Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kassel - Laar walk
Kassel - Laar is a walk of 24.8 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 43 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 24.8 km
- ± 5:55 h
- ↑ 238 m · ↓ 366 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 km2.6 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
2.6 km5.1 km · 11 benches
Igelsburg
7.7 kmRuins
11.9 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
19.5 km485 m · 2 benches
Water point
20 km4.8 km · 4 benches
Finish
24.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17 kmBetween 2.6 km and 19.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 7.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 238 m
- Down
- ↓ 366 m
- Highest point
- 512 m
- Lowest point
- 213 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 250 m
- 2 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
24.8 km in total- Track: 16.9 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Street: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
24.8 km in total- Asphalt: 7.1 km
- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Paved: 475 m
- Unknown: 10.1 km
About the walking route Kassel - Laar
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kassel - Laar is a walking route of 24.8 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Druseltal and finish in Gut Laar. Along the way you pass Igelsburg (after 7.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 238 m in total and descend 366 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.9 km), path (2.9 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 7.1 km asphalt and 5.3 km gravel. For 10.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 20 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Druseltal - WilhelmsthalModerate · From A to B14.1 km
- EderseewegHard · From A to B45.5 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 12Easy · From A to B7.6 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 11Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 5Hard · From A to B23.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 4
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 278 m from the route - 5
HerkulesAttraction · 378 m from the route - 6
LöwenburgCastle · 503 m from the route - 7
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 543 m from the route - 8
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 744 m from the route - 9
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 993 m from the route - 10
MalsburgRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 2 km from the route - 13
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Schloss EschebergCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 16
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 20
GrimmweltMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 21
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 23
TorwacheAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 24
IchMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 25
StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kassel - Laar?
Kassel - Laar is 24.8 km long. Allow ± 5:55 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 Druseltal to Gut Laar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 238 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17 km.
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 Igelsburg.
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