Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Helsa · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 12 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 12 is a walk of 13.7 km from Helsa. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 13.7 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 356 m · ↓ 264 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Helsa
0 km7.9 km · 18 benches
Water point
7.9 km5.8 km · 6 benches
Finish
13.7 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 356 m
- Down
- ↓ 264 m
- Highest point
- 489 m
- Lowest point
- 261 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 961 m
- 15-20% slope · 69 m
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
13.7 km in total- Track: 9.5 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Path: 300 m
Surfaces
13.7 km in total- Gravel: 6.2 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Natural: 525 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 1.6 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 12
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 12 is a walking route of 13.7 km that starts in Helsa. It does not end where it starts. You start in Helsa, Bahnhof and finish in Wattenbach, Kirche.
How hard is the route?
You climb 356 m in total and descend 264 m. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.5 km), street (2.1 km) and busy road (1.7 km). Of the surface, 6.2 km gravel and 4.5 km asphalt. For 1.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 7.9 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
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 2.5 km from the route - 2
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 4
EulenturmAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 5
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 716 m from the route - 7Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 4.4 km from the route
- 8Hessisches Kutschen- und WagenmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 9BilsteinturmObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route
- 10WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 8 km from the route
- 11Wolfsstein MelsungenMemorial · 8.2 km from the route
- 12Observation towerObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 12?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 12 is 13.7 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 Helsa, Bahnhof to Wattenbach, Kirche.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Helsa.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 356 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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