Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pohlheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Butzbach-Watzenborn-Steinbach walk
Butzbach-Watzenborn-Steinbach is a walk of 16.2 km from Pohlheim. Along the way you'll find 26 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.
- 16.2 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 149 m · ↓ 148 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pohlheim
0 km2.4 km · 10 benches
Barbarenstein
2.4 kmMemorial
1.4 km · bench
Grüninger Warte
3.8 kmAttraction
12.4 km · 11 benches
Finish
16.2 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.2 kmBetween 0 km and 16.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 2.4 km
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Photo: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 3.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 149 m
- Down
- ↓ 148 m
- Highest point
- 280 m
- Lowest point
- 202 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 2 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
16.2 km in total- Track: 12 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Road: 625 m
- Path: 425 m
- Busy road: 325 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
16.2 km in total- Asphalt: 6.4 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 2.8 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Unpaved: 350 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Butzbach-Watzenborn-Steinbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Butzbach-Watzenborn-Steinbach is a walking route of 16.2 km that starts in Pohlheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Barbarenstein (after 2.4 km) and Grüninger Warte (after 3.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 149 m in total and descend 148 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12 km), street (2.7 km) and road (625 m). Of the surface, 6.4 km asphalt and 2.8 km paved. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 206 m from the route - 2
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 285 m from the route - 3
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 303 m from the route - 4
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 386 m from the route - 5
DiebsturmCastle · 618 m from the route - 6
Grüninger WasserburgCastle · 685 m from the route - 7
Hüttenberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 8
HausbergturmObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Menhir von Ober-MörlenArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Burg RockenbergAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Kastell Arnsburg - AlteburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 5 km from the route - 13
Burgruine MünzenbergCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 14
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Röntgen-DenkmalMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 16
Liebig-MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 17
Liebig-DenkmalMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 18
MathematikumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 20
GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 21
Altes SchlossCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 22
RosenmuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 24
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 25
LahnfensterAttraction · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Butzbach-Watzenborn-Steinbach?
Butzbach-Watzenborn-Steinbach is 16.2 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Pohlheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 149 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 16.2 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Barbarenstein and Grüninger Warte.
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