Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kirchheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld walk
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld is a walk of 34.1 km from Kirchheim. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 34.1 km
- ± 8:30 h
- ↑ 564 m · ↓ 543 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Kirchheim
0 km34.1 km · 14 benches
Finish
34.1 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
- ↑ 564 m
- Down
- ↓ 543 m
- Highest point
- 552 m
- Lowest point
- 239 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
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
34.1 km in total- Track: 28.3 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Path: 300 m
Surfaces
34.1 km in total- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Asphalt: 7 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 16.6 km
About the walking route Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld is a walking route of 34.1 km that starts in Kirchheim. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 564 m in total and descend 543 m. Allow ± 8:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.3 km), street (3.4 km) and busy road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 9.6 km gravel and 7 km asphalt. For 16.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 2
RathausAttraction · 169 m from the route - 3
Alsfelder MärchenhausMuseum · 247 m from the route - 4
Schloss HausenCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss AltenburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Burg HerzbergAttraction · 3 km from the route - 7
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 8
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 9
Schloss RomrodCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Altes BurghausCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 11
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 12
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 13
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 14
WippchensteineArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route - 15
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 9.5 km from the route - 16
August-Franke-TurmObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route - 17
LullusfeuerAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 18
CastleCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 19Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 6.3 km from the route
- 20Schwälmer Dorfmuseum HolzburgMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
- 21Schloss EichhofCastle · 7.7 km from the route
- 22Burghügel RuhlkirchenRuins · 7.9 km from the route
- 23Robert-Heil-TurmObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route
- 24Heimatmuseum NeukirchenMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
- 25StadtmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 04, Kirchheim - Alsfeld is 34.1 km long. Allow ± 8:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kirchheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 564 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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