Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Hersfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg) walk
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg) is a walk of 63.8 km from Bad Hersfeld. Along the way you'll find 173 benches, 5 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.
- 63.8 km
- ± 16:40 h
- ↑ 1,513 m · ↓ 978 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Hersfeld
0 kmAt the start: Lullusfeuer and public toilet.
335 m · 24 benches
Stiftsruine Bad Hersfeld and 1 more
335 mStadtmuseum
382 m · 5 benches
Water point
717 m386 m · 22 benches
2 public toilets and water point
1.1 km18.3 km · 28 benches
Observation tower and 2 more
19.4 kmStoppelsberg and Burgruine Hauneck
5 km · 4 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
24.5 km12.4 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
36.9 km19.2 km · 52 benches
Kugelberg
56.1 kmViewpoint
7.3 km · 13 benches
Milseburg
63.4 kmArchaeological site
393 m · 5 benches
Finish
63.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.6 kmBetween 1.2 km and 36.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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 · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20 m
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 335 m
Museum · after 343 m
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 19.4 km
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 19.4 km
Castle · after 19.4 km
Viewpoint · after 56.1 km
Archaeological site · after 63.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,513 m
- Down
- ↓ 978 m
- Highest point
- 786 m
- Lowest point
- 201 m
- 5-10% slope · 16 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 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
63.8 km in total- Track: 38.7 km
- Road: 8.6 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
63.8 km in total- Asphalt: 22.3 km
- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 16.1 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg) is a walking route of 63.8 km that starts in Bad Hersfeld. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Lullusfeuer (after 20 m), Stiftsruine Bad Hersfeld (after 335 m) and Stadtmuseum (after 343 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,513 m in total and descend 978 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38.7 km), road (8.6 km) and street (7.2 km). Of the surface, 22.3 km asphalt and 13.9 km gravel. For 16.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 173 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 717 m, after 1.1 km and after 24.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hessenweg 3
Walks nearby
6- Wildbahn (Abschnitt Lohfelden-Neukirchen)Hard · From A to B81.5 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld)Hard · From A to B71.6 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- LulluspfadHard · From A to B184.3 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld)Hard · From A to B66.3 km
- Großer Bad Hersfelder WanderwegModerate · Circular walk16.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 5 km from the route - 2
Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinCastle · 128 m from the route - 3
Konrad-Zuse-MuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 4
WortreichMuseum · 346 m from the route - 5
SinzigburgRuins · 622 m from the route - 6
Schloss MackenzellCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 7
PfundsmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Rotes SchlossCastle · 2 km from the route - 10
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 11
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
TeufelsteinViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 13
WeiherbergViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Ev. Kirche FraurombachAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 18
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeMuseum · 6 km from the route - 20
Ruine AuersburgCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 22
Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 23
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie HessenCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 24
OttoburgCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 25
SchachtenburgCastle · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg)?
Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg) is 63.8 km long. Allow ± 16:40 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 Bad Hersfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,513 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lullusfeuer, Stiftsruine Bad Hersfeld and Stadtmuseum.
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