Start
549 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
51.32, 9.02 · rel 105350
51.32, 9.02 · 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
34
views
5
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
5× 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?
6× monument
5× viewpoint
6× summit
2× Water
1× 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%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
210 m
–
549 m
0 km
27,7 km
55,4 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
318 m elevation
Halfway
405 m elevation
Three quarters
292 m elevation
Finish
287 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
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.