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Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - Bicken walk
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - Bicken is a walk of 16.3 km from Dillenburg. Along the way you'll find 76 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.
- 16.3 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 324 m · ↓ 302 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Dillenburg
0 km949 m · 8 benches
Water point
949 m5.4 km · 47 benches
Gleichenhäuschen
6.3 kmViewpoint
1.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
7.4 km8.9 km · 13 benches
Finish
16.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.9 kmBetween 7.4 km and 16.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Bernd Gerhardts · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 6.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 324 m
- Down
- ↓ 302 m
- Highest point
- 434 m
- Lowest point
- 229 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 492 m
- 15-20% slope · 82 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
16.3 km in total- Track: 11.2 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 475 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 125 m
- Busy road: 108 m
Surfaces
16.3 km in total- Gravel: 6.3 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Paved: 925 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - Bicken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - Bicken is a walking route of 16.3 km that starts in Dillenburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Gleichenhäuschen (after 6.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 324 m in total and descend 302 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11.2 km), path (2.1 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 6.3 km gravel and 4 km unpaved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 76 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 949 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad (Dillenburg bzw. Herborn - Marburg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- X19 Schlösserweg [Haiger]Hard · From A to B20.4 km
- AngelburgpfadHard · From A to B45.2 km
- Rothaarsteig Etappen 6-8Hard · From A to B52.8 km
- Dillenburg (Teilstück Dillenburg - Gießen)Hard · From A to B76.1 km
- Rothaarsteig-WesterwaldvarianteHard · From A to B51.6 km
- Dillhöhenweg (links der Dill)Hard · From A to B65.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 2
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 127 m from the route - 3
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 205 m from the route - 4
Villa GrünMuseum · 257 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 8
AttractionAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Burg TringensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 10
EduardsturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 11
KoppeViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 12
ErdbachauslaufAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 13
Herbstlabyrinth-Adventhöhle-SystemAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 14
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 15
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 16
Burg GreifensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 17ehemaliges BBW - DillenburgRuins · 178 m from the route
- 18Grube YpsilantaAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route
- 20Museum ErdbachiumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 21ErdbachschwindeAttraction · 8.5 km from the route
- 22Kunst- und Kulturhaus Alte SchuleMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
- 23TöpfermuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route
- 24Heimatmuseum WommelshausenMuseum · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - Bicken?
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-Pfad Etappe 1A Dillenburg - Bicken is 16.3 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Dillenburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 324 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 8.9 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 Gleichenhäuschen.
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