Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter) walk
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter) is a walk of 77.4 km from Edertal. Along the way you'll find 103 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 77.4 km
- ± 19:40 h
- ↑ 1,462 m · ↓ 1,480 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Edertal
0 km443 m · 10 benches
Public toilet and water point
443 m438 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
881 m5.6 km · 21 benches
Water point
6.5 km5.7 km · 15 benches
Water point
12.2 km1.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
14.1 km3.1 km · 2 benches
Water point
17.2 km2.8 km · bench
Jägersburg
19.9 kmRuins
10.6 km · 9 benches
Observation tower
30.5 kmObservation tower
176 m
Kellerwaldturm
30.7 kmObservation tower
27.1 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
57.8 km19.6 km · 10 benches
Finish
77.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 63.3 kmBetween 14.1 km and 77.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 19.9 km
Observation tower · after 30.5 km
Observation tower · after 30.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,462 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,480 m
- Highest point
- 672 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 778 m
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
77.4 km in total- Track: 55.6 km
- Street: 9.3 km
- Path: 6.3 km
- Road: 4 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
Surfaces
77.4 km in total- Gravel: 25.3 km
- Asphalt: 15.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Paved: 375 m
- Unknown: 27.5 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter) is a walking route of 77.4 km that starts in Edertal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Edersee (Staumauer) and finish in Wetter. Along the way you pass Jägersburg (after 19.9 km), Observation tower (after 30.5 km) and Kellerwaldturm (after 30.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,462 m in total and descend 1,480 m. Allow ± 19:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (55.6 km), street (9.3 km) and path (6.3 km). Of the surface, 25.3 km gravel and 15.9 km asphalt. For 27.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 103 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 549 m, after 6.5 km, after 12.2 km and after 17.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
- HabichtswaldsteigHard · From A to B86.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Marsberg - Edersee)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- Urwaldsteig Edersee, HauptrouteHard · From A to B67.1 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)Hard · Circular walk83.2 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, HauptrouteHard · Circular walk161.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 103 m from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Burg MellnauAttraction · 197 m from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 741 m from the route - 5
MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Schloß AmönauCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 9
RapunzelhäuschenAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 10
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss OberurffCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 12
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 13
Jagdschloß BrachtCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 14
Burg JesbergCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 15
HünselburgRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 16
EckelskircheArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Burg WeißensteinArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 19
PrinzessingartenAttraction · 7 km from the route - 20
Burg NiederurffCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Schloß SchönstadtCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 23
Burgruine HollendeArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 24
BüraburgArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 25
AltenburgCastle · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter)?
Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter) is 77.4 km long. Allow ± 19:40 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 Edersee (Staumauer) to Wetter.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edertal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,462 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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, Observation tower and Kellerwaldturm.
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