Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Edermünde · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-Route walk
Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-Route is a walk of 115 km from Edermünde. Along the way you'll find 283 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 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.
- 115 km
- ± 28:25 h
- ↑ 1,722 m · ↓ 1,849 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 283 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: GeorgDerReisende · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Geogast · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Verein Deutsches Hugenotten - Museum e.V. Bad Karlshafen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,722 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,849 m
- Highest point
- 461 m
- Lowest point
- 102 m
- 5-10% slope · 19.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 578 m
- 8 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
115 km in total- Track: 59.5 km
- Street: 17.8 km
- Path: 17.7 km
- Footpath: 6.8 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Cycleway: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 3.1 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
115 km in total- Asphalt: 42.7 km
- Gravel: 21 km
- Unpaved: 18.2 km
- Paved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 4.5 km
- Unknown: 23.5 km
About the walking route Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-Route is a walking route of 115 km that starts in Edermünde. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,722 m in total and descend 1,849 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 28:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.5 km), street (17.8 km) and path (17.7 km). Of the surface, 42.7 km asphalt and 21 km gravel. For 23.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 283 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 291 m from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 640 m from the route - 4
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 5
OrangerieAttraction · 120 m from the route - 6
SababurgCastle · 124 m from the route - 7
ZeughausruineRuins · 124 m from the route - 8
FelsburgCastle · 132 m from the route - 9
KrukenburgCastle · 148 m from the route - 10
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 148 m from the route - 11
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 173 m from the route - 12
MarmorbadMuseum · 209 m from the route - 13
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 411 m from the route - 14
Die RampeMemorial · 574 m from the route - 15
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 585 m from the route - 16
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 697 m from the route - 17
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 731 m from the route - 18
IchMemorial · 859 m from the route - 19
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 872 m from the route - 20
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 882 m from the route - 21
GrimmweltMuseum · 894 m from the route - 22
TorwacheAttraction · 905 m from the route - 23
StadtmuseumMuseum · 961 m from the route - 24
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 985 m from the route - 25
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-Route?
Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-Route is 115 km long. Allow ± 28:25 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 Edermünde.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,722 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lautariusgrab, Dampflokachse and Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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