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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - Falkenstein walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - Falkenstein is a walk of 72.2 km from Hann. Münden. Along the way you'll find 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 72.2 km
- ± 18:30 h
- ↑ 1,474 m · ↓ 1,142 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Hann. Münden
0 kmAt the start: Weserstein.
194 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
194 m1.1 km · 34 benches
Tillyschanzen-Turm and 1 more
1.3 kmTillyschanze
6.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
7.4 km12.1 km · 32 benches
Public toilet
19.6 km1.3 km · 3 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
20.8 km1.1 km · 5 benches
Glasmuseum
21.9 kmMuseum
19.2 km · 38 benches
Bike pump
41.1 km10 km · 18 benches
Igelsburg
51.1 kmRuins
378 m
2 public toilets
51.5 km3.6 km · 16 benches
Herkules
55.1 kmAttraction
268 m · bench
Public toilet
55.4 km7 km · 14 benches
Water point
62.4 km163 m
Water point
62.5 km1.3 km · 4 benches
Burgruine Schauenburg
63.8 kmCastle
8.4 km · 12 benches
Finish
72.2 kmAt the finish: Burgruine Falkenstein.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.6 kmBetween 20.8 km and 51.5 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.
Attraction · after 0 m
Observation tower · after 1.3 km
Attraction · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.9 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 51.1 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 55.1 km
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Photo: Michael Weiß · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 63.8 km
Archaeological site · after 72.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,474 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,142 m
- Highest point
- 569 m
- Lowest point
- 123 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 363 m
- 8 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
72.2 km in total- Track: 35.2 km
- Path: 19.3 km
- Street: 11.6 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
72.2 km in total- Asphalt: 19.5 km
- Gravel: 16.7 km
- Unpaved: 15.7 km
- Natural: 5.9 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 12.9 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - Falkenstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - Falkenstein is a walking route of 72.2 km that starts in Hann. Münden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hann. Münden and finish in Falkenstein. Along the way you pass Weserstein (after 0 m), Tillyschanzen-Turm (after 1.3 km) and Tillyschanze (after 1.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,474 m in total and descend 1,142 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.2 km), path (19.3 km) and street (11.6 km). Of the surface, 19.5 km asphalt and 16.7 km gravel. For 12.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 62.4 km and after 62.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann. Münden - Brilon
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 31Hard · From A to B19.1 km
- StammesbrückeHard · From A to B46.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B10.3 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B12.1 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B14 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 4
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 142 m from the route - 5
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 206 m from the route - 6
Historisches RathausAttraction · 232 m from the route - 7
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 249 m from the route - 8
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 284 m from the route - 9
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 373 m from the route - 10
WelfenschlossAttraction · 392 m from the route - 11
RotundeAttraction · 509 m from the route - 12
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 739 m from the route - 13
AltenburgArchaeological site · 770 m from the route - 14
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 968 m from the route - 15
LöwenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 16
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 19
Galeriegrab Calden 2Archaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 20
Galeriegrab Calden 1Archaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 21
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 22
Burg GrebensteinRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 24
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 25
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - Falkenstein?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - Falkenstein is 72.2 km long. Allow ± 18:30 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 runs from Hann. Münden to Falkenstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hann. Münden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,474 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.6 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 Weserstein, Tillyschanzen-Turm and Tillyschanze.
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