Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hann. Münden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Hann. Münden - Sontra walk
Wanderweg Hann. Münden - Sontra is a walk of 85.9 km from Hann. Münden. Along the way you'll find 203 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 85.9 km
- ± 22:30 h
- ↑ 2,023 m · ↓ 1,939 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hann. Münden
0 km24.8 km · 46 benches
Public toilet
24.8 km318 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
25.1 km5 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
30.1 km9.4 km · 11 benches
Rosskopfturm
39.5 kmObservation tower
4.9 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
44.4 km6.7 km · 35 benches
Bilstein im Höllental
51.2 kmRuins
1.3 km · 3 benches
Grube Gustav
52.5 kmMuseum
7.9 km · 11 benches
Honesty box
60.4 km25.6 km · 55 benches
Finish
85.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 41.5 kmBetween 44.4 km and 85.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 39.5 km
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 51.2 km
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Photo: Baummapper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 52.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,023 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,939 m
- Highest point
- 484 m
- Lowest point
- 136 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 432 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
85.9 km in total- Track: 58.6 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Path: 6.2 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Cycleway: 175 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
85.9 km in total- Gravel: 43 km
- Asphalt: 24.6 km
- Unpaved: 9.6 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 3.7 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Hann. Münden - Sontra
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Hann. Münden - Sontra is a walking route of 85.9 km that starts in Hann. Münden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hann. Münden Bahnhof and finish in Sontra Bahnhof. Along the way you pass Rosskopfturm (after 39.5 km), Bilstein im Höllental (after 51.2 km) and Grube Gustav (after 52.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,023 m in total and descend 1,939 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.6 km), street (11.2 km) and path (6.2 km). Of the surface, 43 km gravel and 24.6 km asphalt. For 3.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 203 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 25.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 31Hard · From A to B19.1 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B430.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss BerlepschCastle · 5 km from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 3
DiebesturmObservation tower · 145 m from the route - 4
Burg ZiegenbergRuins · 239 m from the route - 5
BoyneburgCastle · 312 m from the route - 6
RotundeAttraction · 382 m from the route - 7
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 518 m from the route - 8
Historisches RathausAttraction · 659 m from the route - 9
WelfenschlossAttraction · 666 m from the route - 10
Historischer PackhofAttraction · 804 m from the route - 11
Alte WerrabrückeAttraction · 813 m from the route - 12
TillyschanzeAttraction · 978 m from the route - 13
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 14
WeserliedanlageAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Ruine St. LaurentiusAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 17
AttractionAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Altes Boyneburger SchlossCastle · 2 km from the route - 19
Burg FürstensteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 20
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Grenzmuseum SchifflersgrundMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Schloss RothesteinCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss JestädtCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 24
Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route - 25
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Hann. Münden - Sontra?
Wanderweg Hann. Münden - Sontra is 85.9 km long. Allow ± 22:30 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 Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Sontra Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hann. Münden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,023 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 41.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rosskopfturm, Bilstein im Höllental and Grube Gustav.
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