Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg cycle route
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg is a cycle route of 215.5 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 754 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 215.5 km
- ± 7:10 h per stage
- ↑ 1,021 m · ↓ 1,023 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 kmAt the start: Herkules.
1.9 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
1.9 km1.4 km · 21 benches
Großes Gewächshaus
3.3 kmPublic toilet
651 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
3.9 km2.9 km · 51 benches
Public toilet
6.8 km3.5 km · 101 benches
Marmorbad and 1 more
10.3 kmOrangerie
244 m · 4 benches
Water point
10.5 km913 m · 5 benches
Bike pump
11.4 km11 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
22.4 km6.7 km · 19 benches
Honesty box
29.2 km10.2 km · 10 benches
Honesty box
39.3 km25.6 km · 20 benches
Altes Boyneburger Schloss
64.9 kmCastle
8.4 km · 13 benches
Burg Röhrda
73.3 kmCastle
2.7 km
Schloss Netra
75.9 kmCastle
4.1 km · 2 benches
Schloss Lüderbach
80 kmCastle
9.1 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
89.1 km1.6 km · 3 benches
Werrabrücke Creuzburg
90.7 kmAttraction
6.5 km · 5 benches
Public toilet, water point and bike pump
97.2 km313 m · 12 benches
Water point
97.5 km9.6 km · 29 benches
St. Georg
107.1 kmMemorial
191 m · 17 benches
Stadtschloss Eisenach and 1 more
107.3 kmSt. Georg-Brunnen and public toilet
222 m · 41 benches
Lutherhaus
107.5 kmWater point
294 m · 7 benches
Johann Sebastian Bach and 1 more
107.8 kmBachhaus Eisenach and water point
389 m · 9 benches
Gedenkstätte Goldener Löwe and 2 more
108.2 kmDenkmal zur Geschichte der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung and Ghg. Carl Alexander
228 m · 9 benches
Reuter-Wagner-Museum
108.4 kmMuseum
186 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
108.6 km743 m · 8 benches
Cranach-Denkmal
109.3 kmMemorial
716 m · 6 benches
Elisabethplan and 1 more
110 kmElisabeth von Thüringen
756 m · 21 benches
Wartburg
110.8 km3 public toilets and water point
14.4 km · 24 benches
Gefallenendenkmal I. und II. WK
125.2 kmMemorial
Show the other 15 steps
2.3 km · 4 benches
2 public toilets and 3 water fountains and refill points
127.5 km6.9 km · 15 benches
Rathaus and 1 more
134.4 kmHeimatmuseum Treffurt and public toilet
10.5 km · 43 benches
Public toilet
145 km1.1 km · 4 benches
Schloss Wanfried
146.1 kmCastle
1 km · 3 benches
Pestlinde
147.2 kmMemorial
9.1 km · 43 benches
Public toilet
156.2 km6.2 km · 21 benches
Schloss Jestädt
162.4 kmCastle
9.8 km · 28 benches
Honesty box
172.2 km4.4 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
176.6 km810 m · 9 benches
Brunnen vor dem Tore
177.5 kmAttraction
3.2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
180.7 km588 m · bench
Public toilet
181.3 km4.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
185.7 km12.5 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
198.3 km17.2 km · 10 benches
Finish
215.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 66.6 kmBetween 22.4 km and 89.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
30 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 22 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Dirk Schmidt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 3.3 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 10.3 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.4 km
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 64.9 km
Castle · after 73.3 km
Castle · after 75.9 km
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 80 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,021 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,023 m
- Highest point
- 538 m
- Lowest point
- 137 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
215.5 km in total- Track: 88.2 km
- Street: 58.9 km
- Path: 32.7 km
- Road: 17 km
- Busy road: 7.9 km
- Cycle path: 6 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 4.1 km
Surfaces
215.5 km in total- Asphalt: 167.9 km
- Paved: 24.4 km
- Gravel: 14.4 km
- Unpaved: 525 m
- Unknown: 7.6 km
About the cycle route Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg is a cycle route of 215.5 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Herkules (after 0 m), Großes Gewächshaus (after 3.3 km) and Marmorbad (after 10.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,021 m in total and descend 1,023 m. Allow ± 7:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (88.2 km), street (58.9 km) and path (32.7 km). Of the surface, 167.9 km asphalt and 24.4 km paved. For 7.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 754 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 66.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Kassel-Edersee-RadwegHard · From A to B72 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R4Hard · From A to B401.4 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 3: Kassel - GoslarHard · From A to B223.1 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R1 - AlternativenEasy · From A to B18.1 km
- Fulda-RadwegHard · From A to B248.7 km
- [D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 4Hard · From A to B138.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 184 m from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 109 m from the route - 3
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 4
New GalleryMuseum · 393 m from the route - 5
TodtsteinViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 6
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 89 m from the route - 7
Schwarzer BrunnenMemorial · 113 m from the route - 8
St. Elisabeth v. ThüringenMemorial · 114 m from the route - 9
TorwacheAttraction · 115 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 126 m from the route - 11
IchMemorial · 132 m from the route - 12
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 136 m from the route - 13
Keudellsches SchlossCastle · 137 m from the route - 14
Ernst Abbe (1840-1905)Monument · 140 m from the route - 15
AttractionAttraction · 163 m from the route - 16
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 185 m from the route - 17
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 190 m from the route - 18
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 193 m from the route - 19
Mahnmal (1939-45)Memorial · 204 m from the route - 20
Observation towerObservation tower · 213 m from the route - 21
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 213 m from the route - 22
StadtmuseumMuseum · 218 m from the route - 23
Wasserburg AueCastle · 246 m from the route - 24
Burgruine MetilsteinCastle · 250 m from the route - 25
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 257 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg?
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg is 215.5 km long, in 2 stages of 107.7 km on average. Allow ± 7:10 h per stage of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 2 stages of 107.7 km on average, 215.5 km in all. The shortest stage is 104.7 km, the longest 110.8 km.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 511 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 66.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Herkules, Großes Gewächshaus and Marmorbad.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 1 (110.8 km), with 23 points of interest along the route, such as Herkules, Großes Gewächshaus and Marmorbad.
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