Walking route · Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe) · Updated on 14 November 2026

Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe walk

Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe is a walk of 11.8 km from Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe). Along the way you'll find 42 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.

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11.8 km
± 3:30 h
↑ 523 m · ↓ 78 m
Moderate
From A to B
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This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 42 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.

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Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 523 m
Down: ↓ 78 m
Highest point: 940 m
Lowest point: 444 m

5-10% slope · 3.1 km
10-15% slope · 1.7 km
15-20% slope · 177 m
1 flight of stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

11.8 km in total

Track: 7.1 km
Street: 1.7 km
Path: 1.4 km
Road: 625 m
Footpath: 475 m
Busy road: 375 m
Stairs: 1 flight of stairs

Surfaces

11.8 km in total

Gravel: 5 km
Asphalt: 3.4 km
Unpaved: 1 km
Natural: 837 m
Paved: 115 m
Unknown: 1.3 km

About the walking route Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe is a walking route of 11.8 km that starts in Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe). It does not end where it starts. You start in Poppenhausen (Sport- und Freizeitgelände Lüttergrund) and finish in Wasserkuppe (Segelflugmuseum).

How hard is the route?

You climb 523 m in total and descend 78 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (7.1 km), street (1.7 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 5 km gravel and 3.4 km asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
2WeiherbergViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route
3TeufelsteinViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route
4PfundsmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route
5SchwedenschanzeFort · 8 km from the route
6HimmeldunkbergViewpoint · 8 km from the route
7Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinCastle · 8.6 km from the route
8Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 8.6 km from the route
9Observation towerObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route
10MilseburgArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route
11TannenfelsAttraction · 5.3 km from the route
12Ruine EbersteinCastle · 5.3 km from the route
13Liedenküppel - Ruine MilsburgRuins · 5.5 km from the route
14Observation towerObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
15Aussichtsturm Schwarzes MoorObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route
16KugelbergViewpoint · 8.8 km from the route
17Ruine RabensteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe?

Segelfliegerweg Wasserkuppe is 11.8 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Poppenhausen (Sport- und Freizeitgelände Lüttergrund) to Wasserkuppe (Segelflugmuseum).

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe).

How hard is this route?

Moderate, with 523 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 2 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 Fliegerdenkmal and Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug Wasserkuppe.

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