Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ahnatal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kasselsteig Etappe 1 walk
Kasselsteig Etappe 1 is a walk of 15 km from Ahnatal. Along the way you'll find 34 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 15 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 500 m · ↓ 231 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ahnatal
0 km240 m · 2 benches
Bike pump
240 m11.4 km · 18 benches
Igelsburg
11.6 kmRuins
291 m
2 public toilets
11.9 km3 km · 13 benches
Finish
15 kmAt the finish: Herkules.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.9 kmBetween 0 km and 11.9 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: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 11.6 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 500 m
- Down
- ↓ 231 m
- Highest point
- 570 m
- Lowest point
- 265 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 526 m
- 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
15 km in total- Track: 8.3 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Street: 925 m
- Footpath: 135 m
- Road: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
15 km in total- Gravel: 5 km
- Unpaved: 4.6 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Paved: 675 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Kasselsteig Etappe 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kasselsteig Etappe 1 is a walking route of 15 km that starts in Ahnatal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Herkules, Kassel and finish in Ahnatal-Weimar. Along the way you pass Igelsburg (after 11.6 km) and Herkules (after 15 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 500 m in total and descend 231 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.3 km), path (5.4 km) and street (925 m). Of the surface, 5 km gravel and 4.6 km unpaved. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Kasselsteig Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- Harleshausen - DörnberghausModerate · From A to B10.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27Moderate · From A to B13.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - FalkensteinHard · From A to B72.2 km
- AhnetalwegHard · From A to B23.8 km
- HasenpfadHard · From A to B35.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 7 km from the route - 4
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 637 m from the route - 5
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 923 m from the route - 6
LöwenburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 9
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Galeriegrab Calden 2Archaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Galeriegrab Calden 1Archaeological site · 4 km from the route - 14
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 15
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 5.1 km from the route - 17
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 18
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 20
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 21
TorwacheAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 22
GrimmweltMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 24
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 25
IchMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kasselsteig Etappe 1?
Kasselsteig Etappe 1 is 15 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Herkules, Kassel to Ahnatal-Weimar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ahnatal.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 500 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.9 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 Igelsburg and Herkules.
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