Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Karlshafen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Reinhardswald-Westweg walk
Reinhardswald-Westweg is a walk of 41.9 km from Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you'll find 93 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 41.9 km
- ± 10:35 h
- ↑ 735 m · ↓ 700 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Karlshafen
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
318 m · 8 benches
Dampflokachse
318 mMemorial
1.6 km · 33 benches
Kloster Helmarshausen
2 kmArchaeological site
8.1 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
10.1 km31.2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and water point
41.3 km606 m · 14 benches
Finish
41.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.2 kmBetween 10.1 km and 41.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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: Geogast · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 318 m
Archaeological site · after 2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 735 m
- Down
- ↓ 700 m
- Highest point
- 355 m
- Lowest point
- 100 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 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
41.9 km in total- Track: 23.2 km
- Road: 5.3 km
- Path: 5.2 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
41.9 km in total- Asphalt: 13.1 km
- Gravel: 10 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 9.5 km
About the walking route Reinhardswald-Westweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Reinhardswald-Westweg is a walking route of 41.9 km that starts in Bad Karlshafen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Karlshafen, Hafenplatz and finish in Wilhelmshausen, Bushaltestelle Ort. Along the way you pass Dampflokachse (after 318 m) and Kloster Helmarshausen (after 2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 735 m in total and descend 700 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.2 km), road (5.3 km) and path (5.2 km). Of the surface, 13.1 km asphalt and 10 km gravel. For 9.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 93 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 41.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 22Moderate · From A to B14.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KrukenburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 2
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 172 m from the route - 3
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 201 m from the route - 4
Burg TrendelburgCastle · 505 m from the route - 5
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Schlösschen SchönburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 8
Burgruine SchönebergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 9
GlasmuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 10
SababurgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 11
KragstuhlmuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 12
Stadtmuseum HofgeismarMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 13
TillyschanzeAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 14
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 15
RotundeAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Historisches RathausAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 18
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 19
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 21
WelfenschlossAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Alte BurgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 23
St. Johannes BaptistMonument · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Burg GrebensteinRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Burg GieselwerderArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Reinhardswald-Westweg?
Reinhardswald-Westweg is 41.9 km long. Allow ± 10:35 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 Bad Karlshafen, Hafenplatz to Wilhelmshausen, Bushaltestelle Ort.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Karlshafen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 735 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.2 km.
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 Dampflokachse and Kloster Helmarshausen.
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