Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 6 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 6 is a walk of 23.5 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 23.5 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 280 m · ↓ 204 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Kassel
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
3.4 km · 53 benches
Public toilet
3.4 km2.3 km · 27 benches
Torwache and 1 more
5.7 kmIch and public toilet
469 m · 9 benches
New Gallery and 1 more
6.2 kmSpohr Museum
228 m · 6 benches
Mahnmal Karlsaue
6.4 kmMemorial
478 m · 17 benches
Marmorbad and 1 more
6.9 kmOrangerie
251 m · 5 benches
Water point
7.2 km416 m · 4 benches
Bike pump
7.6 km2 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
9.6 km13.9 km · 25 benches
Finish
23.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.9 kmBetween 9.6 km and 23.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 5.7 km
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5.8 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.2 km
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.2 km
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Photo: Baummapper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 6.4 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.9 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 280 m
- Down
- ↓ 204 m
- Highest point
- 361 m
- Lowest point
- 138 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 472 m
- 4 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
23.5 km in total- Path: 8.2 km
- Footpath: 5.1 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Track: 4.2 km
- Road: 875 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
23.5 km in total- Asphalt: 10 km
- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 800 m
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 6
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 6 is a walking route of 23.5 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Besucherzentrum Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe and finish in Königsalm. Along the way you pass Torwache (after 5.7 km), Ich (after 5.8 km) and New Gallery (after 6.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 280 m in total and descend 204 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.2 km), footpath (5.1 km) and street (4.5 km). Of the surface, 10 km asphalt and 5.6 km gravel. For 800 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 158 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 7.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
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- Kasselsteig Etappe 12Easy · From A to B7.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 498 m from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 151 m from the route - 3
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 106 m from the route - 4
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route - 5
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 181 m from the route - 6
StadtmuseumMuseum · 228 m from the route - 7
GrimmweltMuseum · 276 m from the route - 8
ZeughausruineRuins · 303 m from the route - 9
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 343 m from the route - 10
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 597 m from the route - 11
Die RampeMemorial · 861 m from the route - 12
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 977 m from the route - 13
LöwenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 15
HerkulesAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 16
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Burg SichelnsteinRuins · 3.1 km from the route - 18
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4 km from the route - 19
IgelsburgRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 20
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 21
Brückenrelikt Reichsautobahn Strecke 78, Kassel-EisenachRuins · 6.9 km from the route - 22
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 23
HünsteinAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 24
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 7.5 km from the route - 25
Schloss WilhelmsthalAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 6?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 6 is 23.5 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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 Besucherzentrum Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe to Königsalm.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 280 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.9 km.
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 Torwache, Ich and New Gallery.
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