Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kaufungen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kaufunger Waldweg walk
Kaufunger Waldweg is a walk of 21.6 km from Kaufungen. Along the way you'll find 39 benches.
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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.
- 21.6 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 395 m · ↓ 463 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 39 benches.
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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 395 m
- Down
- ↓ 463 m
- Highest point
- 485 m
- Lowest point
- 131 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 758 m
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
21.6 km in total- Track: 13 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Path: 3 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 325 m
Surfaces
21.6 km in total- Gravel: 10.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the walking route Kaufunger Waldweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kaufunger Waldweg is a walking route of 21.6 km that starts in Kaufungen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kaufungen, Rathaus and finish in Hedemünden, Bahnhof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 395 m in total and descend 463 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13 km), street (3.7 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 10.5 km gravel and 4.4 km asphalt. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches. 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
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 3
Burg ZiegenbergRuins · 239 m from the route - 4
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 5
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 7
SchalensteinArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 8
DiebesturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 9
WelfenschlossAttraction · 8 km from the route - 10
RotundeAttraction · 8 km from the route - 11
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Historisches RathausAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 14
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 15
TillyschanzeAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 16
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 8.7 km from the route - 17
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 18
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 19
AltarsteinArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 20
ZeughausruineRuins · 9.7 km from the route - 21
OrangerieAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 22
MarmorbadMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 23
Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 175 m from the route - 24Römerlager HedemündenArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route
- 25Ruine SpiegelburgRuins · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kaufunger Waldweg?
Kaufunger Waldweg is 21.6 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 Kaufungen, Rathaus to Hedemünden, Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kaufungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 395 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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