Walking route · Lichtenfels · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg walk
Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg is a walk of 69.6 km from Lichtenfels. Along the way you'll find 46 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.
- 69.6 km
- ± 17:00 h
- ↑ 914 m · ↓ 925 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lichtenfels
0 km65.8 km · 42 benches

Schloss Reckenberg
65.8 kmCastle
3.8 km · 4 benches
Finish
69.6 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.
1 sight 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: Wsausd · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 65.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 914 m
- Down
- ↓ 925 m
- Highest point
- 545 m
- Lowest point
- 298 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 350 m
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
69.6 km in total- Track: 59.1 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
Surfaces
69.6 km in total- Gravel: 21.8 km
- Asphalt: 15.6 km
- Natural: 6.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.1 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 23.8 km
About the walking route Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg is a walking route of 69.6 km that starts in Lichtenfels. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Reckenberg (after 65.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 914 m in total and descend 925 m. Allow ± 17:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.1 km), road (4.1 km) and street (2.7 km). Of the surface, 21.8 km gravel and 15.6 km asphalt. For 23.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 46 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Herkulesweg - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B18.5 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65.7 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BurgringArchaeological site · 158 m from the route - 2
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 653 m from the route - 3
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 2 km from the route - 6
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 7
EhrenburgRuins · 2.9 km from the route - 8
HünenkellerRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 9
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 10
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Burg HessensteinCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 12
RathausAttraction · 5 km from the route - 13
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 14
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 16
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 17
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 18
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 19
HünselburgRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 20
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 22
CurioseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 24
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 584 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg?
Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg is 69.6 km long. Allow ± 17:00 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 Lichtenfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 914 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Reckenberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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