Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8 walk
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8 is a walk of 21.4 km from Edertal. Along the way you'll find 65 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 21.4 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 440 m · ↓ 564 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Edertal
0 km10 km · 34 benches
Water point
10 km326 m · bench
Public toilet
10.4 km5.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
15.9 km2.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
18.6 km2.8 km · 8 benches
Finish
21.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.4 kmBetween 0 km and 10.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 440 m
- Down
- ↓ 564 m
- Highest point
- 527 m
- Lowest point
- 192 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
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
21.4 km in total- Track: 8.5 km
- Path: 6.6 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 750 m
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
21.4 km in total- Asphalt: 7.9 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 3.1 km
About the walking route Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8 is a walking route of 21.4 km that starts in Edertal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bringhausen and finish in Bergheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 440 m in total and descend 564 m. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.5 km), path (6.6 km) and street (4.2 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km asphalt and 5.5 km gravel. For 3.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 65 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 10 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ederhöhenweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 7Moderate · From A to B16.6 km
- Urwaldsteig Edersee, HauptrouteHard · From A to B67.1 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, HauptrouteHard · Circular walk161.8 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)Hard · Circular walk83.2 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Absschnitt Nieder-Werbe - EisenbergHard · From A to B79 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 2
HünselburgRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 4
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 7
EhrenburgRuins · 6 km from the route - 8
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 10
SauerbrunnenAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 12
BüraburgArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route - 13
MuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 14
Burg HessensteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 8.8 km from the route - 16
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 17
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 18
Schloss RiedeCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 19
Megalithic tomb (Züschen)Attraction · 7.2 km from the route - 20Burg BringRuins · 658 m from the route
- 21Hotel Schloss WaldeckCastle · 2.4 km from the route
- 22Museum Schloss FriedrichsteinMuseum · 4.3 km from the route
- 23Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route
- 24Dr. Marc-TurmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route
- 25Rollborner WarteObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8 is 21.4 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Bringhausen to Bergheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edertal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 440 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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