Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Guxhagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fulda-Gelster-Weg walk
Fulda-Gelster-Weg is a walk of 31.5 km from Guxhagen. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 31.5 km
- ± 8:25 h
- ↑ 859 m · ↓ 585 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 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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1 sight along the way
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Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 859 m
- Down
- ↓ 585 m
- Highest point
- 555 m
- Lowest point
- 173 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 317 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
31.5 km in total- Track: 19.5 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Path: 3 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Road: 75 m
Surfaces
31.5 km in total- Gravel: 12.8 km
- Asphalt: 8.4 km
- Unpaved: 6 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 750 m
About the walking route Fulda-Gelster-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fulda-Gelster-Weg is a walking route of 31.5 km that starts in Guxhagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Guxhagen, Bahnhof and finish in Großalmerode, Tourismusbüro.
How hard is the route?
You climb 859 m in total and descend 585 m. Allow ± 8:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (19.5 km), street (6.5 km) and path (3 km). Of the surface, 12.8 km gravel and 8.4 km asphalt. For 750 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Guxhagen-WellerodeHard · From A to B16.9 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld - Guxhagen)Hard · From A to B75.7 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 9Moderate · From A to B15.5 km
- BartenwetzerpfadHard · Circular walk114.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 2
New GalleryMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 3
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 164 m from the route - 4
Riesenstein von WolfershausenArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 5
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 6
Riesenstein von HaldorfArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 7
KitzkammerAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 8
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 6.7 km from the route - 9
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 10
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 7.3 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm OdenbergObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 12
KalbeViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 13
HünsteinAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 14
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 8 km from the route - 15
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 16
FelsburgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 17
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 9 km from the route - 18
LautariusgrabArchaeological site · 9.1 km from the route - 19
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 20
EulenturmAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 21
KlosterkircheAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 22
OrangerieAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 23
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route - 24
MarmorbadMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fulda-Gelster-Weg?
Fulda-Gelster-Weg is 31.5 km long. Allow ± 8:25 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 Guxhagen, Bahnhof to Großalmerode, Tourismusbüro.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Guxhagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 859 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum "Alte Schule".
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