Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hann. Münden · Updated on 13 November 2026
Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen walk
Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen is a walk of 129.6 km from Hann. Münden. Along the way you'll find 271 benches, 1 water point and 5 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.
- 129.6 km
- ± 34:05 h
- ↑ 3,175 m · ↓ 2,943 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 271 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Feuermond16 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Attraction
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Archaeological site
Museum
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Photo: Feuermond16 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,175 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,943 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 125 m
- 5-10% slope · 42.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 6 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
129.6 km in total- Track: 89.3 km
- Path: 23.6 km
- Street: 9.1 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
Surfaces
129.6 km in total- Gravel: 51.4 km
- Unpaved: 32.2 km
- Asphalt: 16.2 km
- Natural: 10.8 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Unknown: 13.6 km
About the walking route Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen is a walking route of 129.6 km that starts in Hann. Münden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hannoversch-Münden and finish in Nentershausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,175 m in total and descend 2,943 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (89.3 km), path (23.6 km) and street (9.1 km). Of the surface, 51.4 km gravel and 32.2 km unpaved. For 13.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 271 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B430.4 km
- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Nord-WestHard · From A to B117.1 km
- Fünf Städte WegHard · From A to B72 km
- Wanderweg Hann. Münden - SontraHard · From A to B85.9 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 1, Göttingen - Hann.Münden)Hard · From A to B31.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 156 m from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 165 m from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 187 m from the route - 5
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 201 m from the route - 6
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 287 m from the route - 7
DiebesturmObservation tower · 291 m from the route - 8
TillyschanzeAttraction · 377 m from the route - 9
RotundeAttraction · 398 m from the route - 10
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 404 m from the route - 11
Observation towerObservation tower · 894 m from the route - 12
Schloss GrebendorfCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss JestädtCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss NetraCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 17
Grenzmuseum SchifflersgrundMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 18
Burg FürstensteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 21
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Burg HansteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Schloss WommenCastle · 3 km from the route - 25
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 3.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen is 129.6 km long. Allow ± 34:05 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 Hannoversch-Münden to Nentershausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hann. Münden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,175 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Salzfrau, Weserstein and Historisches Rathaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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