Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Zierenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29 is a walk of 13.2 km from Zierenberg. Along the way you'll find 37 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.
- 13.2 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 355 m · ↓ 98 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Zierenberg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
13.2 km · 37 benches
Finish
13.2 kmAt the finish: Herkules.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.2 kmBetween 40 m and 13.2 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: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 13.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 355 m
- Down
- ↓ 98 m
- Highest point
- 540 m
- Lowest point
- 282 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 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
13.2 km in total- Track: 7.3 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 157 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.2 km in total- Asphalt: 5.4 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29 is a walking route of 13.2 km that starts in Zierenberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Zierenberg, Marktplatz and finish in Kassel, Herkules. Along the way you pass Herkules (after 13.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 355 m in total and descend 98 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.3 km), path (2.2 km) and busy road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 5.4 km asphalt and 3.2 km gravel. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Kassel - LaarHard · From A to B24.8 km
- HabichtswaldsteigHard · From A to B86.4 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 28Easy · From A to B8.4 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Wolfhagen - ZierenbergModerate · From A to B13.8 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zierenberg - HofgeismarHard · From A to B22.6 km
- Löwenweg (HWGHV)Hard · From A to B92.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 7 km from the route - 4
IgelsburgRuins · 621 m from the route - 5
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 6
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 7
LöwenburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 2 km from the route - 11
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 2.5 km from the route - 12
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss EschebergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 15
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 17
MalsburgRuins · 5.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
Galeriegrab Calden 2Archaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 20
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 21
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 22
TorwacheAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 23
GrimmweltMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 25
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 29 is 13.2 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Zierenberg, Marktplatz to Kassel, Herkules.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zierenberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 355 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 13.2 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 Herkules.
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