Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Hersfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hersfeld-Homberger-Höhenweg walk
Hersfeld-Homberger-Höhenweg is a walk of 38.4 km from Bad Hersfeld. Along the way you'll find 71 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.
- 38.4 km
- ± 9:15 h
- ↑ 449 m · ↓ 669 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 71 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.
2 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: Andrea Kirchner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dr. Klaus Lambrecht · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 449 m
- Down
- ↓ 669 m
- Highest point
- 536 m
- Lowest point
- 207 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 193 m
- 15-20% slope · 193 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 386 m
- 1 flight of 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
38.4 km in total- Track: 31.6 km
- Street: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Road: 875 m
- Path: 625 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
38.4 km in total- Gravel: 22.7 km
- Asphalt: 5.6 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Paved: 969 m
- Unknown: 800 m
About the walking route Hersfeld-Homberger-Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hersfeld-Homberger-Höhenweg is a walking route of 38.4 km that starts in Bad Hersfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 449 m in total and descend 669 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.6 km), street (4.1 km) and footpath (1.2 km). Of the surface, 22.7 km gravel and 5.6 km asphalt. For 800 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches, 1 water point and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Kassel-Bad Hersfeld)Hard · From A to B71.6 km
- NadelöhrwegEasy · From A to B2.6 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen)Hard · From A to B75.7 km
- BorgmannwegHard · From A to B68.3 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - KirchheimHard · From A to B25.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 10 km from the route - 3
LullusfeuerAttraction · 224 m from the route - 4
HohenburgCastle · 386 m from the route - 5
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 421 m from the route - 6
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Lebendiges Bienenmuseum KnüllwaldMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Burgruine WallensteinAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm StreuflingskopfObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Schloß LudwigseckCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 11
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
Wichtelhoehlen UttershausenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 13
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route - 14
Schloss DillichCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 15
AltenburgCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 16
August-Franke-TurmObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route - 17
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 9.9 km from the route - 19
Wasserburg FriedewaldCastle · 10 km from the route - 20
ViewpointViewpoint · 379 m from the route - 21StadtmuseumMuseum · 470 m from the route
- 22Robert-Heil-TurmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route
- 23Schloss EichhofCastle · 3.2 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route
- 25GießlingskircheRuins · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hersfeld-Homberger-Höhenweg?
Hersfeld-Homberger-Höhenweg is 38.4 km long. Allow ± 9:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Hersfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 449 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 Wortreich and St. Marien.
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