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Best Panoramic Hikes in Hesse

There are 30 hikes in Hesse in our database that fit. They average 15.4 km and 338 m (1,109 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 143 km.

That is 2 percent of the 1,972 routes we map in Hesse.

These routes are built around a named lookout, which means a high payoff for a relatively small investment of effort. The mix is broad: 11 are rated easy and 5 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
69.5 km
/ 43.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,529 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
143 km
/ 88.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,145 m
Typical duration
38 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Haune-Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
18.8 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
414 m
Typical duration
4 hr 39 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panorama Weg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oberorke Nr.7

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg – Opperzer Berg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Extratour Aartalsee-Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Extratour Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gelnhäuser Rundweg Nr.1

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gelnhäuser Rundweg Nr.3

Hesse · Germany

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gelnhäuser Rundweg Nr.4

Hesse · Germany

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gelnhäuser Rundweg Nr.5

Hesse · Germany

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Gießener Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
369 m
Typical duration
4 hr 6 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

H0 Stadtwald Nord

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

H4 Vogelparkweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Helsa, H4 - Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hohenzell - Rundweg 4

Hesse · Germany

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hugenottenweg #1

Hesse · Germany

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hugenottenweg #2

Hesse · Germany

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kaufungen, N2 - Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Klima Gehen, B-Route

Hesse · Germany

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Laubach Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panorama Rundwanderweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panorama-Weg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg Alternative 1

Hesse · Germany

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg Alternative 2

Hesse · Germany

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Dudenrode

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
161 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg Feldatal Tour I

Hesse · Germany

Distance
17.1 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
377 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Feldatal Tour II

Hesse · Germany

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Germerode

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Langenhain

Hesse · Germany

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg Oberhone

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Panoramaweg Quentel

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg Waldsolms

Hesse · Germany

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
409 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Lichtenfelser PanoramawegHesse69.5 km1,529 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Wittgensteiner PanoramawegHesse143 km3,145 m38 hrExpertApril to October
Haune-PanoramawegHesse18.8 km414 m4 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Panorama WegHesse11.4 km251 m2 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
PanoramawegHesse4.3 km95 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
Bad Soden-Salmünster Wanderweg "Blaues Kreuz"Hesse10.8 km238 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Rundwanderweg Reichelsheim 7: Panoramaweg im GersprenztalHesse23.6 km519 m5 hr 57 minHardApril to October
Bad Soden-Salmünster Münsterberg-RundtourHesse5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Bad Soden-Salmünster Vom Wildpark zum TannenkopfHesse4.2 km92 m1 hrEasyApril to October
Oberorke Nr.7Hesse5.0 km110 m1 hr 13 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Wittgensteiner Panoramaweg, Lichtenfelser Panoramaweg, Bad Soden-Salmünster Wanderweg "Blaues Kreuz". Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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