Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hatzfeld (Eder) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 4 walk
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 4 is a walk of 20 km from Hatzfeld (Eder). Along the way you'll find 6 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 20 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 389 m · ↓ 364 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hatzfeld (Eder)
0 km19.8 km · 6 benches
Stadtverwaltung Battenberg and 1 more
19.8 kmStadtmuseum and public toilet
252 m
Finish
20 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.8 kmBetween 0 km and 19.8 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.
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 19.8 km
Museum · after 19.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 389 m
- Down
- ↓ 364 m
- Highest point
- 517 m
- Lowest point
- 305 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 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
20 km in total- Track: 14.4 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 950 m
Surfaces
20 km in total- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 12.8 km
About the walking route Ederhöhenweg Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 4 is a walking route of 20 km that starts in Hatzfeld (Eder). It does not end where it starts. You start in Hatzfeld and finish in Battenberg. Along the way you pass Stadtverwaltung Battenberg (after 19.8 km) and Stadtmuseum (after 19.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 389 m in total and descend 364 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.4 km), street (2.5 km) and path (2.1 km). Of the surface, 3.8 km asphalt and 3.2 km gravel. For 12.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ederhöhenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine HatzfeldAttraction · 232 m from the route - 2
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-TurmObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 3
Burg RichsteinAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 4
RathausAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 5
HinterlandmuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 6
Schloß BiedenkopfAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 7
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 8
Jagdschloss KatzenbachCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 9
Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss BreidensteinCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 11Bergfried KellerburgObservation tower · 444 m from the route
- 12Ev. Kirche LindenhofAttraction · 2.9 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 4.5 km from the route
- 14RuinsRuins · 4.7 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 16Schenkbarsches Haus MuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route
- 17LützelburgArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route
- 18LüneburgArchaeological site · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ederhöhenweg Etappe 4?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 4 is 20 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Hatzfeld to Battenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hatzfeld (Eder).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 389 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtverwaltung Battenberg and Stadtmuseum.
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