Start
165 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
50.65, 8.66 · rel 14099230
50.65, 8.66 · rel 14099230
W1 Wissmar
A 17,6 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Hessen.
Loop walk
start = finish · Hessen
17,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 2 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
1× ruins
Homberg
summit ·
437 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Alte Schanze
ruins ·
455 m off route
17,6 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
164 m
–
324 m
0 km
8,8 km
17,6 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
271 m elevation
Halfway
280 m elevation
Three quarters
180 m elevation
Finish
165 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
W1 Wissmar is 17.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, W1 Wissmar takes approximately 4h 23min to complete.
Yes, W1 Wissmar is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
W1 Wissmar starts near coordinates 50.6406, 8.6876.
W1 Wissmar is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.