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Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld) walk
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld) is a walk of 55.2 km from Niederaula. Along the way you'll find 127 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 55.2 km
- ± 13:25 h
- ↑ 673 m · ↓ 662 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 127 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 673 m
- Down
- ↓ 662 m
- Highest point
- 467 m
- Lowest point
- 201 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 554 m
- 1 flight of 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
55.2 km in total- Track: 37.8 km
- Street: 11.6 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Path: 525 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
55.2 km in total- Asphalt: 19.9 km
- Gravel: 13.1 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 16.6 km
About the walking route Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld) is a walking route of 55.2 km that starts in Niederaula. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 673 m in total and descend 662 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.8 km), street (11.6 km) and busy road (2.4 km). Of the surface, 19.9 km asphalt and 13.1 km gravel. For 16.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 127 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lutherweg 1521
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 165 m from the route - 3
WortreichMuseum · 283 m from the route - 4
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 293 m from the route - 5
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 7
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Schloss RomrodCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Rotes SchlossCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
SinzigburgRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 14
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route - 16
Schloss HausenCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 17
Burg LauterbachCastle · 9 km from the route - 18
Altes BurghausCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 19
VorderburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 20
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 21
OttoburgCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 22
HinterturmViewpoint · 9.6 km from the route - 23
SchachtenburgCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 24
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Robert-Heil-TurmObservation tower · 867 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld) is 55.2 km long. Allow ± 13:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Niederaula.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 673 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Stadtmuseum, Stiftsruine Bad Hersfeld and Schloss Eichhof.
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