Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Frankenberg (Eder) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Herkulesweg - Etappe 2 walk
Herkulesweg - Etappe 2 is a walk of 18.5 km from Frankenberg (Eder). Along the way you'll find 18 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.5 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 380 m · ↓ 515 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Frankenberg (Eder)
0 km18.5 km · 18 benches
Finish
18.5 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 380 m
- Down
- ↓ 515 m
- Highest point
- 454 m
- Lowest point
- 263 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 278 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
18.5 km in total- Track: 15.5 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 550 m
- Path: 150 m
Surfaces
18.5 km in total- Gravel: 8.1 km
- Asphalt: 3.9 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 4.6 km
About the walking route Herkulesweg - Etappe 2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 2 is a walking route of 18.5 km that starts in Frankenberg (Eder). It does not end where it starts. You start in Hommershausen, Bushaltestelle Hommershausen, Frankenberg (Eder) and finish in Herzhausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 380 m in total and descend 515 m. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.5 km), street (1.1 km) and road (1.1 km). Of the surface, 8.1 km gravel and 3.9 km asphalt. For 4.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 18 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Herkulesweg
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- Ederhöhenweg Etappe 6Moderate · From A to B19.9 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankenberg - Naumburg (Hessen))Hard · From A to B68.6 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 11-15)Hard · From A to B106.7 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B85.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 416 m from the route - 2
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 3
EhrenburgRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Ruine ItterburgRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Aseler BrückeAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 7
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 8
BurgringArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 9
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 10
Thonet MuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 11
HünselburgRuins · 5.7 km from the route - 12
Burg HessensteinCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 13
Dalwigker WarteObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 14
Klosterruine Ober-WerbeRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 16
Georg-Viktor-TurmObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Korbacher SpalteMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 18
RathausAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 19
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Wolfgang-Bonhage-MuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 21
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 22Burg am BackofenArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route
- 23RuinsRuins · 7.3 km from the route
- 24Burg BringRuins · 8.1 km from the route
- 25Burg EisenbergRuins · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Herkulesweg - Etappe 2?
Herkulesweg - Etappe 2 is 18.5 km long. Allow ± 4:45 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 Hommershausen, Bushaltestelle Hommershausen, Frankenberg (Eder) to Herzhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Frankenberg (Eder).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 380 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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