Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vöhl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Urwaldsteig Edersee, Hauptroute walk
Urwaldsteig Edersee, Hauptroute is a walk of 67.1 km from Vöhl. Along the way you'll find 167 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 67.1 km
- ± 17:20 h
- ↑ 1,477 m · ↓ 1,470 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 167 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,477 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,470 m
- Highest point
- 520 m
- Lowest point
- 208 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 4 km
- 15-20% slope · 337 m
- 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
67.1 km in total- Path: 38.2 km
- Track: 25.6 km
- Street: 2 km
- Road: 375 m
- Busy road: 250 m
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
67.1 km in total- Unpaved: 24.1 km
- Gravel: 23 km
- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 15 km
About the walking route Urwaldsteig Edersee, Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Urwaldsteig Edersee, Hauptroute is a walking route of 67.1 km that starts in Vöhl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,477 m in total and descend 1,470 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (38.2 km), track (25.6 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 24.1 km unpaved and 23 km gravel. For 15 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 167 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Kellerwaldsteig, HauptrouteHard · Circular walk161.8 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)Hard · Circular walk83.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Absschnitt Nieder-Werbe - EisenbergHard · From A to B79 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 7Moderate · From A to B16.6 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B17.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 207 m from the route - 2
HünselburgRuins · 109 m from the route - 3
EhrenburgRuins · 151 m from the route - 4
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 374 m from the route - 5
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 432 m from the route - 6
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 9
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 10
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 11
Burg HessensteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 14
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 16
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 17
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 18
BurgringArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 19
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 21
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 22
MuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 23
Hotel Schloss WaldeckCastle · 212 m from the route - 24Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 250 m from the route
- 25Burg BringRuins · 930 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Urwaldsteig Edersee, Hauptroute?
Urwaldsteig Edersee, Hauptroute is 67.1 km long. Allow ± 17:20 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 Vöhl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,477 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 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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