Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bornhagen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 9 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 9 is a walk of 27.6 km from Bornhagen. Along the way you'll find 45 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27.6 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 803 m · ↓ 755 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 45 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 803 m
- Down
- ↓ 755 m
- Highest point
- 512 m
- Lowest point
- 220 m
- 5-10% slope · 9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 833 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 417 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
27.6 km in total- Track: 20.3 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Busy road: 350 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
27.6 km in total- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Unpaved: 8.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Paved: 575 m
- Unknown: 5.4 km
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 9
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 9 is a walking route of 27.6 km that starts in Bornhagen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Burg Hanstein and finish in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Rathaus.
How hard is the route?
You climb 803 m in total and descend 755 m. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (20.3 km), path (4.5 km) and street (2.4 km). Of the surface, 11.3 km gravel and 8.1 km unpaved. For 5.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 45 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
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- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Nord-WestHard · From A to B117.1 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Eichsfeld)Hard · From A to B40.4 km
- Werra-Burgen-Steig HessenHard · From A to B129.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss BerlepschCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 2
EichsfeldmuseumMuseum · 124 m from the route - 3
Burg HansteinCastle · 186 m from the route - 4
Dr. Lorenz KellnerMemorial · 232 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 235 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 296 m from the route - 7
Theodor Storm MuseumMuseum · 332 m from the route - 8
Theodor StormMemorial · 340 m from the route - 9
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 387 m from the route - 10
CastleCastle · 422 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 449 m from the route - 12
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Rengelröder WarteAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Grenzmuseum SchifflersgrundMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 15
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 16
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 17
Schloss RothesteinCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 18
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 20
DiebesturmObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Schloss MartinfeldCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 22
RustebergArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Schloss RustebergCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 24
SalzfrauViewpoint · 7.1 km from the route - 25
Burg GleichensteinCastle · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 9?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 9 is 27.6 km long. Allow ± 7:30 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 Burg Hanstein to Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Rathaus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bornhagen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 803 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Teufelskanzel.
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