Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Haunetal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wildbahn (Abschnitt Neukirchen-Hünfeld) walk
Wildbahn (Abschnitt Neukirchen-Hünfeld) is a walk of 26.6 km from Haunetal. Along the way you'll find 59 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 26.6 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 484 m · ↓ 722 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 59 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 484 m
- Down
- ↓ 722 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 236 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 535 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 535 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
26.6 km in total- Track: 15.3 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Path: 875 m
- Busy road: 500 m
- Footpath: 250 m
Surfaces
26.6 km in total- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 975 m
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 7.4 km
About the walking route Wildbahn (Abschnitt Neukirchen-Hünfeld)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wildbahn (Abschnitt Neukirchen-Hünfeld) is a walking route of 26.6 km that starts in Haunetal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neukirchen and finish in Hünfeld.
How hard is the route?
You climb 484 m in total and descend 722 m. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.3 km), road (5.3 km) and street (4.3 km). Of the surface, 12.4 km asphalt and 3.8 km gravel. For 7.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 59 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wildbahn
Walks nearby
6- KegelspielwegHard · From A to B68.5 km
- BurgpfadModerate · Circular walk13.5 km
- Burgpfad - KurzvarianteModerate · Circular walk8.3 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg)Hard · From A to B63.8 km
- Kirchweg - KurzvarianteEasy · Circular walk7.3 km
- Hessenweg 10 (Teilstück Neukirchen - Geisa )Hard · From A to B32.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Konrad-Zuse-MuseumMuseum · 133 m from the route - 3
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 146 m from the route - 4
SinzigburgRuins · 637 m from the route - 5
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Schloss MackenzellCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 7
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Rotes SchlossCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 11
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Museum Modern ArtMuseum · 719 m from the route - 14Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 5 km from the route
- 15WildbeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
- 16Burg FürsteneckCastle · 7.2 km from the route
- 17Schloss EichhofCastle · 8.1 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
- 19GrenzturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wildbahn (Abschnitt Neukirchen-Hünfeld)?
Wildbahn (Abschnitt Neukirchen-Hünfeld) is 26.6 km long. Allow ± 6:45 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 Neukirchen to Hünfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Haunetal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 484 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stoppelsberg, Observation tower and Burgruine Hauneck.
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