Walking route · Balduinstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-Obernhof walk
Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-Obernhof is a walk of 18.2 km from Balduinstein. Along the way you'll find 54 benches.

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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.
- 18.2 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 515 m · ↓ 478 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Balduinstein
0 km18.2 km · 53 benches
Finish
18.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 515 m
- Down
- ↓ 478 m
- Highest point
- 306 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 548 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
18.2 km in total- Track: 10.7 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Street: 500 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Busy road: 250 m
- Road: 225 m
Surfaces
18.2 km in total- Unpaved: 4 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Asphalt: 919 m
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 8.4 km
About the walking route Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-Obernhof
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-Obernhof is a walking route of 18.2 km that starts in Balduinstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 515 m in total and descend 478 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.7 km), path (5.9 km) and street (500 m). Of the surface, 4 km unpaved and 2.7 km gravel. For 8.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lahnwanderweg
Walks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 16. Etappe Limburg-BalduinsteinModerate · From A to B13.7 km
- Lahn-Camino - 4. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B28.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 011Hard · From A to B99.4 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 3+4)Hard · From A to B51.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)Hard · From A to B87.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß SchaumburgCastle · 613 m from the route - 2
Alte LahnbrückeViewpoint · 8.4 km from the route - 3
Burg BalduinsteinCastle · 110 m from the route - 4
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 127 m from the route - 5
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 192 m from the route - 6
Schloss LangenauCastle · 609 m from the route - 7
Klosterruine BrunnenburgArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Waldecksches Jagdschloß GeilnauCastle · 2 km from the route - 9
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 11
Grafenschloss DiezCastle · 4 km from the route - 12
Burg NassauCastle · 4 km from the route - 13
Burg SteinCastle · 4 km from the route - 14
Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Burgruine ArdeckCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 17
Burg KatzenelnbogenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 7 km from the route - 19
Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 20
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 21
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 22
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss LimburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 24
KarlsburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-Obernhof?
Lahnwanderweg - 17. Etappe Balduinstein-Obernhof is 18.2 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Balduinstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 515 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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