Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gutsbezirk Kaufunger Wald · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 7 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 7 is a walk of 18.1 km from Gutsbezirk Kaufunger Wald. Along the way you'll find 9 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.
- 18.1 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 340 m · ↓ 447 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Gutsbezirk Kaufunger Wald
0 km11.4 km · 4 benches
Bilsteinturm
11.4 kmPublic toilet
6.7 km · 4 benches
Finish
18.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.5 kmBetween 0 km and 11.5 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.
Observation tower · after 11.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 340 m
- Down
- ↓ 447 m
- Highest point
- 629 m
- Lowest point
- 211 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 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
18.1 km in total- Track: 14.9 km
- Path: 2 km
- Street: 800 m
- Busy road: 256 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.1 km in total- Gravel: 9.5 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Unpaved: 900 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 7
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 7 is a walking route of 18.1 km that starts in Gutsbezirk Kaufunger Wald. It does not end where it starts. You start in Königsalm and finish in Hundelshausen. Along the way you pass Bilsteinturm (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 340 m in total and descend 447 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.9 km), path (2 km) and street (800 m). Of the surface, 9.5 km gravel and 1.6 km natural. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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DiebesturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 2
RosskopfturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 5.2 km from the route - 4
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 6 km from the route - 5
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 7.1 km from the route - 6
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 7
Frau-Holle-TeichAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 8 km from the route - 9
Burg HansteinCastle · 8 km from the route - 10
Schloss ArnsteinCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 11
KitzkammerAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 12
KalbeViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Burg ZiegenbergRuins · 8.4 km from the route - 14
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 15
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 16WeylanddenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route
- 17GelsterburgArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route
- 18Museum "Alte Schule"Museum · 3.1 km from the route
- 19Wasserburg OttersbachRuins · 5 km from the route
- 20Völkerkundliches MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route
- 21TropengewächshausAttraction · 5.1 km from the route
- 22Burg LudwigsteinCastle · 5.1 km from the route
- 23LindewerrablickObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
- 24SalzmuseumMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
- 25Kulturdenkmal StückkirchenArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 7?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 7 is 18.1 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 runs from Königsalm to Hundelshausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gutsbezirk Kaufunger Wald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 340 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 11.5 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 Bilsteinturm.
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