Walking route · Wesertal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2 is a walk of 10 km from Wesertal. Along the way you'll find 43 benches and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 10 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 88 m · ↓ 129 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wesertal
0 km5.2 km · 11 benches

Burg Gieselwerder
5.2 kmPublic toilet
4.8 km · 32 benches
Finish
10 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.2 kmBetween 0 km and 5.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 5.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 88 m
- Down
- ↓ 129 m
- Highest point
- 240 m
- Lowest point
- 108 m
- 5-10% slope · 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
10 km in total- Track: 7 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Road: 475 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
10 km in total- Asphalt: 6.1 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2 is a walking route of 10 km that starts in Wesertal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lippoldsberg, Fähranleger and finish in Gottstreu, Waldensermuseum. Along the way you pass Burg Gieselwerder (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 88 m in total and descend 129 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7 km), street (2.4 km) and road (475 m). Of the surface, 6.1 km asphalt and 3.9 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Frau-Holle-PfadHard · From A to B174.6 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Gieselwerder - Bad KarlshafenModerate · From A to B16.5 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2 AlternativrouteModerate · From A to B16.4 km
- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IIHard · From A to B44.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heimat-Museum BodenfeldeMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 2
SababurgCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 3
KrukenburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 4
Schloss NienoverCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 7
DampflokachseMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 8
BramburgCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 9
Museum UslarMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 7.5 km from the route - 12
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Burg TrendelburgCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 14
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.6 km from the route - 16
Kloster HelmarshausenArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 17
HugenottenturmViewpoint · 6.8 km from the route - 18
SollingturmObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route - 19
KlimaturmObservation tower · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2 is 10 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Lippoldsberg, Fähranleger to Gottstreu, Waldensermuseum.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wesertal.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 88 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 5.2 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 Burg Gieselwerder.
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