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51.32, 9.02 · rel 105350
red-black Regional network W 023 · REL 105350

Waldecker Weg

55,4 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.

Hessen · 51.32°N · 9.02°E
55,4km Distance
multi-day Climb · estimate
moderate Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
23 views
5 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Urban Area Summit viewpoint 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?

monument viewpoint summit Water Attraction
Modellschloss monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Kanzel viewpoint · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Elsterberg summit · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Denkmal 9. Längengrad monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Habichtswaldblick viewpoint · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Elsterberg viewpoint · 33 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Deutschland unteilbar monument · 41 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Ehrenmal monument · 102 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Soldatenbusch summit · 106 m off route 0,0 km 0%
WJT-Friedensstein monument · 111 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Selbachquelle Water · 116 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Nietring alte Rohrbahn Attraction · 167 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Großer Hegekopf summit · 211 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Watterquelle Water · 220 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal monument · 245 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Herrmanns Höhe viewpoint · 264 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Peterskopf summit · 274 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Hexenkopf viewpoint · 355 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Ruckenbornkopf summit · 190 m off route 15,5 km 28%
Dicker Kopf summit · 361 m off route 17,7 km 32%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 27,7 km 55,4 km
03 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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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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What hikers experienced

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07 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Waldecker Weg is 55.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, Waldecker Weg takes approximately 13h 47min to complete.
No, Waldecker Weg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Waldecker Weg starts near coordinates 51.1555, 9.0201.
Waldecker Weg is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Waldecker Weg is maintained and managed by Hessisch-Waldeckischer Gebirgs- und Heimatverein.
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