Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Steigerpfad walk
Steigerpfad is a walk of 16.8 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 23 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.
- 16.8 km
- ± 4:15 h
- ↑ 315 m · ↓ 119 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
16.8 km · 23 benches
Finish
16.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.8 kmBetween 0 km and 16.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 315 m
- Down
- ↓ 119 m
- Highest point
- 411 m
- Lowest point
- 148 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 2 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
16.8 km in total- Track: 7.2 km
- Street: 4.9 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Road: 775 m
- Footpath: 125 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
16.8 km in total- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Paved: 650 m
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the walking route Steigerpfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Steigerpfad is a walking route of 16.8 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kassel and finish in Gahrenberg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 315 m in total and descend 119 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.2 km), street (4.9 km) and path (2.2 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km asphalt and 1.5 km gravel. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- AhnetalwegHard · From A to B23.8 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
- Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-RouteHard · From A to B115 km
- Wildbahn (Abschnitt Bad Karlshafen-Lohfelden)Hard · From A to B64.5 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel)Hard · From A to B58.8 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 4
Die RampeMemorial · 2 km from the route - 5
ZeughausruineRuins · 2.6 km from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 7
OrangerieAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 8
MarmorbadMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 10
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 11
IchMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 13
TorwacheAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 15
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 16
GrimmweltMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 4 km from the route - 18
GlasmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 21
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 6 km from the route - 23
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 6 km from the route - 24
TillyschanzeAttraction · 6 km from the route - 25
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Steigerpfad?
Steigerpfad is 16.8 km long. Allow ± 4:15 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 to Gahrenberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 315 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 16.8 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.
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