Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Großalmerode · Updated on 14 November 2026
Sälzerweg walk
Sälzerweg is a walk of 22.4 km from Großalmerode. Along the way you'll find 35 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 22.4 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 271 m · ↓ 499 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Großalmerode
0 km22 km · 32 benches
Public toilet and water point
22 km455 m · 3 benches
Finish
22.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22 kmBetween 0 km and 22 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
- ↑ 271 m
- Down
- ↓ 499 m
- Highest point
- 543 m
- Lowest point
- 188 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 338 m
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
22.4 km in total- Track: 17.8 km
- Street: 3 km
- Footpath: 825 m
- Busy road: 450 m
- Path: 375 m
- Road: 43 m
Surfaces
22.4 km in total- Gravel: 15.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Paved: 500 m
- Unknown: 275 m
About the walking route Sälzerweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Sälzerweg is a walking route of 22.4 km that starts in Großalmerode. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 271 m in total and descend 499 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.8 km), street (3 km) and footpath (825 m). Of the surface, 15.4 km gravel and 3.8 km asphalt. For 275 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 22 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 143 m from the route - 2
EulenturmAttraction · 532 m from the route - 3
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 4
KitzkammerAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 5
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 7
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 8
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 7 km from the route - 9
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 7.2 km from the route - 10
KalbeViewpoint · 7.4 km from the route - 11
AttractionAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 12
FelsburgCastle · 9 km from the route - 13
Kloster GermerodeAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
Riesenstein von WolfershausenArchaeological site · 10 km from the route - 15
Wolfsstein MelsungenMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 16Observation towerObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route
- 17Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route
- 18Korbmachermuseum BeiseförthMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
- 19BilsteinturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route
- 20GelsterburgArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route
- 21WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 8.5 km from the route
- 22Wasserburg OttersbachRuins · 8.9 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 9 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Sälzerweg?
Sälzerweg is 22.4 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Großalmerode.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 271 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 22 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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