Walking route · Spangenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026

Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried) walk

Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried) is a walk of 66.6 km from Spangenberg. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.

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Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried), photo 2

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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.

66.6 km
± 17:20 h
↑ 1,524 m · ↓ 1,625 m
Hard
From A to B
National route

Start in Spangenberg
0 km
254 m · bench
Public toilet
254 m
19.1 km · 20 benches
Water point
19.3 km
855 m
Public toilet
20.2 km
6.5 km · 12 benches
Alpstein
26.7 km
Viewpoint
6.8 km · 5 benches
Altes Boyneburger Schloss
33.5 km
Castle
3.5 km · 4 benches
Boyneburg
37 km
Castle
4.8 km · 7 benches
Burg Röhrda
41.8 km
Castle
24.9 km · 13 benches
Finish
66.6 km
At the finish: Keudellsches Schloss.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 46.4 kmBetween 20.2 km and 66.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

5 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Viewpoint · after 26.7 km
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Castle · after 33.5 km
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Photo: Kristin Weber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Castle · after 37 km
Castle · after 41.8 km
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Castle · after 66.6 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 1,524 m
Down: ↓ 1,625 m
Highest point: 534 m
Lowest point: 171 m

5-10% slope · 22.1 km
10-15% slope · 4.7 km
15-20% slope · 335 m
20% slope or steeper · 335 m
2 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

66.6 km in total

Track: 50.2 km
Path: 9 km
Street: 3.8 km
Busy road: 2.4 km
Road: 550 m
Footpath: 150 m
Stairs: 2 stairs
Cycleway: 75 m

Surfaces

66.6 km in total

Gravel: 31.2 km
Unpaved: 18.5 km
Asphalt: 5.1 km
Paved: 4.9 km
Natural: 3.1 km
Unknown: 3.5 km

About the walking route Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried)

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried) is a walking route of 66.6 km that starts in Spangenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Spangenberg and finish in Wanfried. Along the way you pass Alpstein (after 26.7 km), Altes Boyneburger Schloss (after 33.5 km) and Boyneburg (after 37 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,524 m in total and descend 1,625 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (50.2 km), path (9 km) and street (3.8 km). Of the surface, 31.2 km gravel and 18.5 km unpaved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 19.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 46.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Hessenweg 8

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1TodtsteinViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route
2Burg ReichenbachCastle · 115 m from the route
3PionierturmViewpoint · 196 m from the route
4Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 241 m from the route
5PestlindeMemorial · 250 m from the route
6Schloss WanfriedCastle · 257 m from the route
7Wasserburg AueCastle · 717 m from the route
8Schloss NetraCastle · 1.7 km from the route
9PlesseturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route
10AttractionAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
11Aussichtsturm ZiegenküppelObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
12Wasserburg SchwebdaCastle · 2.9 km from the route
13Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 3 km from the route
14CastleCastle · 3.8 km from the route
15GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 3.9 km from the route
16Turm der EinheitObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
17Schloss LüderbachCastle · 4.4 km from the route
18AttractionAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
19Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route
20Burgruine Burg SteinArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route
21Observation towerObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
22Schloss GrebendorfCastle · 5.4 km from the route
23Kloster GermerodeAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
24KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.3 km from the route
25Kirchenruine KatharinenbergAttraction · 6.3 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried)?

Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried) is 66.6 km long. Allow ± 17:20 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 Spangenberg to Wanfried.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Spangenberg.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 1,524 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 46.4 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 Alpstein, Altes Boyneburger Schloss and Boyneburg.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Spangenberg - Wanfried) walk

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Public toilet

Water point