Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankenberg (Eder) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Diemel-Eder-Weg walk
Diemel-Eder-Weg is a walk of 106.2 km from Frankenberg (Eder). Along the way you'll find 149 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
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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.
- 106.2 km
- ± 26:15 h
- ↑ 1,603 m · ↓ 1,690 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Frankenberg (Eder)
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
35.1 km · 53 benches
Public toilet
35.1 km2.9 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
38 km2 km · 6 benches
Water point
40 km223 m · bench
Public toilet
40.3 km7 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
47.3 km27.6 km · 17 benches
Landauer Wasserkunst
74.8 kmMuseum
1 km · 5 benches
Schloss Landau
75.8 kmCastle
3.3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
79.1 km3.1 km · 18 benches
Public toilet and water point
82.2 km188 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
82.3 km23.8 km · 17 benches
Finish
106.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35 kmBetween 96 m and 35.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 74.8 km
Castle · after 75.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,603 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,690 m
- Highest point
- 608 m
- Lowest point
- 186 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 2 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
106.2 km in total- Track: 73.5 km
- Path: 13.9 km
- Street: 10.4 km
- Road: 5.2 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 706 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
106.2 km in total- Gravel: 31.3 km
- Asphalt: 29.2 km
- Unpaved: 5.5 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 32.1 km
About the walking route Diemel-Eder-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Diemel-Eder-Weg is a walking route of 106.2 km that starts in Frankenberg (Eder). It does not end where it starts. You start in Bahnhof Scherfede and finish in Bahnhof Frankenberg(Eder). Along the way you pass Landauer Wasserkunst (after 74.8 km) and Schloss Landau (after 75.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,603 m in total and descend 1,690 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 26:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (73.5 km), path (13.9 km) and street (10.4 km). Of the surface, 31.3 km gravel and 29.2 km asphalt. For 32.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 149 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 40 km and after 82.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Marburg - Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B49.9 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15)Hard · From A to B106.7 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B19.9 km
- Burgwaldpfad (Teilstrecke Christenberg-Frankenberg)Hard · From A to B19.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 102 m from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 3
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 105 m from the route - 5
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 143 m from the route - 6
Schloss RhodenCastle · 173 m from the route - 7
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 407 m from the route - 8
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 741 m from the route - 9
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem GaulskopfArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Galeriegrab von Warburg-RimbeckArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 11
AsselerburgArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 14
MuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 16
HollenkammerAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 17
HeinturmRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 19
KugelsburgAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 20
Burg MengeringhausenCastle · 5 km from the route - 21
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 22
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 5.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss WeldaCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 24
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Diemel-Eder-Weg?
Diemel-Eder-Weg is 106.2 km long. Allow ± 26:15 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 Bahnhof Scherfede to Bahnhof Frankenberg(Eder).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankenberg (Eder).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,603 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Landauer Wasserkunst and Schloss Landau.
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