Walking route · Braunfels · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach) walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach) is a walk of 62.6 km from Braunfels. Along the way you'll find 140 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.

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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.
- 62.6 km
- ± 16:10 h
- ↑ 1,353 m · ↓ 1,317 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 140 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
Schloß Braunfels
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle

Museum

Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,353 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,317 m
- Highest point
- 492 m
- Lowest point
- 141 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 629 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 629 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
62.6 km in total- Track: 40.8 km
- Path: 10.8 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Road: 2 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 400 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
62.6 km in total- Gravel: 25.5 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Unpaved: 10.7 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach) is a walking route of 62.6 km that starts in Braunfels. It does not end where it starts. You start in Braunfels and finish in Bad Endbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,353 m in total and descend 1,317 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (40.8 km), path (10.8 km) and street (6.1 km). Of the surface, 25.5 km gravel and 12.4 km asphalt. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 140 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 12. Etappe Braunfels-WeilburgHard · From A to B18.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)Hard · From A to B83.4 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappe 7)Moderate · From A to B15.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 007Hard · From A to B68.5 km
- Taunus-SchinderhannespfadHard · From A to B151.5 km
- Taunusklub Route 005Hard · From A to B80 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Herborn CastleCastle · 426 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 595 m from the route - 3
Auf der WadeObservation tower · 723 m from the route - 4
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 805 m from the route - 5
Aussichtsturm DillblickObservation tower · 991 m from the route - 6
AttractionAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Burg TringensteinCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Burg Neu-DernbachCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 12
Auf dem KöpfchenObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 13
GleichenhäuschenViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Burg WallenfelsCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 15
LaneburgCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 16
KoppeViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Koppe-TurmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Burg NaumburgArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 20
WilhelmslindeAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Villa GrünMuseum · 6 km from the route - 22
Willhelm I. Prinz von OranienMemorial · 6 km from the route - 23
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 24
HünsteinturmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 25
Burg SeelbachArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach)?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Braunfels - Bad Endbach) is 62.6 km long. Allow ± 16:10 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 runs from Braunfels to Bad Endbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Braunfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,353 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloß Braunfels, Burg Greifenstein and Kunst- und Kulturhaus Alte Schule.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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