Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Niederaula · Updated on 14 November 2026
Haune-Aula-Weg walk
Haune-Aula-Weg is a walk of 19.9 km from Niederaula. Along the way you'll find 5 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 19.9 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 466 m · ↓ 448 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Niederaula
0 km10 km · 2 benches
Water point
10 km3.3 km
Heussner-Turm and 1 more
13.3 kmMengshäuser Kuppe
6.6 km · 3 benches
Finish
19.9 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 13.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 13.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 466 m
- Down
- ↓ 448 m
- Highest point
- 478 m
- Lowest point
- 204 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 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
19.9 km in total- Track: 12.7 km
- Street: 4 km
- Road: 2.3 km
- Path: 875 m
- Footpath: 86 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
19.9 km in total- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Natural: 575 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Haune-Aula-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Haune-Aula-Weg is a walking route of 19.9 km that starts in Niederaula. It does not end where it starts. You start in Niederaula and finish in Neukirchen. Along the way you pass Heussner-Turm (after 13.3 km) and Mengshäuser Kuppe (after 13.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 466 m in total and descend 448 m. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.7 km), street (4 km) and road (2.3 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km gravel and 6.5 km asphalt. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 5 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 10 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 2
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 4
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
SinzigburgRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Rotes SchlossCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 9
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 10
LullusfeuerAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 11
WortreichMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 12
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 8 km from the route - 13
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 14Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 669 m from the route
- 15Burgruine HauneckCastle · 1.8 km from the route
- 16Schloss EichhofCastle · 3.2 km from the route
- 17Robert-Heil-TurmObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 18StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
- 19Burg FürsteneckCastle · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Haune-Aula-Weg?
Haune-Aula-Weg is 19.9 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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 Niederaula to Neukirchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Niederaula.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 466 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Heussner-Turm and Mengshäuser Kuppe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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