Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Espenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8 is a walk of 15.6 km from Espenau. Along the way you'll find 140 benches, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 15.6 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 74 m · ↓ 176 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Espenau
0 km5.3 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
5.3 km7.2 km · 47 benches
Die Rampe
12.4 kmMemorial
182 m · 9 benches
Bike pump
12.6 km443 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
13.1 km1.4 km · 12 benches
Water point
14.5 km164 m · 3 benches
Orangerie and 1 more
14.7 kmMarmorbad
565 m · 19 benches
Mahnmal Karlsaue
15.2 kmMemorial
346 m · 13 benches
Finish
15.6 kmAt the finish: Spohr Museum and New Gallery.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.8 kmBetween 5.3 km and 13.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Dietmar Walberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 12.4 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 14.7 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.8 km
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Photo: Baummapper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 15.2 km
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 15.4 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 15.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 74 m
- Down
- ↓ 176 m
- Highest point
- 280 m
- Lowest point
- 139 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 157 m
- 4 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
15.6 km in total- Footpath: 5.5 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Path: 3.2 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 200 m
- Busy road: 25 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
15.6 km in total- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Gravel: 3.6 km
- Paved: 3 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8 is a walking route of 15.6 km that starts in Espenau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Espenau-Schäferberg and finish in Kassel, Brüder Grimm - Museum. Along the way you pass Die Rampe (after 12.4 km), Orangerie (after 14.7 km) and Marmorbad (after 14.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 74 m in total and descend 176 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (5.5 km), track (3.6 km) and path (3.2 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km asphalt and 3.6 km gravel. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 140 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 14.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 7Moderate · From A to B9.1 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27Moderate · From A to B13.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - FalkensteinHard · From A to B72.2 km
- HasenpfadHard · From A to B35.3 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B12.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 3
ZeughausruineRuins · 154 m from the route - 4
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 215 m from the route - 5
GrimmweltMuseum · 215 m from the route - 6
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 258 m from the route - 7
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 275 m from the route - 8
IchMemorial · 286 m from the route - 9
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 308 m from the route - 10
TorwacheAttraction · 325 m from the route - 11
StadtmuseumMuseum · 633 m from the route - 12
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 14
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 15
Galeriegrab Calden 1Archaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Galeriegrab Calden 2Archaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 17
GlasmuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 18
KlosterkircheAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 19
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 20
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 21
LöwenburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Burg GrebensteinRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 23
IgelsburgRuins · 6.7 km from the route - 24
HerkulesAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 25
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8 is 15.6 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Espenau-Schäferberg to Kassel, Brüder Grimm - Museum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Espenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 74 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.8 km.
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 Die Rampe, Orangerie and Marmorbad.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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