Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Karlshafen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Frau-Holle-Pfad walk
Frau-Holle-Pfad is a walk of 174.6 km from Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you'll find 266 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 174.6 km
- ± 45:15 h
- ↑ 3,840 m · ↓ 3,638 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Karlshafen
0 kmAt the start: Deutsches Hugenotten-Museum.
16.3 km · 17 benches
Burg Gieselwerder
16.3 kmPublic toilet
4.3 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
20.6 km573 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
21.2 km166 m · 4 benches
Honesty box
21.3 km15.4 km · 7 benches
Bramburg
36.8 kmCastle
19 km · 17 benches
Weserliedanlage
55.7 kmPublic toilet
903 m · 16 benches
Alte Werrabrücke and 1 more
56.6 kmHistorischer Packhof
173 m · 14 benches
Historisches Rathaus
56.8 kmPublic toilet
21.9 km · 45 benches
Bilsteinturm
78.7 kmPublic toilet
15.7 km · 15 benches
Frau-Holle-Teich
94.4 kmAttraction
21.6 km · 44 benches
Alpstein
116 kmViewpoint
7.5 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
123.6 km12.3 km · 6 benches
Water point
135.9 km8.4 km · 5 benches
Water point
144.3 km2.2 km · bench
Water point
146.5 km1.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
147.7 km11.4 km · 15 benches
Wasserburg Friedewald
159.1 kmPublic toilet
15.5 km · 20 benches
Finish
174.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 68.9 kmBetween 78.8 km and 147.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Verein Deutsches Hugenotten - Museum e.V. Bad Karlshafen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 16.4 km
Castle · after 36.8 km
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Photo: Thomas Robbin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 55.9 km
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Photo: GeorgDerReisende · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 56.6 km
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 56.7 km
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 56.8 km
Observation tower · after 78.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,840 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,638 m
- Highest point
- 750 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 45.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 7 km
- 15-20% slope · 878 m
- 7 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
174.6 km in total- Track: 119 km
- Path: 24.8 km
- Street: 13.9 km
- Road: 10.9 km
- Busy road: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 700 m
- Cycleway: 475 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
174.6 km in total- Gravel: 77.6 km
- Unpaved: 28.8 km
- Asphalt: 26.9 km
- Natural: 6.7 km
- Paved: 5.4 km
- Unknown: 28.6 km
About the walking route Frau-Holle-Pfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Frau-Holle-Pfad is a walking route of 174.6 km that starts in Bad Karlshafen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Karlshafen and finish in Schenklengsfeld. Along the way you pass Deutsches Hugenotten-Museum (after 0 m), Burg Gieselwerder (after 16.4 km) and Bramburg (after 36.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,840 m in total and descend 3,638 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 45:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (119 km), path (24.8 km) and street (13.9 km). Of the surface, 77.6 km gravel and 28.8 km unpaved. For 28.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 266 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 135.9 km, after 144.3 km and after 146.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 68.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 26Moderate · From A to B14.4 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B19.8 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gieselwerder - Bad KarlshafenModerate · From A to B16.5 km
- Wildbahn (Abschnitt Bad Karlshafen-Lohfelden)Hard · From A to B64.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 4
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 101 m from the route - 5
WelfenschlossAttraction · 101 m from the route - 6
KalbeViewpoint · 102 m from the route - 7
DreienburgArchaeological site · 144 m from the route - 8
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 171 m from the route - 9
PionierturmViewpoint · 196 m from the route - 10
Burgruine LandeckCastle · 199 m from the route - 11
DampflokachseMemorial · 199 m from the route - 12
RotundeAttraction · 218 m from the route - 13
Ruine Jagdschloss BlumensteinCastle · 244 m from the route - 14
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 401 m from the route - 15
TannenburgCastle · 444 m from the route - 16
KitzkammerAttraction · 508 m from the route - 17
TillyschanzeAttraction · 596 m from the route - 18
Mahnmal BodesruhViewpoint · 920 m from the route - 19
KrukenburgCastle · 998 m from the route - 20
Kloster GermerodeAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 21
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 22
Heimat-Museum BodenfeldeMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 23
Voßküppel QuarzitblöckeArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm ZiegenküppelObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Frau-Holle-Pfad?
Frau-Holle-Pfad is 174.6 km long. Allow ± 45:15 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 runs from Bad Karlshafen to Schenklengsfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Karlshafen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,840 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 68.9 km.
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 Deutsches Hugenotten-Museum, Burg Gieselwerder and Bramburg.
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