Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hann. Münden · Updated on 13 November 2026
Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke) walk
Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke) is a walk of 251.8 km from Hann. Münden. Along the way you'll find 992 benches, 22 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets and 6 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.
- 251.8 km
- ± 12:40 h per stage
- ↑ 4,432 m · ↓ 4,218 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 992 benches, 22 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
33 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 25 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jan Stubenitzky (Dehio) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: GeorgDerReisende · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: 10:41, 2 April 2009 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Observation tower
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,432 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,218 m
- Highest point
- 670 m
- Lowest point
- 126 m
- 5-10% slope · 56.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 515 m
- 18 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
251.8 km in total- Track: 145.2 km
- Street: 35.4 km
- Path: 32.8 km
- Road: 13 km
- Footpath: 10.7 km
- Busy road: 8.4 km
- Cycleway: 4.3 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
251.8 km in total- Asphalt: 80.9 km
- Gravel: 76.3 km
- Unpaved: 24.1 km
- Paved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 6.9 km
- Unknown: 53.2 km
About the walking route Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke) is a walking route of 251.8 km that starts in Hann. Münden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Göttingen and finish in Gießen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,432 m in total and descend 4,218 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (145.2 km), street (35.4 km) and path (32.8 km). Of the surface, 80.9 km asphalt and 76.3 km gravel. For 53.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 992 benches, 22 water fountains and refill points, 35 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B430.4 km
- Frau-Holle-PfadHard · From A to B174.6 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Märchenlandweg - Etappe 31Hard · From A to B19.1 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Guxhagen - Weserstein / Hann. Münden)Hard · From A to B47.6 km
- Werra-Burgen-Steig HessenHard · From A to B129.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 158 m from the route - 2
Kloster HainaAttraction · 103 m from the route - 3
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 4
Bismarck CottageAttraction · 329 m from the route - 5
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Religionskundliche SammlungMuseum · 265 m from the route - 7
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 356 m from the route - 8
LahnfensterAttraction · 98 m from the route - 9
WelfenschlossAttraction · 101 m from the route - 10
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 106 m from the route - 11
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route - 12
Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 163 m from the route - 13
Reste der alten Umschlagstelle Münden an der WeserRuins · 172 m from the route - 14
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 181 m from the route - 15
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 181 m from the route - 16
AmtshausAttraction · 194 m from the route - 17
RotundeAttraction · 200 m from the route - 18
StadtmuseumMuseum · 228 m from the route - 19
Kurt ReidemeisterMemorial · 230 m from the route - 20
Otto NeugebauerMemorial · 231 m from the route - 21
Hessisches Holz- und TechnikmuseumMuseum · 235 m from the route - 22
Städtisches MuseumMuseum · 255 m from the route - 23
Emmy NoetherMemorial · 263 m from the route - 24
GrimmweltMuseum · 276 m from the route - 25
Burgruine FrauenbergAttraction · 300 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke)?
Studentenpfad (Gesamtstrecke) is 251.8 km long, in 5 parts of 50.4 km on average. Allow ± 12:40 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 Göttingen to Gießen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hann. Münden.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 886 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 35 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 22 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Historisches Rathaus, Universitätsaula and Altarstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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