Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ahnetalweg walk
Ahnetalweg is a walk of 23.8 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 112 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 23.8 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 510 m · ↓ 16 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 km350 m · 3 benches
Water point
350 m349 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
699 m438 m · 15 benches
Bike pump
1.1 km182 m · 6 benches
Die Rampe
1.3 kmMemorial
6.6 km · 47 benches
Public toilet
8 km15.8 km · 37 benches
Finish
23.8 kmAt the finish: Aussichtsturm.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 15.8 kmBetween 8 km and 23.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Dietmar Walberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 23.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 510 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 632 m
- Lowest point
- 139 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 120 m
- 4 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
23.8 km in total- Track: 9.8 km
- Path: 6.9 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Road: 200 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
23.8 km in total- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Asphalt: 8.5 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Ahnetalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ahnetalweg is a walking route of 23.8 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Die Rampe (after 1.3 km) and Aussichtsturm (after 23.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 510 m in total and descend 16 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.8 km), path (6.9 km) and street (3.5 km). Of the surface, 9.5 km gravel and 8.5 km asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 350 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 15.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wildbahn (Abschnitt Bad Karlshafen-Lohfelden)Hard · From A to B64.5 km
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- Nieste-Werra-WegHard · From A to B28.7 km
- FranzosenstraßeHard · From A to B60.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 847 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 4
ZeughausruineRuins · 181 m from the route - 5
IgelsburgRuins · 375 m from the route - 6
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 923 m from the route - 7
OrangerieAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
MarmorbadMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 10
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
HerkulesAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 13
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 14
IchMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 15
TorwacheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 17
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 18
GrimmweltMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 19
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 20
LöwenburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 3.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ahnetalweg?
Ahnetalweg is 23.8 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 510 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 15.8 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 Die Rampe and Aussichtsturm.
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