Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Korbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 8 walk
Hessenweg 8 is a walk of 181.5 km from Korbach. Along the way you'll find 252 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 4 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.
- 181.5 km
- ± 15:20 h per stage
- ↑ 3,374 m · ↓ 3,621 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 252 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
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Attraction
Viewpoint
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,374 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,621 m
- Highest point
- 534 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 44.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 335 m
- 10 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
181.5 km in total- Track: 123.2 km
- Path: 23 km
- Street: 17.2 km
- Road: 6.8 km
- Busy road: 6.7 km
- Footpath: 3.4 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 75 m
Surfaces
181.5 km in total- Gravel: 59.3 km
- Asphalt: 34.7 km
- Unpaved: 27.9 km
- Natural: 8.3 km
- Paved: 6.9 km
- Unknown: 43.8 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 8 is a walking route of 181.5 km that starts in Korbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Korbach and finish in Wanfried.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,374 m in total and descend 3,621 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:20 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (123.2 km), path (23 km) and street (17.2 km). Of the surface, 59.3 km gravel and 34.7 km asphalt. For 43.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 252 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 15 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 2
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 3
TodtsteinViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 115 m from the route - 5
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 125 m from the route - 6
FelsburgCastle · 146 m from the route - 7
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 152 m from the route - 8
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 166 m from the route - 9
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 167 m from the route - 10
PionierturmViewpoint · 196 m from the route - 11
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 226 m from the route - 12
PestlindeMemorial · 250 m from the route - 13
Schloss WanfriedCastle · 257 m from the route - 14
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 294 m from the route - 15
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 302 m from the route - 16
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 360 m from the route - 17
MuseumMuseum · 540 m from the route - 18
Wasserburg AueCastle · 717 m from the route - 19
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 21
HünenkellerRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Schloss NetraCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 24
AltenburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 25
PlesseturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 8?
Hessenweg 8 is 181.5 km long, in 3 parts of 60.5 km on average. Allow ± 15:20 h per part 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 Korbach to Wanfried.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Korbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,125 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dr. Marc-Turm, Klosterruine Schaaken and Burg Hessenstein.
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