Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Franzosenstraße walk
Franzosenstraße is a walk of 60.2 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 107 benches, 7 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.
- 60.2 km
- ± 14:50 h
- ↑ 869 m · ↓ 807 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kassel
0 km1.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
1.5 km57.7 km · 90 benches
2 public toilets
59.2 km656 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
59.9 km283 m · 7 benches
Finish
60.2 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 57.7 kmBetween 1.5 km and 59.2 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
- ↑ 869 m
- Down
- ↓ 807 m
- Highest point
- 568 m
- Lowest point
- 138 m
- 5-10% slope · 10 km
- 10-15% slope · 907 m
- 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
60.2 km in total- Track: 44.8 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Path: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
60.2 km in total- Gravel: 33.8 km
- Asphalt: 16.3 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Franzosenstraße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Franzosenstraße is a walking route of 60.2 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kassel, Fuldabrücke and finish in Bebra, Bahnhof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 869 m in total and descend 807 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.8 km), street (5.8 km) and path (4.3 km). Of the surface, 33.8 km gravel and 16.3 km asphalt. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 107 benches, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Herkulesweg - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 2, Hann.Münden - Kassel)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- Wildbahn (Abschnitt Bad Karlshafen-Lohfelden)Hard · From A to B64.5 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 8Moderate · From A to B15.6 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Karlshafen-Kassel)Hard · From A to B58.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 634 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 115 m from the route - 5
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 156 m from the route - 6
ZeughausruineRuins · 323 m from the route - 7
OrangerieAttraction · 690 m from the route - 8
MarmorbadMuseum · 742 m from the route - 9
Die RampeMemorial · 857 m from the route - 10
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 909 m from the route - 11
AttractionAttraction · 926 m from the route - 12
Schloss RittershainCastle · 1 km from the route - 13
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 15
StadtmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 16
IchMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 17
TorwacheAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 20
GrimmweltMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 21
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 3 km from the route - 23
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Rodenburg (Alter Turm)Ruins · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstein Adam von Trott zu SolzMemorial · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Franzosenstraße?
Franzosenstraße is 60.2 km long. Allow ± 14:50 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, Fuldabrücke to Bebra, Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 869 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 57.7 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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