Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hann. Münden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Werra-Burgen-Steig walk
Werra-Burgen-Steig is a walk of 354.8 km from Hann. Münden. Along the way you'll find 711 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 24 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.
- 354.8 km
- ± 23:00 h per stage
- ↑ 7,947 m · ↓ 7,409 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 711 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
47 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 39 more along the route are on the map.
Castle
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Nemracc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dnkyvirtual · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7,947 m
- Down
- ↓ 7,409 m
- Highest point
- 866 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 94.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 29.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 3 km
- 27 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
354.8 km in total- Track: 216.2 km
- Path: 60.1 km
- Street: 40.7 km
- Road: 19.8 km
- Busy road: 8.5 km
- Cycleway: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 2.5 km
- Stairs: 27 stairs
Surfaces
354.8 km in total- Gravel: 107.9 km
- Asphalt: 72.4 km
- Unpaved: 66.9 km
- Natural: 28.2 km
- Paved: 27.5 km
- Unknown: 50.6 km
About the walking route Werra-Burgen-Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Werra-Burgen-Steig is a walking route of 354.8 km that starts in Hann. Münden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hann. Münden and finish in Siegmundsburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 7,947 m in total and descend 7,409 m. There are 27 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (216.2 km), path (60.1 km) and street (40.7 km). Of the surface, 107.9 km gravel and 72.4 km asphalt. For 50.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 711 benches, 11 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Werra-Burgen-Steig HessenHard · From A to B129.6 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - FalkensteinHard · From A to B72.2 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 31Hard · From A to B19.1 km
- StammesbrückeHard · From A to B46.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B10.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 623 m from the route - 4
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 5
TodtsteinViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 6
Großes PalaisAttraction · 107 m from the route - 7
Burg MaienluftAttraction · 107 m from the route - 8
BrandenburgAttraction · 108 m from the route - 9
JagdschlossCastle · 121 m from the route - 10
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 11
Burg LiebensteinCastle · 152 m from the route - 12
Büchnersches HinterhausAttraction · 153 m from the route - 13
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 165 m from the route - 14
Burg FrankenbergCastle · 166 m from the route - 15
Rudolf BaumbachMemorial · 169 m from the route - 16
Stadtkirche Unserer lieben FrauenAttraction · 175 m from the route - 17
Meininger ZweiradmuseumMuseum · 178 m from the route - 18
Burg HansteinCastle · 186 m from the route - 19
Kirchenruine KatharinenbergAttraction · 188 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 194 m from the route - 21
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 201 m from the route - 22
Herzogliche GruftkapelleAttraction · 206 m from the route - 23
BechsteinbrunnenAttraction · 214 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 234 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 256 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werra-Burgen-Steig?
Werra-Burgen-Steig is 354.8 km long, in 4 parts of 88.7 km on average. Allow ± 23:00 h per part 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 Hann. Münden to Siegmundsburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hann. Münden.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,987 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 11 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Ludwigstein, Historisches Rathaus and Teufelskanzel.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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