Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Habichtswaldsteig walk
Habichtswaldsteig is a walk of 86.4 km from Edertal. Along the way you'll find 219 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 9 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.
- 86.4 km
- ± 22:40 h
- ↑ 2,091 m · ↓ 1,866 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 219 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Dirk Schmidt (Celsius auf Wikivoyage) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Archaeological site
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Photo: Michael Weiß · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: J. Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,091 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,866 m
- Highest point
- 570 m
- Lowest point
- 235 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 434 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 434 m
- 15 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
86.4 km in total- Track: 48.7 km
- Path: 31 km
- Street: 3 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 900 m
- Stairs: 15 stairs
- Busy road: 525 m
Surfaces
86.4 km in total- Unpaved: 25.7 km
- Gravel: 23.6 km
- Natural: 16.6 km
- Asphalt: 7.6 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Habichtswaldsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Habichtswaldsteig is a walking route of 86.4 km that starts in Edertal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,091 m in total and descend 1,866 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.7 km), path (31 km) and street (3 km). Of the surface, 25.7 km unpaved and 23.6 km gravel. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 219 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Edersee - Wetter)Hard · From A to B77.4 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 8Hard · From A to B21.4 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Marsberg - Edersee)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- Urwaldsteig Edersee, HauptrouteHard · From A to B67.1 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, HauptrouteHard · Circular walk161.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 3
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 356 m from the route - 4
New GalleryMuseum · 7 km from the route - 5
AltenburgArchaeological site · 158 m from the route - 6
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 188 m from the route - 7
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 968 m from the route - 8
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 10
LöwenburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 2 km from the route - 14
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 15
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 16
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 17
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 18
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 19
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Schloss RiedeCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 21
Galeriegrab Calden 2Archaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss EschebergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 23
MalsburgRuins · 4.9 km from the route - 24
HünsteinAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Galeriegrab Calden 1Archaeological site · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Habichtswaldsteig?
Habichtswaldsteig is 86.4 km long. Allow ± 22:40 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 Edertal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,091 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Altenstädter Warte, Igelsburg and Ruine Weidelsburg.
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