Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankenau · Updated on 13 November 2026
Kellerwaldsteig walk
Kellerwaldsteig is a walk of 29.5 km from Frankenau. Along the way you'll find 24 benches 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.
- 29.5 km
- ± 8:35 h
- ↑ 1,208 m · ↓ 1,051 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 24 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Ruins
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,208 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,051 m
- Highest point
- 672 m
- Lowest point
- 279 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 444 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.1 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
29.5 km in total- Track: 23.1 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Road: 600 m
- Busy road: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
29.5 km in total- Gravel: 15.2 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 250 m
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the walking route Kellerwaldsteig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Kellerwaldsteig is a walking route of 29.5 km that starts in Frankenau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,208 m in total and descend 1,051 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (23.1 km), path (3.5 km) and street (2.1 km). Of the surface, 15.2 km gravel and 2.8 km asphalt. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Kellerwaldsteig, HauptrouteHard · Circular walk161.8 km
- Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)Hard · Circular walk83.2 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B85.8 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65.7 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Korbach - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B65 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Schleife Lengeltal)Easy · From A to B7.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Schloss OberurffCastle · 653 m from the route - 4
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 776 m from the route - 5
Burg NiederurffCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 6
Burg HessensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Burg JesbergCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 9
AltenburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 10
PrinzessingartenAttraction · 5 km from the route - 11
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 12
HünselburgRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 13
MuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 14
MargarethenkircheRuins · 6.4 km from the route - 15
EhrenburgRuins · 7 km from the route - 16
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 17
KnebelsrodObservation tower · 8 km from the route - 18
Schloss RommershausenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 21
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 22
Totenkirche St. MartinAttraction · 10 km from the route - 23
Schloss ZwestenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 24Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route
- 25AltenburgturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Kellerwaldsteig?
Kellerwaldsteig is 29.5 km long. Allow ± 8:35 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 Frankenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,208 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Observation tower, Burgruine Schönstein and Kellerwaldturm.
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