Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hessisch Lichtenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grimmsteig walk
Grimmsteig is a walk of 83.4 km from Hessisch Lichtenau that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 126 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 83.4 km
- ± 21:35 h
- ↑ 1,858 m · ↓ 1,873 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 126 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Museum
Attraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,858 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,873 m
- Highest point
- 712 m
- Lowest point
- 209 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 838 m
- 3 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
83.4 km in total- Track: 61.3 km
- Path: 11.9 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Road: 350 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
83.4 km in total- Gravel: 37.9 km
- Unpaved: 15 km
- Asphalt: 12.2 km
- Natural: 6.3 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Grimmsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Grimmsteig is a circular walk of 83.4 km from Hessisch Lichtenau: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,858 m in total and descend 1,873 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (61.3 km), path (11.9 km) and street (7.2 km). Of the surface, 37.9 km gravel and 15 km unpaved. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 126 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 honesty box. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 6.7 km from the route - 3
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 166 m from the route - 4
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 5
KalbeViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Kloster GermerodeAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 7
AttractionAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 5 km from the route - 9
PionierturmViewpoint · 5.5 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm ZiegenküppelObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Grube GustavMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 13
Burg ZiegenbergRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Bilstein im HöllentalRuins · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 16
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 17
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route - 18
ZeughausruineRuins · 9.6 km from the route - 19
OrangerieAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 20
DiebesturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 21
MarmorbadMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 22
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 23
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 24
Die RampeMemorial · 10 km from the route - 25
Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grimmsteig?
Grimmsteig is 83.4 km long. Allow ± 21:35 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hessisch Lichtenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,858 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Museum "Alte Schule" and Kitzkammer.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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