Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Zwesten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kellerwaldsteig, Hauptroute walk
Kellerwaldsteig, Hauptroute is a walk of 161.8 km from Bad Zwesten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 274 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 6 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.
- 161.8 km
- ± 41:10 h
- ↑ 3,110 m · ↓ 3,359 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 274 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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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Observation tower
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Observation tower
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,110 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,359 m
- Highest point
- 663 m
- Lowest point
- 212 m
- 5-10% slope · 39 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 813 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
161.8 km in total- Track: 117.4 km
- Path: 23.1 km
- Street: 14.5 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
161.8 km in total- Gravel: 56.5 km
- Asphalt: 21 km
- Unpaved: 20.2 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 57.3 km
About the walking route Kellerwaldsteig, Hauptroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kellerwaldsteig, Hauptroute is a circular walk of 161.8 km from Bad Zwesten: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,110 m in total and descend 3,359 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 41:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (117.4 km), path (23.1 km) and street (14.5 km). Of the surface, 56.5 km gravel and 21 km asphalt. For 57.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 274 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 4, Bad Wildungen - Marburg)Hard · From A to B79.7 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter)Hard · From A to B77.4 km
- Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Fritzlar - Marburg)Hard · From A to B79.4 km
- Diemel-Eder-WegHard · From A to B106.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kloster HainaAttraction · 192 m from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 356 m from the route - 3
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 4
EhrenburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 5
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 6
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 140 m from the route - 7
Schloss OberurffCastle · 600 m from the route - 8
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 883 m from the route - 9
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 1 km from the route - 10
HünselburgRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 2 km from the route - 12
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Burg NiederurffCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 16
AltenburgCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 17
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Burg JesbergCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 20
MargarethenkircheRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 21
PrinzessingartenAttraction · 5 km from the route - 22
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 23
BurgringArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 24
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 25
BüraburgArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kellerwaldsteig, Hauptroute?
Kellerwaldsteig, Hauptroute is 161.8 km long. Allow ± 41:10 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Zwesten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,110 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jägersburg, Burg Hessenstein and Observation tower.
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