Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Helsa · Updated on 14 November 2026
Helsa - Schnellrode/X8 walk
Helsa - Schnellrode/X8 is a walk of 19.8 km from Helsa. Along the way you'll find 36 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 19.8 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 695 m · ↓ 506 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Helsa
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
264 m · bench
Honesty box
264 m6.1 km · 13 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
6.3 km358 m
Public toilet
6.7 km13.1 km · 21 benches
Finish
19.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.1 kmBetween 6.7 km and 19.8 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
- ↑ 695 m
- Down
- ↓ 506 m
- Highest point
- 515 m
- Lowest point
- 262 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 596 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
19.8 km in total- Track: 14.9 km
- Street: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Path: 450 m
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
19.8 km in total- Gravel: 8.7 km
- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Paved: 625 m
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route Helsa - Schnellrode/X8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Helsa - Schnellrode/X8 is a walking route of 19.8 km that starts in Helsa. It does not end where it starts. You start in Helsa, Gemeindezentrum and finish in Schnellrode/X8.
How hard is the route?
You climb 695 m in total and descend 506 m. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.9 km), street (3.1 km) and busy road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 8.7 km gravel and 4.6 km asphalt. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 6.3 km and after 6.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 4 km from the route - 2
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 4
AttractionAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 5
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 6
EulenturmAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 7
Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 8Observation towerObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route
- 9Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 4.5 km from the route
- 10BilsteinturmObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route
- 11WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 7.8 km from the route
- 12Hessisches Kutschen- und WagenmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Helsa - Schnellrode/X8?
Helsa - Schnellrode/X8 is 19.8 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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 Helsa, Gemeindezentrum to Schnellrode/X8.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Helsa.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 695 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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