Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hamelin · Updated on 14 November 2026
Kasseler Weg X18 walk
Kasseler Weg X18 is a walk of 93.4 km from Hamelin. Along the way you'll find 193 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets.
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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.
- 93.4 km
- ± 23:40 h
- ↑ 1,760 m · ↓ 1,722 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 193 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: TijsB · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,760 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,722 m
- Highest point
- 479 m
- Lowest point
- 64 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 3 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
93.4 km in total- Track: 65 km
- Street: 10.9 km
- Path: 6.8 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Busy road: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
93.4 km in total- Gravel: 34.4 km
- Asphalt: 25 km
- Unpaved: 11 km
- Paved: 5.2 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 15.1 km
About the walking route Kasseler Weg X18
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kasseler Weg X18 is a walking route of 93.4 km that starts in Hamelin. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,760 m in total and descend 1,722 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (65 km), street (10.9 km) and path (6.8 km). Of the surface, 34.4 km gravel and 25 km asphalt. For 15.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 193 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
- Rumbecker/Boerry Weg X10Hard · From A to B149.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (M)Hard · From A to B83.8 km
- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Loccum - Silberborn)Hard · From A to B129.9 km
- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda: Nebenstrecke IHard · From A to B33.2 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 10Hard · From A to B19.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HämelschenburgAttraction · 120 m from the route - 2
Abteikirche St. Stephanus und VitusAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Gefallene des 1. WeltkriegsMemorial · 164 m from the route - 4
Klosterruine tom RodenArchaeological site · 323 m from the route - 5
Für die vertriebenen und ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 327 m from the route - 6
Denkmal für die ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 334 m from the route - 7
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 486 m from the route - 8
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 502 m from the route - 9
DampflokachseMemorial · 513 m from the route - 10
Heilige Familie und Heiliger StephanusAttraction · 836 m from the route - 11
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 962 m from the route - 12
KlütturmObservation tower · 992 m from the route - 13
RodeneckturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 14
TonenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 15
KrukenburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Burg OhsenCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 17
Bismarckturm HöxterViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Wasserschloss HehlenCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 19
BrunsburgArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Schloss NienoverCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Schloss HastenbeckCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 22
HeineburgArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 23
KragstuhlmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 24
Schloss GrohndeCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Weserbrücke GrohndeRuins · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kasseler Weg X18?
Kasseler Weg X18 is 93.4 km long. Allow ± 23:40 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 Hamelin.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,760 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 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Hameln, Pied Piper's House and Burg Polle.
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