Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waldeck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 4 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 4 is a walk of 20.3 km from Waldeck. Along the way you'll find 63 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 20.3 km
- ± 5:10 h
- ↑ 376 m · ↓ 505 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 63 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 376 m
- Down
- ↓ 505 m
- Highest point
- 464 m
- Lowest point
- 257 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 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
20.3 km in total- Track: 8.5 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
20.3 km in total- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Gravel: 6.8 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 4 is a walking route of 20.3 km that starts in Waldeck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Evangelische Kirche Waldeck and finish in Evangelische Kirche Sand.
How hard is the route?
You climb 376 m in total and descend 505 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.5 km), path (4.5 km) and street (3.2 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km asphalt and 6.8 km gravel. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
Walks nearby
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- HabichtswaldsteigHard · From A to B86.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Aschnitt Falkenstein - Nieder-WerbeHard · From A to B53.4 km
- Waldecker WegHard · From A to B55.4 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 287 m from the route - 2
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 4
AltenburgArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 5
KlauskopfturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 6
Burgruine FalkensteinArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 3 km from the route - 8
Schloss RiedeCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 9
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 6 km from the route - 11
DrachenhöhleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route - 12
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
HünselburgRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 14
Burgruine SchauenburgCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 15
LautariusgrabArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 16
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm OfenbergObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 18
SauerbrunnenAttraction · 9 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstätte der VertriebenenMemorial · 9.1 km from the route - 20
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 22
HünsteinAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 23
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm OdenbergObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Megalithic tomb (Züschen)Attraction · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 4?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 4 is 20.3 km long. Allow ± 5:10 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 Waldeck to Evangelische Kirche Sand.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Waldeck.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 376 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet 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 Elbenberger Türmchen.
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