Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Alsfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Knotenweg walk
Knotenweg is a walk of 38.3 km from Alsfeld. Along the way you'll find 52 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 38.3 km
- ± 9:45 h
- ↑ 730 m · ↓ 495 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 52 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 730 m
- Down
- ↓ 495 m
- Highest point
- 494 m
- Lowest point
- 244 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 577 m
- 15-20% slope · 192 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 769 m
- 1 flight of 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
38.3 km in total- Track: 28.2 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Path: 925 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
38.3 km in total- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Paved: 379 m
- Unknown: 16.8 km
About the walking route Knotenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Knotenweg is a walking route of 38.3 km that starts in Alsfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 730 m in total and descend 495 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.2 km), street (6.5 km) and busy road (1.2 km). Of the surface, 11.3 km gravel and 8.5 km asphalt. For 16.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 52 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Homberg (Efze) - Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B37.5 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- SchwalmhöhenwegHard · From A to B33.4 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Alsfeld-Münster)Hard · From A to B55.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg LauterbachCastle · 149 m from the route - 2
RathausAttraction · 241 m from the route - 3
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 370 m from the route - 4
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 5
HainigturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 7
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Schloss EisenbachCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 9
Schloss RomrodCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 10
VorderburgCastle · 7 km from the route - 11
HinterturmViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route - 12
OttoburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 13
SchachtenburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie HessenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 15
Schloss HausenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Altes BurghausCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 17
EulenturmObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 18
Ev. KircheAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 19
CastleCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 20QuebstViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route
- 21ehemaliger Standort Burg NiederschlitzArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route
- 22Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 8.1 km from the route
- 23Schwälmer Dorfmuseum HolzburgMuseum · 8.3 km from the route
- 24Fastnacht & StattmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Knotenweg?
Knotenweg is 38.3 km long. Allow ± 9:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Alsfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 730 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Herzberg.
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