Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Volkmarsen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Volkmarser Weg walk
Volkmarser Weg is a walk of 44.1 km from Volkmarsen. Along the way you'll find 71 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 44.1 km
- ± 10:35 h
- ↑ 478 m · ↓ 439 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Volkmarsen
0 km12.6 km · 15 benches
Regionalmuseum Wolfhager Land
12.6 kmBike pump
2.6 km · 2 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
15.3 kmObservation tower
24.7 km · 26 benches
Sauerbrunnen
40 kmWater point
3.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
43.1 km1 km · 24 benches
Finish
44.1 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 43.1 kmBetween 0 km and 43.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 12.6 km
Observation tower · after 15.3 km
Observation tower · after 15.3 km
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Photo: YPS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 40 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 478 m
- Down
- ↓ 439 m
- Highest point
- 360 m
- Lowest point
- 188 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.1 km
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
44.1 km in total- Track: 25.7 km
- Street: 10.7 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 208 m
Surfaces
44.1 km in total- Asphalt: 22.8 km
- Gravel: 10.7 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Paved: 350 m
- Unknown: 5.4 km
About the walking route Volkmarser Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Volkmarser Weg is a walking route of 44.1 km that starts in Volkmarsen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Volkmarsen and finish in Fritzlar. Along the way you pass Regionalmuseum Wolfhager Land (after 12.6 km), Observation tower (after 15.3 km) and Observation tower (after 15.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 478 m in total and descend 439 m. Allow ± 10:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.7 km), street (10.7 km) and busy road (4.2 km). Of the surface, 22.8 km asphalt and 10.7 km gravel. For 5.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 71 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 40 km and after 43.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 43.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Jakobsweg Höxter - Marburg (Teilstrecke Höxter - Volkmarsen)Hard · From A to B69.8 km
- Volkmarsen - ViesebeckModerate · From A to B9 km
- Löwenweg (HWGHV)Hard · From A to B92.4 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Warburg – Homberg (Efze))Hard · From A to B92.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 281 m from the route - 2
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 110 m from the route - 4
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 141 m from the route - 5
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 165 m from the route - 6
HollenkammerAttraction · 583 m from the route - 7
KugelsburgAttraction · 803 m from the route - 8
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 829 m from the route - 9
Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm OfenbergObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 11
WasserschlossAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 12
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 13
BüraburgArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 14
Burgruine RodersenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 15
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss RiedeCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 17
HilgensteinArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 18
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 4 km from the route - 19
Schloss WeldaCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 20
AltenburgArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 21
Burg CalenbergCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Burgruine FalkensteinArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Wichtelhoehlen UttershausenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 25
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Volkmarser Weg?
Volkmarser Weg is 44.1 km long. Allow ± 10:35 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 Volkmarsen to Fritzlar.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Volkmarsen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 478 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 43.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Regionalmuseum Wolfhager Land, Observation tower and Observation tower.
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