Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vöhl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 3 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 3 is a walk of 17.3 km from Vöhl. Along the way you'll find 72 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 17.3 km
- ± 4:30 h
- ↑ 372 m · ↓ 224 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Vöhl
0 km17.1 km · 65 benches
Water point
17.1 km212 m · 6 benches
Finish
17.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.3 kmBetween 0 km and 17.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 372 m
- Down
- ↓ 224 m
- Highest point
- 396 m
- Lowest point
- 244 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 870 m
- 15-20% slope · 261 m
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
17.3 km in total- Track: 9.9 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Path: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 675 m
- Road: 383 m
- Footpath: 200 m
Surfaces
17.3 km in total- Asphalt: 6.7 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unpaved: 775 m
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 3 is a walking route of 17.3 km that starts in Vöhl. It does not end where it starts. You start in Herzhausen and finish in Evangelische Kirche Waldeck.
How hard is the route?
You climb 372 m in total and descend 224 m. Allow ± 4:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.9 km), street (3.7 km) and path (2.5 km). Of the surface, 6.7 km asphalt and 1.5 km natural. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 72 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 17.1 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
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- Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)Hard · Circular walk83.2 km
- X1 SternwegHard · From A to B16.7 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B18.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloß WaldeckCastle · 537 m from the route - 2
EhrenburgRuins · 129 m from the route - 3
Dorfstelle BerichMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 5
HünselburgRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 9
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 10
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 11
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 12
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Burg HessensteinCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 14
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 15
Waldgut Schloss HöhnscheidCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route - 17
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 18
Ruine WeidelsburgAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 19
BurgringArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route - 21
Altenstädter WarteObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 22
Hotel Schloss WaldeckCastle · 527 m from the route - 23Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route
- 24Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route
- 25Burg BringRuins · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 3?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 3 is 17.3 km long. Allow ± 4:30 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 Herzhausen to Evangelische Kirche Waldeck.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vöhl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 372 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 17.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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