Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9 walk
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9 is a walk of 16.8 km from Edertal. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16.8 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 323 m · ↓ 293 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Edertal
0 km12.3 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
12.3 km4.1 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
16.4 km427 m · 15 benches
Finish
16.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.3 kmBetween 0 km and 12.3 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
- ↑ 323 m
- Down
- ↓ 293 m
- Highest point
- 402 m
- Lowest point
- 181 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 423 m
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
16.8 km in total- Track: 13.3 km
- Street: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 600 m
- Path: 550 m
Surfaces
16.8 km in total- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Gravel: 500 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9 is a walking route of 16.8 km that starts in Edertal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bergheim and finish in Fritzlar.
How hard is the route?
You climb 323 m in total and descend 293 m. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.3 km), street (2.3 km) and busy road (600 m). Of the surface, 7.7 km unpaved and 3.9 km asphalt. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Ederhöhenweg
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- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Aschnitt Falkenstein - Nieder-WerbeHard · From A to B53.4 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B20.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 259 m from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 7 km from the route - 3
SauerbrunnenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 4
BüraburgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 6
HilgensteinArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 8
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss RiedeCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 12
Wichtelhoehlen UttershausenAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 13
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 14
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 15
MargarethenkircheRuins · 8.1 km from the route - 16
MuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 17
AltenburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm OdenbergObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 19
FelsburgCastle · 10 km from the route - 20
Megalithic tomb (Züschen)Attraction · 3.2 km from the route - 21Museum Schloss FriedrichsteinMuseum · 4.4 km from the route
- 22KaiserkreuzMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
- 23Dr. Marc-TurmObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 24Hotel Schloss WaldeckCastle · 7 km from the route
- 25FatimagrotteAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9?
Ederhöhenweg Etappe 9 is 16.8 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 Bergheim to Fritzlar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Edertal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 323 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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