Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ahnatal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28 is a walk of 8.4 km from Ahnatal. Along the way you'll find 16 benches 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.
- 8.4 km
- ± 2:05 h
- ↑ 108 m · ↓ 202 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ahnatal
0 km5 km · 4 benches
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)
5 kmAttraction
3.4 km · 12 benches
Finish
8.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8.4 kmBetween 0 km and 8.4 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: Feuermond16 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 108 m
- Down
- ↓ 202 m
- Highest point
- 458 m
- Lowest point
- 261 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 607 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
8.4 km in total- Path: 4.4 km
- Track: 3 km
- Busy road: 848 m
- Street: 75 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
8.4 km in total- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 250 m
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28 is a walking route of 8.4 km that starts in Ahnatal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ahnatal, Gasthaus Ahnatal and finish in Zierenberg, Marktplatz. Along the way you pass Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein) (after 5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 108 m in total and descend 202 m. Allow ± 2:05 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.4 km), track (3 km) and busy road (848 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km unpaved and 2.3 km gravel. For 250 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 4
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 894 m from the route - 5
IgelsburgRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 6
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 9
HerkulesAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 4 km from the route - 11
LöwenburgCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 12
Galeriegrab Calden 2Archaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 13
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss EschebergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Galeriegrab Calden 1Archaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 16
MalsburgRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 17
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 19
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 20
KlosterkircheAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 21
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 22
StadtmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 23
TorwacheAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 24
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28 is 8.4 km long. Allow ± 2:05 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 Ahnatal, Gasthaus Ahnatal to Zierenberg, Marktplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ahnatal.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 108 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8.4 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 Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein).
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