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50.45, 9.22 · rel 1139497
50.45, 9.22 · rel 1139497
Pilgerweg
52,5 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Hessen · 50.45°N ·
9.22°E
52,5km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 14 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× Water
1× ruins
1× Attraction
7× summit
1× monument
1× viewpoint
Molkenborn
Water ·
on the route
50,9 km
97%
Schafskirche
ruins ·
on the route
50,9 km
97%
Alteburg
Attraction ·
25 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Reitkopf
summit ·
68 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Bieberberg
summit ·
117 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Alte Burg
summit ·
170 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Spießbach
Water ·
171 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Saukopf
summit ·
188 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Gedenkstätte
monument ·
230 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Ernstberg
summit ·
298 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Höllberg
summit ·
385 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Hardt
summit ·
397 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Am Dorfblick
viewpoint ·
444 m off route
50,9 km
97%
Lüderquelle
Water ·
493 m off route
50,9 km
97%
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
Pilgerweg is 52.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Pilgerweg takes approximately 13h 4min to complete.
No, Pilgerweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Pilgerweg starts near coordinates 50.5418, 9.4686.
Pilgerweg is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Pilgerweg is maintained and managed by Vogelsberger Höhenclub.