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Herkulesweg - Etappe 5 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 5 is a walk of 23.2 km from Bad Emstal. Along the way you'll find 101 benches and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 23.2 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 569 m · ↓ 589 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Emstal
0 km5 km · 5 benches
Burgruine Falkenstein
5 kmArchaeological site
10.4 km · 11 benches
Aussichtsturm
15.5 kmObservation tower
1.9 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
17.4 km1.2 km
Public toilet
18.5 km233 m · 5 benches
Herkules
18.8 kmAttraction
1.9 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
20.7 km1.7 km · 49 benches
Großes Gewächshaus
22.4 kmPublic toilet
817 m · 18 benches
Finish
23.2 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.4 kmBetween 0 km and 17.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site · after 5 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 15.5 km
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.8 km
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Photo: Dirk Schmidt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 569 m
- Down
- ↓ 589 m
- Highest point
- 632 m
- Lowest point
- 251 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 117 m
- 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
23.2 km in total- Track: 12.2 km
- Path: 4.2 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 200 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
23.2 km in total- Asphalt: 8 km
- Gravel: 8 km
- Unpaved: 4.6 km
- Paved: 175 m
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 5 is a walking route of 23.2 km that starts in Bad Emstal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Evangelische Kirche Sand and finish in Besucherzentrum Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. Along the way you pass Burgruine Falkenstein (after 5 km), Aussichtsturm (after 15.5 km) and Herkules (after 18.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 569 m in total and descend 589 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.2 km), path (4.2 km) and street (2.9 km). Of the surface, 8 km asphalt and 8 km gravel. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 101 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 158 m from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 4
AltenburgArchaeological site · 156 m from the route - 5
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 347 m from the route - 6
LöwenburgCastle · 399 m from the route - 7
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 9
IgelsburgRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 10
Elbenberger TürmchenViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route - 11
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 12
Schloss RiedeCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 13
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4 km from the route - 14
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 4 km from the route - 15
Museum für SepulkralkulturMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 16
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 17
TorwacheAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 18
GrimmweltMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 19
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 20
WimmelbrunnenMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 21
IchMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 22
Aschrott-BrunnenAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 23
Spohr MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 24
HünsteinAttraction · 5 km from the route - 25
Mahnmal KarlsaueMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 5?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 5 is 23.2 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 Evangelische Kirche Sand to Besucherzentrum Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Emstal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 569 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 17.4 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 Burgruine Falkenstein, Aussichtsturm and Herkules.
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