Walking route · Warburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Löwenweg (HWGHV) walk
Löwenweg (HWGHV) is a walk of 92.4 km from Warburg. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 1 water point, 7 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.
- 92.4 km
- ± 23:25 h
- ↑ 1,745 m · ↓ 1,747 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 120 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights 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: GeorgDerReisende · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

Archaeological site

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Photo: Kno-Biesdorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,745 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,747 m
- Highest point
- 479 m
- Lowest point
- 155 m
- 5-10% slope · 26 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 464 m
- 3 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
92.4 km in total- Track: 55.3 km
- Street: 12.2 km
- Path: 11.2 km
- Road: 6.7 km
- Busy road: 6.4 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 100 m
Surfaces
92.4 km in total- Asphalt: 26 km
- Gravel: 25.2 km
- Unpaved: 15.9 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 19.1 km
About the walking route Löwenweg (HWGHV)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Löwenweg (HWGHV) is a walking route of 92.4 km that starts in Warburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,745 m in total and descend 1,747 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.3 km), street (12.2 km) and path (11.2 km). Of the surface, 26 km asphalt and 25.2 km gravel. For 19.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 120 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Warburg – Homberg (Efze))Hard · From A to B92.2 km
- Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Höxter - Volkmarsen)Hard · From A to B69.8 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig nordHard · From A to B70.9 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig - AnschlusswegeHard · From A to B23.4 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig südHard · From A to B80.1 km
- X3 Diemel-Ems-WegHard · From A to B87.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 8 km from the route - 3
Schloss EschebergCastle · 94 m from the route - 4
AltenburgArchaeological site · 158 m from the route - 5
Museum im SternMuseum · 234 m from the route - 6
FelsburgCastle · 252 m from the route - 7
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 292 m from the route - 8
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 594 m from the route - 9
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 832 m from the route - 10
AltenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Schloss WeldaCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 12
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 13
Aussichtsturm OdenbergObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 14
MalsburgRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 15
HolsterburgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Burg CalenbergCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Burgruine RodersenAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 20
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 22
HohenburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 23
DesenbergViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 24
Riesenstein von HaldorfArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 25
Riesenstein von WolfershausenArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Löwenweg (HWGHV)?
Löwenweg (HWGHV) is 92.4 km long. Allow ± 23:25 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 Warburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,745 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Lautariusgrab, Burgruine Falkenstein and Kugelsburg.
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