Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Staufenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kasselsteig Etappe 5 walk
Kasselsteig Etappe 5 is a walk of 10.5 km from Staufenberg. Along the way you'll find 12 benches and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 10.5 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 72 m · ↓ 184 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Staufenberg
0 km2.5 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km8 km · 10 benches
Finish
10.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 8 kmBetween 2.5 km and 10.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 72 m
- Down
- ↓ 184 m
- Highest point
- 337 m
- Lowest point
- 172 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
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
10.5 km in total- Track: 7.4 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 490 m
- Road: 400 m
Surfaces
10.5 km in total- Asphalt: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Gravel: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 600 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 4.4 km
About the walking route Kasselsteig Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kasselsteig Etappe 5 is a walking route of 10.5 km that starts in Staufenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Landwehrhagen Rathaus, Staufenberg (Niedersachsen) and finish in Heiligenrode Wicher Straße, Niestetal.
How hard is the route?
You climb 72 m in total and descend 184 m. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.4 km), path (1.2 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km asphalt and 1.6 km natural. For 4.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 12 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- HasenpfadHard · From A to B35.3 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 31Hard · From A to B19.1 km
- Staufenberger Panorama-GebirgskammpfadHard · Circular walk60.1 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B12.3 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 30Moderate · From A to B13.9 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 2, Hann.Münden - Kassel)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 2
New GalleryMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 3
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 4
ZeughausruineRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 5
Die RampeMemorial · 5 km from the route - 6
OrangerieAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 7
MarmorbadMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 8
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 11
IchMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 13
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 14
TorwacheAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 15
StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 16
GrimmweltMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 17
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 6 km from the route - 18
RotundeAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 20
TillyschanzeAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 22
Historisches RathausAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 23
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 24
WelfenschlossAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 25
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kasselsteig Etappe 5?
Kasselsteig Etappe 5 is 10.5 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Landwehrhagen Rathaus, Staufenberg (Niedersachsen) to Heiligenrode Wicher Straße, Niestetal.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Staufenberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 72 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 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.
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