Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ederseeweg walk
Ederseeweg is a walk of 45.5 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 97 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 45.5 km
- ± 11:25 h
- ↑ 769 m · ↓ 763 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
690 m · 13 benches
Water point
690 m15.5 km · 28 benches
Bike pump
16.2 km1.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
17.8 km27.7 km · 51 benches
Finish
45.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.7 kmBetween 17.8 km and 45.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 769 m
- Down
- ↓ 763 m
- Highest point
- 488 m
- Lowest point
- 244 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 457 m
- 4 stairs
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
45.5 km in total- Track: 30.9 km
- Street: 6.8 km
- Road: 3 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Path: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
45.5 km in total- Gravel: 18.6 km
- Asphalt: 16.6 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 5.2 km
About the walking route Ederseeweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ederseeweg is a walking route of 45.5 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and finish in Nieder-Werbe.
How hard is the route?
You climb 769 m in total and descend 763 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.9 km), street (6.8 km) and road (3 km). Of the surface, 18.6 km gravel and 16.6 km asphalt. For 5.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 97 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 690 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 5Hard · From A to B23.2 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 2, Hann.Münden - Kassel)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- Fulda-Diemel-WegHard · From A to B66.4 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 12Easy · From A to B7.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 329 m from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 4
New GalleryMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 5
LöwenburgCastle · 395 m from the route - 6
AltenburgArchaeological site · 500 m from the route - 7
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 553 m from the route - 8
Burgruine FalkensteinArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 9
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 10
HerkulesAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 2 km from the route - 13
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2 km from the route - 14
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 15
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 17
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 18
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 19
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 20
HünsteinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 21
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 23
LautariusgrabArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 24
Schloss RiedeCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ederseeweg?
Ederseeweg is 45.5 km long. Allow ± 11:25 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Nieder-Werbe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 769 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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