Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Laubach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nordwestweg walk
Nordwestweg is a walk of 47.8 km from Laubach. Along the way you'll find 55 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet 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.
- 47.8 km
- ± 12:00 h
- ↑ 833 m · ↓ 795 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 55 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Reinhardhauke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 833 m
- Down
- ↓ 795 m
- Highest point
- 602 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 1 flight of 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
47.8 km in total- Track: 34.7 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Road: 3.2 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
47.8 km in total- Gravel: 12.6 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 775 m
- Paved: 200 m
- Unknown: 20 km
About the walking route Nordwestweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nordwestweg is a walking route of 47.8 km that starts in Laubach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 833 m in total and descend 795 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.7 km), street (4.1 km) and road (3.2 km). Of the surface, 12.6 km gravel and 12.4 km asphalt. For 20 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 55 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 139 m from the route - 2
Schloss LaubachCastle · 162 m from the route - 3
RathausAttraction · 193 m from the route - 4
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 348 m from the route - 5
Schloss RomrodCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 6
Museum im SpitalMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 7
AlteburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 10
Bismarckturm SchottenViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route - 11
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 9 km from the route - 12
Altes BurghausCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 13
Burg LauterbachCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss HungenAttraction · 10 km from the route - 15
Heimatmuseum "Fridericianum"Museum · 122 m from the route - 16Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 8.1 km from the route
- 17Schwälmer Dorfmuseum HolzburgMuseum · 8.6 km from the route
- 18Wüstung HausenRuins · 8.8 km from the route
- 19Oberhessisches Weihnachtskrippen-MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nordwestweg?
Nordwestweg is 47.8 km long. Allow ± 12:00 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 Laubach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 833 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet 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 Ev. Kirche and Schloss Altenburg.
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