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Märchenlandweg - Etappe 9 walk
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 9 is a walk of 24 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 149 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 24 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 182 m · ↓ 171 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 149 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 182 m
- Down
- ↓ 171 m
- Highest point
- 230 m
- Lowest point
- 140 m
- 5-10% slope · 963 m
- 6 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
24 km in total- Footpath: 6.5 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Track: 4.8 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Road: 897 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
24 km in total- Asphalt: 12.8 km
- Gravel: 7.1 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Unknown: 475 m
About the walking route Märchenlandweg - Etappe 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 9 is a walking route of 24 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kassel, Brüder Grimm Museum and finish in Niederkaufungen, Gänserammel.
How hard is the route?
You climb 182 m in total and descend 171 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (6.5 km), street (5.3 km) and track (4.8 km). Of the surface, 12.8 km asphalt and 7.1 km gravel. For 475 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 149 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Märchenlandweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 2, Hann.Münden - Kassel)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 11Hard · From A to B23.6 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-RouteHard · From A to B115 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 463 m from the route - 3
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 112 m from the route - 4
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 142 m from the route - 5
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 163 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 207 m from the route - 7
MarmorbadMuseum · 403 m from the route - 8
StadtmuseumMuseum · 411 m from the route - 9
OrangerieAttraction · 487 m from the route - 10
ZeughausruineRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 11
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Die RampeMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 3.8 km from the route - 15
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 16
LöwenburgCastle · 4 km from the route - 17
HerkulesAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 18
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
HünsteinAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 20
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 21
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route - 22
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 23
IgelsburgRuins · 7.7 km from the route - 24
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 9 km from the route - 25
Riesenstein von HaldorfArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Märchenlandweg - Etappe 9?
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 9 is 24 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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 Kassel, Brüder Grimm Museum to Niederkaufungen, Gänserammel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 182 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Spohr Museum, Torwache and Hessisches Landesmuseum.
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