Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nieste · Updated on 14 November 2026
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 11 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 11 is a walk of 18.6 km from Nieste. Along the way you'll find 26 benches and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.6 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 388 m · ↓ 354 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 26 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 388 m
- Down
- ↓ 354 m
- Highest point
- 556 m
- Lowest point
- 261 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 560 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
18.6 km in total- Track: 12.5 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 441 m
- Busy road: 300 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.6 km in total- Gravel: 9.7 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 11
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 11 is a walking route of 18.6 km that starts in Nieste. It does not end where it starts. You start in Nieste, Kirche and finish in Helsa, Bahnhof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 388 m in total and descend 354 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.5 km), street (3.8 km) and path (1.5 km). Of the surface, 9.7 km gravel and 2.2 km paved. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 26 benches and 1 public toilet. 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
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 5 km from the route - 3
Burg ZiegenbergRuins · 8.5 km from the route - 4
KitzkammerAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 3.5 km from the route - 7BilsteinturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route
- 8WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 4.5 km from the route
- 9Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route
- 10GelsterburgArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route
- 11MordsteineMemorial · 8.8 km from the route
- 12Ruine SpiegelburgRuins · 9.3 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route
- 14Hessisches Kutschen- und WagenmuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route
- 15Römerlager HedemündenArchaeological site · 10 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 11?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 11 is 18.6 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Nieste, Kirche to Helsa, Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Nieste.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 388 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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