Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lichtenfels · Updated on 14 November 2026
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen) walk
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen) is a walk of 42.2 km from Lichtenfels. Along the way you'll find 78 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 5 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.
- 42.2 km
- ± 10:55 h
- ↑ 913 m · ↓ 1,011 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lichtenfels
0 km15.9 km · 19 benches
Burg Hessenstein
15.9 kmCastle
7.2 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
23.1 km13.6 km · 5 benches
Water point
36.7 km2.2 km · 14 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
38.9 km554 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
39.5 km295 m
Public toilet
39.8 km555 m · bench
Public toilet
40.3 km1.2 km · 8 benches
Water point
41.6 km185 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
41.8 km437 m · 2 benches
Finish
42.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.1 kmBetween 0 km and 23.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 913 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,011 m
- Highest point
- 539 m
- Lowest point
- 222 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 424 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
42.2 km in total- Track: 28.7 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
42.2 km in total- Gravel: 16.8 km
- Asphalt: 12.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Natural: 700 m
- Unknown: 7.8 km
About the walking route X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen) is a walking route of 42.2 km that starts in Lichtenfels. It does not end where it starts. You start in Münden and finish in Bad Wildungen. Along the way you pass Burg Hessenstein (after 15.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 913 m in total and descend 1,011 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.7 km), street (4.1 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 16.8 km gravel and 12.5 km asphalt. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 36.7 km, after 38.9 km and after 41.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg
Walks nearby
6- Lichtenfelser PanoramawegHard · From A to B69.6 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B85.8 km
- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe: Jagdhaus bis Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappe 6)Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B18.5 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 3
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 5
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 166 m from the route - 6
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 636 m from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 801 m from the route - 8
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 9
MuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 10
BurgringArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 11
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 12
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 13
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 14
HünselburgRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 15
BüraburgArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 16
EhrenburgRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 17
SauerbrunnenAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 19
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 20
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 21
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 22
MargarethenkircheRuins · 9.1 km from the route - 23
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 24
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 25
Schloss OberurffCastle · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen)?
X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen) is 42.2 km long. Allow ± 10:55 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 Münden to Bad Wildungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lichtenfels.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 913 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 23.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hessenstein.
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