Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fulda · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fuldahöhenweg walk
Fuldahöhenweg is a walk of 169 km from Fulda. Along the way you'll find 328 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 169 km
- ± 14:00 h per stage
- ↑ 2,632 m · ↓ 2,715 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 328 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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 CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Attraction
Observation tower
Attraction
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,632 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,715 m
- Highest point
- 509 m
- Lowest point
- 122 m
- 5-10% slope · 36.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 479 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 229 m
- 7 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
169 km in total- Track: 111.7 km
- Street: 21.6 km
- Path: 14.6 km
- Footpath: 5.8 km
- Busy road: 4.9 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Cycleway: 4.5 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
169 km in total- Gravel: 69.4 km
- Asphalt: 56.2 km
- Unpaved: 13.9 km
- Natural: 12.1 km
- Paved: 8.2 km
- Unknown: 8.6 km
About the walking route Fuldahöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fuldahöhenweg is a walking route of 169 km that starts in Fulda. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wasserkuppe and finish in Weserstein / Hann. Münden.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,632 m in total and descend 2,715 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (111.7 km), street (21.6 km) and path (14.6 km). Of the surface, 69.4 km gravel and 56.2 km asphalt. For 8.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 328 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Fernweg Fulda - SchlitzModerate · From A to B15 km
- Via RegiaEasy · From A to B4.1 km
- unknown - RhoenklubHard · From A to B42 km
- Fuldawanderweg/RhönklubHard · From A to B48.4 km
- Jakobsweg Bremen (Rhön)-FuldaHard · From A to B51.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg)Hard · From A to B24.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Dom St. SalvatorAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 3
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 303 m from the route - 4
New GalleryMuseum · 637 m from the route - 5
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 6
WelfenschlossAttraction · 101 m from the route - 7
OrangerieAttraction · 122 m from the route - 8
RotundeAttraction · 131 m from the route - 9
ZeughausruineRuins · 154 m from the route - 10
EulenturmAttraction · 158 m from the route - 11
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 163 m from the route - 12
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 202 m from the route - 13
MarmorbadMuseum · 211 m from the route - 14
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 236 m from the route - 15
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 285 m from the route - 16
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 392 m from the route - 17
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 412 m from the route - 18
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 584 m from the route - 19
Die RampeMemorial · 690 m from the route - 20
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 737 m from the route - 21
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 742 m from the route - 22
LullusfeuerAttraction · 786 m from the route - 23
IchMemorial · 861 m from the route - 24
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 870 m from the route - 25
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 881 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fuldahöhenweg?
Fuldahöhenweg is 169 km long, in 3 parts of 56.3 km on average. Allow ± 14:00 h per part 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 Wasserkuppe to Weserstein / Hann. Münden.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Fulda.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 877 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mengshäuser Kuppe, Heussner-Turm and Schloß Ludwigseck.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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