Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Karlshafen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 3 walk
Hessenweg 3 is a walk of 235.5 km from Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you'll find 531 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 235.5 km
- ± 15:10 h per stage
- ↑ 5,057 m · ↓ 4,819 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Karlshafen
0 km14.6 km · 32 benches
2 public toilets
14.6 km644 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
15.2 km19.7 km · 17 benches
Tillyschanzen-Turm and 1 more
34.9 kmTillyschanze
6.1 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
41.1 km7.9 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
49 km8.3 km · 21 benches
Water point
57.3 km381 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
57.6 km1.2 km · 11 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
58.8 km916 m · 9 benches
Bike pump
59.7 km6.4 km · 22 benches
Hessisches Kutschen- und Wagenmuseum
66.2 kmMuseum
13.9 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
80.1 km9.8 km · 6 benches
Schloß Spangenberg
89.9 kmAttraction
15.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
105 km5.3 km · 31 benches
2 public toilets
110.3 km722 m · 28 benches
Public toilet
111.1 km19.3 km · 24 benches
Lullusfeuer
130.4 kmPublic toilet
156 m · 26 benches
Public toilet
130.5 km213 m · 16 benches
Stiftsruine Bad Hersfeld and 1 more
130.7 kmStadtmuseum
382 m · 5 benches
Water point
131.1 km386 m · 22 benches
2 public toilets and water point
131.5 km18.3 km · 28 benches
Stoppelsberg and 2 more
149.8 kmObservation tower and Burgruine Hauneck
5 km · 4 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
154.9 km12.4 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
167.3 km19.2 km · 52 benches
Kugelberg
186.5 kmViewpoint
7.3 km · 13 benches
Milseburg
193.8 kmArchaeological site
3.6 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
197.4 km5.9 km · 8 benches
Water point
203.3 km28.2 km · 62 benches
2 public toilets
231.6 km3.9 km · 8 benches
Finish
235.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.6 kmBetween 131.6 km and 167.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower · after 34.9 km
Attraction · after 34.9 km
Museum · after 66.2 km
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 89.9 km
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 130.4 km
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 130.7 km
Museum · after 130.7 km
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 149.8 km
Stages (4)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,057 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,819 m
- Highest point
- 786 m
- Lowest point
- 125 m
- 5-10% slope · 58.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 19.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 4.2 km
- 14 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
235.5 km in total- Track: 140.9 km
- Path: 37.1 km
- Street: 24.7 km
- Road: 19.1 km
- Busy road: 5.7 km
- Footpath: 4.6 km
- Cycleway: 1.7 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
235.5 km in total- Gravel: 65.9 km
- Asphalt: 64.6 km
- Unpaved: 32.5 km
- Natural: 11.3 km
- Paved: 10.3 km
- Unknown: 50.1 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 3 is a walking route of 235.5 km that starts in Bad Karlshafen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Tillyschanzen-Turm (after 34.9 km), Tillyschanze (after 34.9 km) and Hessisches Kutschen- und Wagenmuseum (after 66.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,057 m in total and descend 4,819 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (140.9 km), path (37.1 km) and street (24.7 km). Of the surface, 65.9 km gravel and 64.6 km asphalt. For 50.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 531 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 19 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 57.3 km, after 58.8 km, after 131.1 km, after 131.5 km, after 154.9 km and after 203.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Frau-Holle-PfadHard · From A to B174.6 km
- StammesbrückeHard · From A to B46.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.2 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
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 26Moderate · From A to B14.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 268 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 634 m from the route - 4
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 5 km from the route - 5
ZeughausruineRuins · 122 m from the route - 6
Landgräfliches SchlossCastle · 122 m from the route - 7
SababurgCastle · 124 m from the route - 8
Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinCastle · 128 m from the route - 9
OrangerieAttraction · 128 m from the route - 10
Rodenburg (Alter Turm)Ruins · 134 m from the route - 11
Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 134 m from the route - 12
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 13
Konrad-Zuse-MuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 14
MarmorbadMuseum · 216 m from the route - 15
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 221 m from the route - 16
DampflokachseMemorial · 304 m from the route - 17
WortreichMuseum · 307 m from the route - 18
Alheimer TurmViewpoint · 358 m from the route - 19
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 419 m from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm Mottener HaubeObservation tower · 430 m from the route - 21
Große HaubeViewpoint · 439 m from the route - 22
Historisches RathausAttraction · 569 m from the route - 23
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 583 m from the route - 24
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 587 m from the route - 25
Die RampeMemorial · 591 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 3?
Hessenweg 3 is 235.5 km long, in 4 parts of 58.9 km on average. Allow ± 15:10 h per part 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Karlshafen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,264 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Tillyschanzen-Turm, Tillyschanze and Hessisches Kutschen- und Wagenmuseum.
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