Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Hersfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen) walk
Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen) is a walk of 75.7 km from Bad Hersfeld. Along the way you'll find 96 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 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.
- 75.7 km
- ± 19:05 h
- ↑ 1,375 m · ↓ 1,401 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Hersfeld
0 km29 km · 24 benches
Schloß Ludwigseck
29 kmCastle
29.9 km · 27 benches
Public toilet, water point and 2 bike pumps
58.9 km318 m · 7 benches
Water point
59.2 km16.5 km · 37 benches
Finish
75.7 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 58.9 kmBetween 0 km and 58.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 29 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,375 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,401 m
- Highest point
- 509 m
- Lowest point
- 151 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 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
75.7 km in total- Track: 54.4 km
- Street: 8.8 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
75.7 km in total- Gravel: 35.7 km
- Asphalt: 21.1 km
- Natural: 8.7 km
- Unpaved: 5.1 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen) is a walking route of 75.7 km that starts in Bad Hersfeld. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Hersfeld and finish in Guxhagen. Along the way you pass Schloß Ludwigseck (after 29 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,375 m in total and descend 1,401 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (54.4 km), street (8.8 km) and path (4.4 km). Of the surface, 35.7 km gravel and 21.1 km asphalt. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 96 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 59 km and after 59.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Fuldahöhenweg
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- Großer Bad Hersfelder WanderwegModerate · Circular walk16.6 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg)Hard · From A to B63.8 km
- Fuldawanderweg KGVHard · From A to B32.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 2
EulenturmAttraction · 158 m from the route - 3
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 236 m from the route - 4
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 742 m from the route - 5
LullusfeuerAttraction · 786 m from the route - 6
WortreichMuseum · 983 m from the route - 7
Riesenstein von WolfershausenArchaeological site · 2.6 km from the route - 8
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 3.4 km from the route - 9
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Riesenstein von HaldorfArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 11
Landgräfliches SchlossCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 13
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 14
Lebendiges Bienenmuseum KnüllwaldMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 16
FelsburgCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 17
Rodenburg (Alter Turm)Ruins · 6 km from the route - 18
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
Wasserburg FriedewaldCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm OdenbergObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 21
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 22
DreienburgArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 23
AltenburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 24
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 25
HünsteinAttraction · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen)?
Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen) is 75.7 km long. Allow ± 19:05 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 Bad Hersfeld to Guxhagen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Hersfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,375 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 58.9 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 Schloß Ludwigseck.
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