Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Wildungen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1) walk
Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1) is a walk of 83.2 km from Bad Wildungen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 186 benches, 6 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.
- 83.2 km
- ± 21:10 h
- ↑ 1,582 m · ↓ 1,598 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 186 benches, 6 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.
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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,582 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,598 m
- Highest point
- 538 m
- Lowest point
- 209 m
- 5-10% slope · 21.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 418 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
83.2 km in total- Track: 59 km
- Path: 11.5 km
- Street: 9.5 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Busy road: 850 m
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
83.2 km in total- Gravel: 26.7 km
- Asphalt: 16 km
- Unpaved: 12.1 km
- Natural: 3.4 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 23.3 km
About the walking route Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1) is a circular walk of 83.2 km from Bad Wildungen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,582 m in total and descend 1,598 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59 km), path (11.5 km) and street (9.5 km). Of the surface, 26.7 km gravel and 16 km asphalt. For 23.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 186 benches, 6 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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- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65.7 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65 km
- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B42.2 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, HauptrouteHard · Circular walk161.8 km
- Diemel-Eder-WegHard · From A to B106.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 356 m from the route - 3
EhrenburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 4
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 5
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 883 m from the route - 6
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
HünselburgRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 2 km from the route - 9
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 11
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 14
MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 15
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 16
BurgringArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 17
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 18
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 8 km from the route - 19
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 20
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route - 21
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 22
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 23
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 25
Hotel Schloss WaldeckCastle · 346 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)?
Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1) is 83.2 km long. Allow ± 21:10 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 Wildungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,582 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 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hessenstein and Schloss Reckenberg.
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