Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Trendelburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig süd walk
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig süd is a walk of 80.1 km from Trendelburg. Along the way you'll find 188 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 80.1 km
- ± 20:30 h
- ↑ 1,611 m · ↓ 1,449 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 188 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
Archaeological site
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Geogast · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,611 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,449 m
- Highest point
- 387 m
- Lowest point
- 100 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 402 m
- 7 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
80.1 km in total- Track: 49.4 km
- Path: 14.3 km
- Street: 8.3 km
- Road: 3 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Cycleway: 300 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
80.1 km in total- Asphalt: 25.6 km
- Gravel: 15.6 km
- Natural: 9.9 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 19.2 km
About the walking route Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig süd
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig süd is a walking route of 80.1 km that starts in Trendelburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Karlshafen and finish in Diemelstadt-Wethen (Quast).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,611 m in total and descend 1,449 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.4 km), path (14.3 km) and street (8.3 km). Of the surface, 25.6 km asphalt and 15.6 km gravel. For 19.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 188 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 21Hard · From A to B18.1 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 22Moderate · From A to B14.8 km
- Reinhardswald-WestwegHard · From A to B41.9 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig - AnschlusswegeHard · From A to B23.4 km
- Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig nordHard · From A to B70.9 km
- Fulda-Diemel-WegHard · From A to B66.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 119 m from the route - 2
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 128 m from the route - 3
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 149 m from the route - 4
KrukenburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 5
Museum im SternMuseum · 968 m from the route - 6
HeinturmRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Burg CalenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg auf dem GaulskopfArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 9
AsselerburgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Burgruine SchönebergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 11
DesenbergViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 12
Schloss RhodenCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss WeldaCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
KragstuhlmuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Schlösschen SchönburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Stadtmuseum HofgeismarMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Alte BurgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 18
St. Johannes BaptistMonument · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Galeriegrab von Warburg-RimbeckArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route - 20
Burg GieselwerderArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 21
Heimat-Museum BodenfeldeMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 22
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 23
Schloss NienoverCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 24
KugelsburgAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 25
SababurgCastle · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig süd?
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig süd is 80.1 km long. Allow ± 20:30 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 Bad Karlshafen to Diemelstadt-Wethen (Quast).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Trendelburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,611 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kloster Helmarshausen, Holsterburg and Dampflokachse.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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