Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Söhrewald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wattenbach - Oberkaufungen walk
Wattenbach - Oberkaufungen is a walk of 17.6 km from Söhrewald. Along the way you'll find 32 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.6 km
- ± 4:30 h
- ↑ 371 m · ↓ 505 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Söhrewald
0 km6.1 km · 10 benches
Water point
6.1 km1.5 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
7.5 km10.1 km · 16 benches
Finish
17.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.1 kmBetween 7.6 km and 17.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 371 m
- Down
- ↓ 505 m
- Highest point
- 539 m
- Lowest point
- 209 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 887 m
- 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
17.6 km in total- Track: 12.1 km
- Street: 2.7 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 540 m
- Cycleway: 375 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Path: 25 m
- Unknown: 150 m
Surfaces
17.6 km in total- Gravel: 8.8 km
- Asphalt: 5.6 km
- Natural: 450 m
- Paved: 225 m
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Wattenbach - Oberkaufungen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wattenbach - Oberkaufungen is a walking route of 17.6 km that starts in Söhrewald. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wattenbach, Kirche and finish in Oberkaufungen, Rathaus.
How hard is the route?
You climb 371 m in total and descend 505 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.1 km), street (2.7 km) and road (1.7 km). Of the surface, 8.8 km gravel and 5.6 km asphalt. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 32 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 6.1 km, after 7.5 km and after 7.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 10 km from the route - 2
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 3
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 4
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 5
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 9 km from the route - 6
Schloß SpangenbergAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 7
EulenturmAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 8
ZeughausruineRuins · 9.7 km from the route - 9
OrangerieAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 10
RiesensteinArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 11
MarmorbadMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 12
Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 171 m from the route - 13Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route
- 14Hessisches Kutschen- und WagenmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
- 15Wolfsstein MelsungenMemorial · 8.1 km from the route
- 16WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 8.6 km from the route
- 17BilsteinturmObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wattenbach - Oberkaufungen?
Wattenbach - Oberkaufungen is 17.6 km long. Allow ± 4:30 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 Wattenbach, Kirche to Oberkaufungen, Rathaus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Söhrewald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 371 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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