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50.12, 7.99 · rel 18517657
50.12, 7.99 · rel 18517657
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2)
43,6 km from Eltville am Rhein to Holzhausen through alpine terrain and lakes.
Eltville am Rhein
→
Holzhausen
linear
43,6km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
34
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× viewpoint
3× monument
10× summit
1× ruins
2× castle
2× Water
Walkenbach-Blick
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Nicolaus August Otto
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Schmandkopf
summit ·
76 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Oberer Anselsberg
summit ·
101 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ringwall
ruins ·
113 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Roterberg
summit ·
127 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hauser Berg
summit ·
206 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bienenkopf
summit ·
211 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Otto Diller
monument ·
212 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Burg Scharfenstein
castle ·
222 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Atzmann
summit ·
223 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Virchow-Quelle
Water ·
242 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sauerborn
Water ·
332 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Scherbensberg
summit ·
345 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Langer Stein
summit ·
363 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rabenkopf
summit ·
382 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Lohköppel
summit ·
414 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Geroldsteiner Fenster
viewpoint ·
416 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kurfürstliche Burg Eltville
castle ·
353 m off route
43,6 km
100%
Biedermeier
monument ·
359 m off route
43,6 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is 43.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) takes approximately 10h 52min to complete.
No, Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Eltville am Rhein to Holzhausen. Plan ahead for return transport.
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) starts at Eltville am Rhein.
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is maintained and managed by Wanderverband Hessen.
Yes, Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 1+2) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.