Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lahnau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen] walk
Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen] is a walk of 54.8 km from Lahnau. Along the way you'll find 179 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
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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.
- 54.8 km
- ± 13:55 h
- ↑ 1,065 m · ↓ 1,010 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Lahnau
0 km1.9 km · 2 benches
Sternschanze
1.9 kmAttraction
4.5 km · 19 benches
Water point
6.4 km2.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
9 km38.9 km · 59 benches
Public toilet
47.9 km260 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and 4 water fountains and refill points
48.2 km1.7 km · 22 benches
Freilichtbühne im Schlosspark
49.8 kmPublic toilet
181 m · 10 benches
Bettinaturm and 2 more
50 kmLandgrafenschloss, Wilhelmsbau, 2 public toilets and water point
158 m · 6 benches
S|04 Marstall
50.2 kmCastle
477 m
2 water fountains and refill points
50.7 km231 m · 22 benches
elisabeth church and 1 more
50.9 kmSt. Michaelskapelle, 2 public toilets and water point
3.9 km · 27 benches
Finish
54.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 47.9 kmBetween 0 km and 47.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 1.9 km
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Photo: Manfred&Barbara Aulbach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 49.8 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.1 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 50.1 km
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Photo: Hydro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 50.2 km
elisabeth church
Attraction · after 50.9 km
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 51 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,065 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,010 m
- Highest point
- 351 m
- Lowest point
- 174 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 275 m
- 8 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
54.8 km in total- Track: 43.3 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Footpath: 200 m
- Busy road: 50 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
54.8 km in total- Gravel: 21.1 km
- Asphalt: 10.8 km
- Unpaved: 9.6 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 7.7 km
About the walking route Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen] is a walking route of 54.8 km that starts in Lahnau. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Sternschanze (after 1.9 km), Freilichtbühne im Schlosspark (after 49.8 km) and Bettinaturm (after 50 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,065 m in total and descend 1,010 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.3 km), street (4.2 km) and path (4.2 km). Of the surface, 21.1 km gravel and 10.8 km asphalt. For 7.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 179 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lahnwanderweg - 10. Etappe Rodheim-Bieber-WetzlarModerate · From A to B16.2 km
- Elisabethpfad Altenberg - MarburgHard · From A to B55.1 km
- Elisabethpfad 1 (Teilstrecke Altenberg - Marburg)Hard · From A to B51.4 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 09. Etappe Lollar-Rodheim-BieberHard · From A to B17.6 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 07, Lollar - Herborn (Alternativroute)Easy · From A to B3.7 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 07, Lollar - HerbornHard · From A to B41.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 176 m from the route - 2
KalbstorAttraction · 134 m from the route - 3
Burg VetzbergCastle · 155 m from the route - 4
Altes Gronauer SchlossArchaeological site · 186 m from the route - 5
Burg GleibergAttraction · 210 m from the route - 6
Burg RickelskopfArchaeological site · 371 m from the route - 7
1. Deutsches Polizeioldtimer-Museum MarburgMuseum · 629 m from the route - 8
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 10
Bismarckturm GießenObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Oberburg FronhausenCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss FriedelhausenCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 13
UnterburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 14
Hessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 15
BadenburgAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Römisches Forum WaldgirmesArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Oberburg StaufenbergCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Grube FriedbergAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 19
LahnfensterAttraction · 3 km from the route - 20
Schloss ElnhausenAttraction · 3 km from the route - 21
Botanischer GartenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 22
StadtkirchenturmAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 24
Altes SchlossCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 25
GießkannenmuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen]?
Lahnhöhenweg [Oberhessen] is 54.8 km long. Allow ± 13:55 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 Lahnau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,065 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 47.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sternschanze, Freilichtbühne im Schlosspark and Bettinaturm.
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