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Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27 is a walk of 13.9 km from Espenau. Along the way you'll find 14 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 13.9 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 192 m · ↓ 134 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Espenau
0 km5.3 km · 5 benches
Galeriegrab Calden 2
5.3 kmArchaeological site
2.4 km · bench
3 water fountains and refill points
7.7 km3.2 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
10.9 km3 km · 4 benches
Finish
13.9 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Baummapper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 5.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 192 m
- Down
- ↓ 134 m
- Highest point
- 338 m
- Lowest point
- 261 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 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
13.9 km in total- Track: 5.9 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Road: 529 m
Surfaces
13.9 km in total- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27 is a walking route of 13.9 km that starts in Espenau. It does not end where it starts. You start in Espenau-Schäferberg and finish in Ahnatal, Gasthaus Ahnetal. Along the way you pass Galeriegrab Calden 2 (after 5.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 192 m in total and descend 134 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.9 km), path (3.5 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km asphalt and 4.4 km gravel. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 7.7 km and after 7.8 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 7Moderate · From A to B9.1 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B13.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Hann.Münden - FalkensteinHard · From A to B72.2 km
- HasenpfadHard · From A to B35.3 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B12.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 170 m from the route - 5
Galeriegrab Calden 1Archaeological site · 849 m from the route - 6
IgelsburgRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 7
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 8
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
HerkulesAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 4 km from the route - 11
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 12
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 4.1 km from the route - 13
LöwenburgCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 14
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 15
GlasmuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 16
Burg GrebensteinRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 17
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 19
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 20
MalsburgRuins · 8 km from the route - 21
Die RampeMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 22
KlosterkircheAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss EschebergCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 24
StadtmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 25
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 27 is 13.9 km long. Allow ± 3:25 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 Espenau-Schäferberg to Ahnatal, Gasthaus Ahnetal.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Espenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 192 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Galeriegrab Calden 2.
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