Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Niestetal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kasselsteig Etappe 6 walk
Kasselsteig Etappe 6 is a walk of 20.6 km from Niestetal. Along the way you'll find 41 benches and 2 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.
- 20.6 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 281 m · ↓ 275 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Niestetal
0 km19.1 km · 34 benches
2 public toilets
19.1 km1.5 km · 7 benches
Finish
20.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.1 kmBetween 0 km and 19.1 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
- ↑ 281 m
- Down
- ↓ 275 m
- Highest point
- 330 m
- Lowest point
- 178 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 517 m
- 3 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
20.6 km in total- Track: 13.1 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Road: 100 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
20.6 km in total- Gravel: 6.9 km
- Unpaved: 5 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 1 km
About the walking route Kasselsteig Etappe 6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kasselsteig Etappe 6 is a walking route of 20.6 km that starts in Niestetal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heiligenrode Wicher Straße, Niestetal and finish in Oberkaufungen Bahnhof, Kaufungen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 281 m in total and descend 275 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.1 km), path (4.2 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 6.9 km gravel and 5 km unpaved. For 1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 41 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Kasselsteig Etappe 5Moderate · From A to B10.5 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- RiedforstwegHard · From A to B45.9 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 · 5.7 km from the route - 2
New GalleryMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 5
ZeughausruineRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 6
Die RampeMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 7
OrangerieAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 8
MarmorbadMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 9
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 10
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 11
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 12
IchMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 13
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 14
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 15
TorwacheAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 16
GrimmweltMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 17
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 18
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 19
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 9 km from the route - 21
RotundeAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 22
TillyschanzeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 492 m from the route - 24Hessisches Kutschen- und WagenmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
- 25Halit YozgatMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kasselsteig Etappe 6?
Kasselsteig Etappe 6 is 20.6 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Heiligenrode Wicher Straße, Niestetal to Oberkaufungen Bahnhof, Kaufungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Niestetal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 281 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 19.1 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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