Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Witzenhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 8 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 8 is a walk of 13.9 km from Witzenhausen. Along the way you'll find 16 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 13.9 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 466 m · ↓ 308 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Witzenhausen
0 km9.2 km · 11 benches
Burg Ludwigstein
9.2 kmPublic toilet
4.7 km · 5 benches
Finish
13.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.3 kmBetween 0 km and 9.3 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.
Castle · after 9.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 466 m
- Down
- ↓ 308 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 142 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 420 m
- 2 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
13.9 km in total- Track: 9 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Path: 725 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
13.9 km in total- Gravel: 4.9 km
- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Paved: 960 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 700 m
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 8 is a walking route of 13.9 km that starts in Witzenhausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hundelshausen and finish in Burg Hanstein. Along the way you pass Burg Ludwigstein (after 9.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 466 m in total and descend 308 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9 km), road (1.5 km) and busy road (1.3 km). Of the surface, 4.9 km gravel and 4.5 km asphalt. For 700 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 16 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 9 km from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 9.6 km from the route - 3
Burg HansteinCastle · 186 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 234 m from the route - 5
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 2 km from the route - 6
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 7
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 9
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 10
DiebesturmObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Grenzmuseum SchifflersgrundMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 12
RustebergArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss RustebergCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 14
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 15
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 16
KalbeViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 17
MadeburgArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 18
Grube GustavMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Heimkehrer-MahnmalMemorial · 8.8 km from the route - 20
Bilstein im HöllentalRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 21
KitzkammerAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 9 km from the route - 23
Schloss RothesteinCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 24Breaking WallsMemorial · 6.7 km from the route
- 25LindewerrablickObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 8?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 8 is 13.9 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 Hundelshausen to Burg Hanstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Witzenhausen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 466 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 9.3 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 Ludwigstein.
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