Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wolfhagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 18 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 18 is a walk of 15.4 km from Wolfhagen. Along the way you'll find 19 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 15.4 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 388 m · ↓ 334 m
- Moderate
- 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 19 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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1 sight along the way
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 388 m
- Down
- ↓ 334 m
- Highest point
- 369 m
- Lowest point
- 239 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 466 m
- 1 flight of 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
15.4 km in total- Track: 11 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Path: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 525 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
15.4 km in total- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 18
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 18 is a walking route of 15.4 km that starts in Wolfhagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wolfhagen, historischer Marktplatz (Märchenbrunnen) and finish in Niederelsungen, Wassertretstelle.
How hard is the route?
You climb 388 m in total and descend 334 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11 km), street (1.6 km) and road (1.2 km). Of the surface, 5.5 km gravel and 2.8 km asphalt. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WasserschlossAttraction · 159 m from the route - 2
Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 163 m from the route - 3
Burgruine RodersenAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 4
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 5
Schloss EschebergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 6
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 7
HollenkammerAttraction · 5 km from the route - 8
KugelsburgAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 9
MalsburgRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 6 km from the route - 11
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 13
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 9.3 km from the route - 16
Burg CalenbergCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss WeldaCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 18
Regionalmuseum Wolfhager LandMuseum · 284 m from the route - 19Burgruine HelfenbergRuins · 1.1 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 2 km from the route
- 22NachtigallenburgRuins · 3.9 km from the route
- 23Burgruine Kleiner GudenbergRuins · 4.5 km from the route
- 24Burgruine FürstensteinRuins · 5 km from the route
- 25Landauer WasserkunstMuseum · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 18?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 18 is 15.4 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Wolfhagen, historischer Marktplatz (Märchenbrunnen) to Niederelsungen, Wassertretstelle.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wolfhagen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 388 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Ofenberg.
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