Walking route · Bad Karlshafen · Updated on 14 November 2026

Märchenlandweg walk

Märchenlandweg is a walk of 450.5 km from Bad Karlshafen. Along the way you'll find 1,365 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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450.5 km
± 3:25 h per stage
↑ 7,387 m · ↓ 6,738 m
Moderate per stage
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,365 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

31 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 23 more along the route are on the map.

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Archaeological site
Observation tower
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Memorial

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 7,387 m
Down: ↓ 6,738 m
Highest point: 552 m
Lowest point: 106 m

5-10% slope · 94.5 km
10-15% slope · 8.8 km
15-20% slope · 1.3 km
20% slope or steeper · 2.5 km
43 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

450.5 km in total

Track: 247.8 km
Street: 83.9 km
Path: 67.4 km
Footpath: 24.1 km
Road: 23 km
Busy road: 14.8 km
Cycleway: 4.6 km
Stairs: 43 stairs
Unknown: 473 m

Surfaces

450.5 km in total

Asphalt: 177.1 km
Gravel: 106.7 km
Unpaved: 38.6 km
Paved: 31.3 km
Natural: 19.3 km
Unknown: 95.1 km

About the walking route Märchenlandweg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Märchenlandweg is a walking route of 450.5 km that starts in Bad Karlshafen. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 7,387 m in total and descend 6,738 m. There are 43 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (247.8 km), street (83.9 km) and path (67.4 km). Of the surface, 177.1 km asphalt and 106.7 km gravel. For 95.1 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,365 benches, 15 water fountains and refill points, 46 public toilets, 8 bike pumps and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

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Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
2NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route
3Schloß WaldeckCastle · 7.9 km from the route
4WelfenschlossAttraction · 101 m from the route
5Schlösschen SchönburgCastle · 111 m from the route
6Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 112 m from the route
7SababurgCastle · 124 m from the route
8RotundeAttraction · 131 m from the route
9Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 142 m from the route
10KrukenburgCastle · 148 m from the route
11ZeughausruineRuins · 154 m from the route
12WasserschlossAttraction · 159 m from the route
13Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 163 m from the route
14Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 163 m from the route
15Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 163 m from the route
16MalsburgRuins · 167 m from the route
17Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 168 m from the route
18Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 170 m from the route
19Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 177 m from the route
20WeserliedanlageAttraction · 206 m from the route
21Stadtmuseum HofgeismarMuseum · 211 m from the route
22Burg GrebensteinRuins · 243 m from the route
23Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 284 m from the route
24Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 335 m from the route
25Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 390 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Märchenlandweg?

Märchenlandweg is 450.5 km long, in 33 parts of 13.7 km on average. Allow ± 3:25 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?

Moderate per stage, with 224 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 46 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 15 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Deutsches Hugenotten-Museum, Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal and Burg Gieselwerder.

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Märchenlandweg walk

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31 sights along the way

Stages (33)