Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld) walk
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld) is a walk of 71.6 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 154 benches, 1 water point, 6 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.
- 71.6 km
- ± 18:40 h
- ↑ 1,648 m · ↓ 1,570 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Kassel
0 kmAt the start: water point.
913 m · 5 benches
Bike pump
913 m6.4 km · 22 benches
Hessisches Kutschen- und Wagenmuseum
7.4 kmMuseum
13.9 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
21.3 km9.8 km · 6 benches
Schloß Spangenberg
31.1 kmAttraction
15.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
46.2 km5.3 km · 31 benches
2 public toilets
51.5 km722 m · 28 benches
Public toilet
52.2 km19.3 km · 36 benches
Finish
71.6 kmAt the finish: Lullusfeuer and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.9 kmBetween 21.3 km and 46.2 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.
Museum · after 7.4 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.1 km
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 71.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,648 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,570 m
- Highest point
- 491 m
- Lowest point
- 137 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 7 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
71.6 km in total- Track: 47.7 km
- Path: 12 km
- Street: 6.3 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Road: 675 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
71.6 km in total- Gravel: 31.7 km
- Unpaved: 11.3 km
- Asphalt: 10.8 km
- Natural: 7.5 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 5.7 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld) is a walking route of 71.6 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Hessisches Kutschen- und Wagenmuseum (after 7.4 km), Schloß Spangenberg (after 31.1 km) and Lullusfeuer (after 71.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,648 m in total and descend 1,570 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (47.7 km), path (12 km) and street (6.3 km). Of the surface, 31.7 km gravel and 11.3 km unpaved. For 5.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 154 benches, 1 water point, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 3
Walks nearby
6- Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-RouteHard · From A to B115 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 2, Hann.Münden - Kassel)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel)Hard · From A to B58.8 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 462 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 634 m from the route - 4
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Landgräfliches SchlossCastle · 122 m from the route - 6
Rodenburg (Alter Turm)Ruins · 134 m from the route - 7
OrangerieAttraction · 136 m from the route - 8
MarmorbadMuseum · 225 m from the route - 9
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 298 m from the route - 10
WortreichMuseum · 307 m from the route - 11
Alheimer TurmViewpoint · 358 m from the route - 12
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 422 m from the route - 13
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 587 m from the route - 14
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 760 m from the route - 15
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 869 m from the route - 16
IchMemorial · 870 m from the route - 17
GrimmweltMuseum · 878 m from the route - 18
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 885 m from the route - 19
TorwacheAttraction · 917 m from the route - 20
ZeughausruineRuins · 921 m from the route - 21
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 968 m from the route - 22
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Die RampeMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 24
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 25
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld)?
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld) is 71.6 km long. Allow ± 18:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,648 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 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 Hessisches Kutschen- und Wagenmuseum, Schloß Spangenberg and Lullusfeuer.
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