Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Karlshafen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel) walk
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel) is a walk of 58.8 km from Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you'll find 114 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 58.8 km
- ± 14:30 h
- ↑ 871 m · ↓ 853 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Karlshafen
0 km14.6 km · 32 benches
2 public toilets
14.6 km644 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
15.2 km19.7 km · 17 benches
Tillyschanzen-Turm and 1 more
34.9 kmTillyschanze
6.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
41.1 km7.9 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
49 km8.3 km · 21 benches
Water point
57.3 km381 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
57.6 km1.2 km · 13 benches
Finish
58.8 kmAt the finish: water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.9 kmBetween 15.2 km and 41.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 34.9 km
Attraction · after 34.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 871 m
- Down
- ↓ 853 m
- Highest point
- 420 m
- Lowest point
- 125 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 3 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
58.8 km in total- Track: 32.6 km
- Path: 15.8 km
- Street: 5 km
- Road: 2.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 150 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
58.8 km in total- Asphalt: 15.3 km
- Unpaved: 11.1 km
- Gravel: 8.2 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 19.6 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel) is a walking route of 58.8 km that starts in Bad Karlshafen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Tillyschanzen-Turm (after 34.9 km) and Tillyschanze (after 34.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 871 m in total and descend 853 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.6 km), path (15.8 km) and street (5 km). Of the surface, 15.3 km asphalt and 11.1 km unpaved. For 19.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 114 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 57.3 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 3
Walks nearby
6- Frau-Holle-PfadHard · From A to B174.6 km
- StammesbrückeHard · From A to B46.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gieselwerder - Bad KarlshafenModerate · From A to B16.5 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 26Moderate · From A to B14.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 268 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 664 m from the route - 4
ZeughausruineRuins · 122 m from the route - 5
SababurgCastle · 124 m from the route - 6
OrangerieAttraction · 128 m from the route - 7
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 8
MarmorbadMuseum · 216 m from the route - 9
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 221 m from the route - 10
DampflokachseMemorial · 304 m from the route - 11
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 419 m from the route - 12
Historisches RathausAttraction · 569 m from the route - 13
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 583 m from the route - 14
Die RampeMemorial · 591 m from the route - 15
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 601 m from the route - 16
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 603 m from the route - 17
RotundeAttraction · 630 m from the route - 18
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 723 m from the route - 19
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 724 m from the route - 20
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 732 m from the route - 21
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 760 m from the route - 22
WelfenschlossAttraction · 803 m from the route - 23
KrukenburgCastle · 834 m from the route - 24
IchMemorial · 863 m from the route - 25
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 889 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel)?
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel) is 58.8 km long. Allow ± 14:30 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 Bad Karlshafen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 871 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.9 km.
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 Tillyschanzen-Turm and Tillyschanze.
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