Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Hersfeld · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ibrakuppenweg walk
Ibrakuppenweg is a walk of 18.5 km from Bad Hersfeld. Along the way you'll find 2 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.5 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 382 m · ↓ 280 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Hersfeld
0 km18.5 km · 2 benches
Finish
18.5 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 382 m
- Down
- ↓ 280 m
- Highest point
- 442 m
- Lowest point
- 222 m
- 5-10% slope · 6 km
- 1 flight of 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
18.5 km in total- Track: 14.4 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Road: 850 m
- Busy road: 282 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.5 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Asphalt: 3.1 km
- Unpaved: 175 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 7.9 km
About the walking route Ibrakuppenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ibrakuppenweg is a walking route of 18.5 km that starts in Bad Hersfeld. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 382 m in total and descend 280 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.4 km), street (2.8 km) and road (850 m). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 3.1 km asphalt. For 7.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 2 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Haune-Aula-WegModerate · From A to B19.9 km
- Fuldawanderweg KGVHard · From A to B32.1 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Alsfeld)Hard · From A to B55.2 km
- Großer Bad Hersfelder WanderwegModerate · Circular walk16.6 km
- Fuldahöhenweg (Teilstück Wasserkuppe - Bad Hersfeld)Hard · From A to B45.7 km
- Wildbahn (Abschnitt Lohfelden-Neukirchen)Hard · From A to B81.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Schloss HausenCastle · 1 km from the route - 3
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 6
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 7
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 8
LullusfeuerAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 9
WortreichMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 10
August-Franke-TurmObservation tower · 7.4 km from the route - 11
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 12
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 13
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 14
Observation towerObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 15
Burgruine AltwehrdaCastle · 9 km from the route - 16
SinzigburgRuins · 9.1 km from the route - 17
Gelbes SchlossCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 18
Rotes SchlossCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 20Schloss EichhofCastle · 3.2 km from the route
- 21Robert-Heil-TurmObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 22StadtmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route
- 23CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route
- 24Heimatmuseum NeukirchenMuseum · 8.9 km from the route
- 25Burgruine HauneckCastle · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ibrakuppenweg?
Ibrakuppenweg is 18.5 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Bad Hersfeld.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 382 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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