Cycle route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg cycle route
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg is a cycle route of 110.8 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 486 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 110.8 km
- ± 7:25 h
- ↑ 637 m · ↓ 786 m
- Hard
- 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 · 19 benches

Finish
110.8 kmAt the finish: Wartburg, 3 public toilets and water point.
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 pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 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
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 637 m
- Down
- ↓ 786 m
- Highest point
- 538 m
- Lowest point
- 139 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
110.8 km in total- Track: 40.8 km
- Street: 38 km
- Path: 13.3 km
- Road: 8.4 km
- Busy road: 5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.1 km
- Cycle path: 1.9 km
Surfaces
110.8 km in total- Asphalt: 80.5 km
- Paved: 15.2 km
- Gravel: 7.8 km
- Unpaved: 150 m
- Unknown: 6.8 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 110.8 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 637 m in total and descend 786 m. Allow ± 7:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (40.8 km), street (38 km) and path (13.3 km). Of the surface, 80.5 km asphalt and 15.2 km paved. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 486 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 10.5 km, after 97.2 km, after 97.5 km, after 107.5 km, after 107.9 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 66.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg
Website of the routeCycle 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
New GalleryMuseum · 393 m from the route - 4
TodtsteinViewpoint · 7.2 km from the route - 5
Schwarzer BrunnenMemorial · 113 m from the route - 6
St. Elisabeth v. ThüringenMemorial · 114 m from the route - 7
TorwacheAttraction · 115 m from the route - 8
IchMemorial · 132 m from the route - 9
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 136 m from the route - 10
Ernst Abbe (1840-1905)Monument · 140 m from the route - 11
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 185 m from the route - 12
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 190 m from the route - 13
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 193 m from the route - 14
Observation towerObservation tower · 213 m from the route - 15
StadtmuseumMuseum · 218 m from the route - 16
Burgruine MetilsteinCastle · 250 m from the route - 17
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 257 m from the route - 18
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 271 m from the route - 19
MärzgefalleneMemorial · 322 m from the route - 20
Das "Entjudungsinstitut" in EisenachMemorial · 338 m from the route - 21
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 345 m from the route - 22
GrimmweltMuseum · 360 m from the route - 23
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 375 m from the route - 24
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 378 m from the route - 25
Villa PflugensbergCastle · 382 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg?
Herkules-Wartburg-Radweg is 110.8 km long. Allow ± 7:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
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, with 637 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 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 6 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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