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Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sababurg - Gieselwerder walk
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sababurg - Gieselwerder is a walk of 13.4 km from Hofgeismar. Along the way you'll find 49 benches and 3 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.
- 13.4 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 87 m · ↓ 257 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Hofgeismar
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
13.4 km · 43 benches
Finish
13.4 kmAt the finish: Burg Gieselwerder and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.3 kmBetween 84 m and 13.4 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.
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 13.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 87 m
- Down
- ↓ 257 m
- Highest point
- 368 m
- Lowest point
- 108 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 269 m
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
13.4 km in total- Track: 9.3 km
- Street: 2 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Path: 575 m
- Footpath: 375 m
Surfaces
13.4 km in total- Asphalt: 6.1 km
- Gravel: 2.7 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 575 m
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sababurg - Gieselwerder
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sababurg - Gieselwerder is a walking route of 13.4 km that starts in Hofgeismar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Tierpark Sababurg and finish in Rathaus Gieselwerder. Along the way you pass Burg Gieselwerder (after 13.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 87 m in total and descend 257 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.3 km), street (2 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 6.1 km asphalt and 2.7 km gravel. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 49 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Naumburg (Hessen)-Bad Karlshafen)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Ostheim - SababurgHard · From A to B20.5 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Hofgeismar - SababurgModerate · From A to B17.4 km
- Upland-Weserbergland-WegHard · From A to B129.1 km
- Weserberglandweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B19.8 km
- Hessenweg 11- Dornröschen-RouteHard · From A to B115 km
- Märchenlandweg - Verbindungsweg SababurgEasy · From A to B2.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
SababurgCastle · 149 m from the route - 2
BramburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 3
Heimat-Museum BodenfeldeMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 4
KrukenburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 5
Museum UslarMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 6
Burg TrendelburgCastle · 8 km from the route - 7
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 8
Landgraf-Carl-DenkmalMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 9
DampflokachseMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 10
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 11
Voßküppel QuarzitblöckeArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 12
Burgruine SchönebergCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss NienoverCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 14
Schlösschen SchönburgCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 15
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 16Observation towerObservation tower · 345 m from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 352 m from the route
- 18Kloster HelmarshausenArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route
- 19HugenottenturmViewpoint · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sababurg - Gieselwerder?
Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Sababurg - Gieselwerder is 13.4 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Tierpark Sababurg to Rathaus Gieselwerder.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hofgeismar.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 87 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 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 Burg Gieselwerder.
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