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Around Benfe

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    Varied circular route around the small village of Benfe in the Wittgensteiner Land.
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    Distance 11.9 km
    3:02 h
    149 m
    161 m
    671 m
    522 m

    Author’s recommendation

    From the upper Henn, wonderful views over the Wittgensteiner Land. Historic boundary stones (Nassau-Siegen/Wittgenstein) along the way.
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    Safety information

    Some sections of the path are a bit muddy in bad weather.

    Roadbook

    From the starting point, a short stretch of Rothaarsteig to the Meander path. Follow this to Ludwigseck. There, cross the L 720 and follow the A1 through the Seebachtal and along the upper Henn. From the Kohlenstraße junction, return to Benfe via the Rothaarsteig and A1.
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    Directions

    By car from Erndtebrück via the L 720 to Benfe.

    Parking

    You can park at the exit of Benfe (Waldheim, 2 parking spaces)

    Coordinates

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    50.931050, 8.237083
    DMS
    50°55'51.8"N 8°14'13.5"E
    UTM
    32U 446387 5642434
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Hiking map Wittgenstein, south sheet

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    Equipment

    Sturdy footwear, backpack with picnic

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    11.9 km
    Duration
    3:02 h
    Ascent
    149 m
    Descent
    161 m
    Highest point
    671 m
    Lowest point
    522 m
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