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Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim walk
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim is a walk of 25.6 km from Friedewald. Along the way you'll find 31 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 25.6 km
- ± 6:15 h
- ↑ 337 m · ↓ 463 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Friedewald
0 km3.6 km · 7 benches
Gießlingskirche
3.6 kmRuins
11.2 km · 18 benches
Robert-Heil-Turm
14.9 kmObservation tower
10.8 km · 6 benches
Finish
25.6 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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins · after 3.6 km
Observation tower · after 14.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 337 m
- Down
- ↓ 463 m
- Highest point
- 428 m
- Lowest point
- 201 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 386 m
- 2 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
25.6 km in total- Track: 14.9 km
- Path: 3.8 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 450 m
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
25.6 km in total- Gravel: 10.8 km
- Asphalt: 9.9 km
- Paved: 900 m
- Natural: 850 m
- Unpaved: 75 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim is a walking route of 25.6 km that starts in Friedewald. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Gießlingskirche (after 3.6 km) and Robert-Heil-Turm (after 14.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 337 m in total and descend 463 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.9 km), path (3.8 km) and street (3.7 km). Of the surface, 10.8 km gravel and 9.9 km asphalt. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 31 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
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 2
Wasserburg FriedewaldCastle · 115 m from the route - 3
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 175 m from the route - 4
LullusfeuerAttraction · 313 m from the route - 5
WortreichMuseum · 549 m from the route - 6
Burgruine MilnrodeCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 7
DreienburgArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Burgruine LandeckCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 10
BorgmannturmObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 11
Heussner-TurmObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route - 12
Schloss NeuensteinCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 13
Mengshäuser KuppeViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 14
Mahnmal BodesruhViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route - 15
Schloss HausenCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 16
Burg HornsbergAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 17
Monte KaliAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 18StadtmuseumMuseum · 130 m from the route
- 19Schloss EichhofCastle · 1.7 km from the route
- 20Burgstall WallenfelsCastle · 6.2 km from the route
- 21Eisenbahnfreunde Bebra e.V.Museum · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim?
Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 03, Friedewald - Kirchheim is 25.6 km long. Allow ± 6:15 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 Friedewald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 337 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gießlingskirche and Robert-Heil-Turm.
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