Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gehrden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kansteinweg walk
Kansteinweg is a walk of 89.8 km from Gehrden. Along the way you'll find 347 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 89.8 km
- ± 22:50 h
- ↑ 1,731 m · ↓ 1,748 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 347 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Harro Lange · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Tim Rademacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: rjh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Foto: Bernd Schwabe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Tim Rademacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Raboe001 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,731 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,748 m
- Highest point
- 455 m
- Lowest point
- 53 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 9 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
89.8 km in total- Track: 52.4 km
- Path: 15.6 km
- Street: 9.9 km
- Footpath: 6.8 km
- Road: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
89.8 km in total- Gravel: 39.8 km
- Unpaved: 11.9 km
- Asphalt: 11.7 km
- Paved: 7.8 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 18.2 km
About the walking route Kansteinweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kansteinweg is a walking route of 89.8 km that starts in Gehrden. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,731 m in total and descend 1,748 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (52.4 km), path (15.6 km) and street (9.9 km). Of the surface, 39.8 km gravel and 11.9 km unpaved. For 18.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 347 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fagus FactoryAttraction · 469 m from the route - 2
New Town HallAttraction · 486 m from the route - 3
Niedersächsischer LandtagCastle · 918 m from the route - 4
Herrenhäuser GärtenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Aegidien ChurchRuins · 724 m from the route - 6
LeibniztempelMonument · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Welf family mausoleumAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Museum August KestnerMuseum · 598 m from the route - 9
Hiroshima-GedenkhainMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Niedersächsisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 311 m from the route - 11
Hanover Historical MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Göttinger SevenMemorial · 815 m from the route - 13
Altes RathausAttraction · 953 m from the route - 14
Leibniz MemorialMemorial · 961 m from the route - 15
Kröpcke ClockAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Saxon SteedMonument · 1.8 km from the route - 17
WelfenschlossAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Wilhelm-Busch Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und ZeichenkunstMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Gut BennigsenCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 20
BurgbergturmObservation tower · 80 m from the route - 21
Ehrenfriedhof am Maschsee-NorduferMemorial · 107 m from the route - 22
Ehemaliges Gefängnis ("Hundeloch")Ruins · 130 m from the route - 23
Dicker SteinMemorial · 137 m from the route - 24
Ringwall auf dem Gehrdener BergArchaeological site · 147 m from the route - 25
NiedersachsenstadionMemorial · 173 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kansteinweg?
Kansteinweg is 89.8 km long. Allow ± 22:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gehrden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,731 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?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kunst im Dritten Reich, Heimatmuseum Wennigsen and Küchengartenpavillon.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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