Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Felsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Eder-Gelster-Weg walk
Eder-Gelster-Weg is a walk of 45.7 km from Felsberg. Along the way you'll find 57 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 45.7 km
- ± 12:00 h
- ↑ 1,103 m · ↓ 897 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Felsberg
0 km7.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
7.9 km22.3 km · 28 benches
Honesty box
30.2 km231 m · bench
Public toilet
30.4 km10 km · 10 benches
Bilsteinturm
40.5 kmPublic toilet
3.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
43.6 km2.1 km · 7 benches
Finish
45.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.6 kmBetween 7.9 km and 30.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 40.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,103 m
- Down
- ↓ 897 m
- Highest point
- 628 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 229 m
- 5 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
45.7 km in total- Track: 34.4 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Path: 4 km
- Busy road: 750 m
- Road: 475 m
- Footpath: 425 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
45.7 km in total- Gravel: 23.6 km
- Asphalt: 8.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.6 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 5 km
About the walking route Eder-Gelster-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Eder-Gelster-Weg is a walking route of 45.7 km that starts in Felsberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Altenbrunslar, Bahnhof and finish in Großalmerode, Marktplatz. Along the way you pass Bilsteinturm (after 40.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,103 m in total and descend 897 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.4 km), street (5.3 km) and path (4 km). Of the surface, 23.6 km gravel and 8.2 km asphalt. For 5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Vaake - BrunslarHard · From A to B60.6 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 10Hard · From A to B24 km
- BartenwetzerpfadHard · Circular walk114.2 km
- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 11Hard · From A to B23.6 km
- Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-RouteHard · From A to B115 km
- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Warburg – Homberg (Efze))Hard · From A to B92.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 2
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 3 km from the route - 4
Riesenstein von WolfershausenArchaeological site · 3 km from the route - 5
FelsburgCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Riesenstein von HaldorfArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 7
EulenturmAttraction · 4 km from the route - 8
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 9
Ruine ObernburgAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 10
AltenburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm OdenbergObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 12
KitzkammerAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 7 km from the route - 14
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 15
DiebesturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 16
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 17
KalbeViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 18
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 19
LautariusgrabArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 20
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Burg ZiegenbergRuins · 9.5 km from the route - 22
HilgensteinArchaeological site · 9.8 km from the route - 23Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 239 m from the route
- 24Wolfsstein MelsungenMemorial · 762 m from the route
- 25WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Eder-Gelster-Weg?
Eder-Gelster-Weg is 45.7 km long. Allow ± 12:00 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 Altenbrunslar, Bahnhof to Großalmerode, Marktplatz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Felsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,103 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bilsteinturm.
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