Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Karlshafen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wildbahn walk
Wildbahn is a walk of 172.6 km from Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you'll find 390 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 3 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.
- 172.6 km
- ± 14:40 h per stage
- ↑ 3,325 m · ↓ 3,387 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 390 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Verein Deutsches Hugenotten - Museum e.V. Bad Karlshafen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
Observation tower
Museum
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · GPLView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: 2micha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Museum
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,325 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,387 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 42.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 10.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 668 m
- 12 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
172.6 km in total- Track: 107.7 km
- Path: 28.1 km
- Street: 18.1 km
- Road: 8.9 km
- Footpath: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
172.6 km in total- Gravel: 49.9 km
- Asphalt: 42.9 km
- Unpaved: 24.5 km
- Natural: 10.6 km
- Paved: 9.4 km
- Unknown: 34.8 km
About the walking route Wildbahn
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wildbahn is a walking route of 172.6 km that starts in Bad Karlshafen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Karlshafen and finish in Hünfeld.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,325 m in total and descend 3,387 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (107.7 km), path (28.1 km) and street (18.1 km). Of the surface, 49.9 km gravel and 42.9 km asphalt. For 34.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 390 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 22Moderate · From A to B14.8 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 26Moderate · From A to B14.4 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B12.4 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B19.8 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 442 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 880 m from the route - 4
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 5 km from the route - 5
DampflokachseMemorial · 118 m from the route - 6
Landgräfliches SchlossCastle · 122 m from the route - 7
SababurgCastle · 124 m from the route - 8
Konrad-Zuse-MuseumMuseum · 133 m from the route - 9
Rodenburg (Alter Turm)Ruins · 134 m from the route - 10
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 146 m from the route - 11
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 156 m from the route - 12
ZeughausruineRuins · 292 m from the route - 13
WortreichMuseum · 307 m from the route - 14
OrangerieAttraction · 339 m from the route - 15
Alheimer TurmViewpoint · 358 m from the route - 16
MarmorbadMuseum · 425 m from the route - 17
Historisches RathausAttraction · 569 m from the route - 18
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 583 m from the route - 19
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 603 m from the route - 20
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 627 m from the route - 21
RotundeAttraction · 630 m from the route - 22
SinzigburgRuins · 637 m from the route - 23
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 723 m from the route - 24
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 732 m from the route - 25
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 760 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wildbahn?
Wildbahn is 172.6 km long, in 3 parts of 57.5 km on average. Allow ± 14:40 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 runs from Bad Karlshafen to Hünfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Karlshafen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,108 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal, Deutsches Hugenotten-Museum and Tillyschanze.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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