Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schauenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15 is a walk of 6.6 km from Schauenburg. Along the way you'll find 14 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 6.6 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 273 m · ↓ 38 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schauenburg
0 km5.3 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
5.3 km1.3 km · 5 benches
Finish
6.6 kmAt the finish: Herkules and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.3 kmBetween 0 km and 5.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 273 m
- Down
- ↓ 38 m
- Highest point
- 534 m
- Lowest point
- 281 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 455 m
- 2 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
6.6 km in total- Path: 2.8 km
- Track: 2.2 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 350 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
6.6 km in total- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Gravel: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15 is a walking route of 6.6 km that starts in Schauenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kassel, Herkules and finish in Elgershausen, Hirtenstraße/Lange Baunastraße. Along the way you pass Herkules (after 6.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 273 m in total and descend 38 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.8 km), track (2.2 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 3.2 km asphalt and 1.2 km gravel. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 14Moderate · From A to B13.1 km
- EderseewegHard · From A to B45.5 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 11Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 10Moderate · From A to B11.9 km
- HabichtswaldsteigHard · From A to B86.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - FalkensteinHard · From A to B72.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 7 km from the route - 4
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 847 m from the route - 5
LöwenburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 6
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
IgelsburgRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 10
HünsteinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
KlosterkircheAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 13
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 5.7 km from the route - 14
Burgruine FalkensteinArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 15
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 6 km from the route - 16
AltenburgArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 18
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 19
TorwacheAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 20
GrimmweltMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 22
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 23
IchMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 7 km from the route - 25
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15 is 6.6 km long. Allow ± 1:55 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 Kassel, Herkules to Elgershausen, Hirtenstraße/Lange Baunastraße.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schauenburg.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 273 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 5.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Herkules.
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