Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kasselsteig Etappe 12 walk
Kasselsteig Etappe 12 is a walk of 7.6 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 39 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.
- 7.6 km
- ± 1:50 h
- ↑ 91 m · ↓ 297 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 kmAt the start: Herkules.
2.1 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
2.1 km870 m · 7 benches
Löwenburg
2.9 kmPublic toilet
4.7 km · 17 benches
Finish
7.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.7 kmBetween 2.9 km and 7.6 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: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 130 m
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Photo: Baummapper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 91 m
- Down
- ↓ 297 m
- Highest point
- 534 m
- Lowest point
- 293 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 304 m
- 1 flight of 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
7.6 km in total- Path: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Track: 2.1 km
- Street: 416 m
- Road: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
7.6 km in total- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 250 m
- Unknown: 450 m
About the walking route Kasselsteig Etappe 12
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kasselsteig Etappe 12 is a walking route of 7.6 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Blütenweg, Kassel and finish in Herkules, Kassel. Along the way you pass Herkules (after 130 m) and Löwenburg (after 2.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 91 m in total and descend 297 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:50 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (2.8 km), footpath (2.1 km) and track (2.1 km). Of the surface, 3.3 km gravel and 2.1 km asphalt. For 450 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Druseltal - WilhelmsthalModerate · From A to B14.1 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
- HabichtswaldsteigHard · From A to B86.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 15Easy · From A to B6.6 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B15 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 739 m from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 4
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 819 m from the route - 5
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 6
KlosterkircheAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 8
IgelsburgRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 9
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 11
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 12
GrimmweltMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 13
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 14
HünsteinAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 15
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 16
TorwacheAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 17
IchMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 18
StadtmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 19
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 20
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 21
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 23
MarmorbadMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 24
OrangerieAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kasselsteig Etappe 12?
Kasselsteig Etappe 12 is 7.6 km long. Allow ± 1:50 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 Blütenweg, Kassel to Herkules, Kassel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 91 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 4.7 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 Herkules and Löwenburg.
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