger Schiffstunnel
33.1 kmAttraction
7 km · 5 benches
Burgruine Freienfels
40.1 kmPublic toilet and water point
22.7 km · 38 benches
Alte Lahnbrücke and 1 more
62.8 kmBurg Runkel
558 m · 11 benches
Burg Runkel
63.4 kmPublic toilet
5.8 km · 16 benches
Water point
69.2 km2.5 km · 14 benches
Schloss Limburg
71.7 kmCastle
205 m · 16 benches
Alte Lahnbrücke
71.9 km2 public toilets and bike pump
314 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
72.3 km1.4 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
73.7 km1.4 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
75.1 km3.3 km · 9 benches
Museum im Grafenschloss and 1 more
78.5 kmGrafenschloss Diez and 2 public toilets
263 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
78.7 km2 km · 2 benches
Water point
80.7 km702 m · 6 benches
Water point
81.4 km5.2 km · 16 benches
Burg Balduinstein
86.6 kmCastle
1.1 km · 2 benches
Schloß Schaumburg
87.7 kmCastle
11.7 km · 19 benches
Klosterruine Brunnenburg
99.4 kmArchaeological site
7 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
106.5 km16.7 km · 45 benches
Burg Stein
123.2 kmCastle
28.1 km · 44 benches
2 public toilets
151.2 km5.5 km · 16 benches
Burg Lahneck
156.8 kmCastle
1.3 km
Baareschesser
158.1 kmBike pump
169 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
158.2 km
Show the other 1 steps
984 m · 3 benches
Finish
159.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 44.8 kmBetween 106.5 km and 151.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction · after 1.6 km
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Photo: Stefan Flöper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.7 km
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Photo: Jörg Wiegels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.8 km
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Photo: Brego at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 2.7 km
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Photo: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 33.1 km
Castle · after 40.1 km
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Photo: Mr.Nutt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 62.8 km
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Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 62.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,325 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,406 m
- Highest point
- 387 m
- Lowest point
- 71 m
- 5-10% slope · 36.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.2 km
- 19 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
159.2 km in total- Track: 82.5 km
- Path: 29.9 km
- Street: 28.3 km
- Road: 8.9 km
- Footpath: 3.2 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 19 stairs
Surfaces
159.2 km in total- Gravel: 38.8 km
- Asphalt: 31.8 km
- Unpaved: 14.5 km
- Paved: 9.1 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Unknown: 59 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg is a walking route of 159.2 km that starts in Wetzlar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wetzlar and finish in Niederlahnstein Bahnhof. Along the way you pass Reichskammergericht (after 1.6 km), Reichskammergerichtsmuseum (after 1.7 km) and Jerusalemhaus (after 1.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,325 m in total and descend 3,406 m. There are 19 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 40:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (82.5 km), path (29.9 km) and street (28.3 km). Of the surface, 38.8 km gravel and 31.8 km asphalt. For 59 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 360 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 006Hard · From A to B106.8 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (Ost)Hard · From A to B72 km
- HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 Mengerskirchen - WetzlarHard · From A to B33.8 km
- ElisabethpfadHard · From A to B49.6 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 10. Etappe Rodheim-Bieber-WetzlarModerate · From A to B16.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 862 m from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 4
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 159 m from the route - 5
MarksburgMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 6
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 7
Royal ChairMonument · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 10
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 83 m from the route - 11
Palais PapiusMuseum · 97 m from the route - 12
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 107 m from the route - 13
Burg SchadeckCastle · 144 m from the route - 14
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 153 m from the route - 15
Burg NassauCastle · 158 m from the route - 16
Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 209 m from the route - 17
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 239 m from the route - 18
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 244 m from the route - 19
Mattheiser TurmRuins · 244 m from the route - 20
LottehausAttraction · 248 m from the route - 21
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 276 m from the route - 22
SchlosskircheAttraction · 315 m from the route - 23
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 329 m from the route - 24
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 358 m from the route - 25
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 376 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg?
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg is 159.2 km long. Allow ± 40:55 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 runs from Wetzlar to Niederlahnstein Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wetzlar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,325 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Reichskammergericht, Reichskammergerichtsmuseum and Jerusalemhaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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