Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Beverungen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig walk
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig is a walk of 151 km from Beverungen. Along the way you'll find 381 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 151 km
- ± 13:00 h per stage
- ↑ 3,298 m · ↓ 3,192 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 381 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Wilhelm Thomas Fiege · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Viewpoint
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Photo: Wilhelm Thomas Fiege · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Tsungam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Geogast · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Archaeological site
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,298 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,192 m
- Highest point
- 387 m
- Lowest point
- 100 m
- 5-10% slope · 45.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 592 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 402 m
- 23 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
151 km in total- Track: 108.5 km
- Path: 29.5 km
- Street: 17.7 km
- Road: 7.5 km
- Footpath: 6 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 23 stairs
- Cycleway: 350 m
- Unknown: 75 m
Surfaces
151 km in total- Asphalt: 49.8 km
- Gravel: 35.3 km
- Natural: 22.5 km
- Unpaved: 16.6 km
- Paved: 6.2 km
- Unknown: 43.4 km
About the walking route Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig is a walking route of 151 km that starts in Beverungen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Karlshafen and finish in Diemelstadt-Wethen (Quast).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,298 m in total and descend 3,192 m. There are 23 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:00 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (108.5 km), path (29.5 km) and street (17.7 km). Of the surface, 49.8 km asphalt and 35.3 km gravel. For 43.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 381 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 102 m from the route - 2
Deutsches Hugenotten-MuseumMuseum · 119 m from the route - 3
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 149 m from the route - 4
KrukenburgCastle · 164 m from the route - 5
AsselerburgArchaeological site · 482 m from the route - 6
Burg CalenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 7
DesenbergViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Burgruine SchönebergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Schloss RhodenCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Schloss WeldaCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 11
KragstuhlmuseumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Alte BurgCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Schlösschen SchönburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 14
St. Johannes BaptistMonument · 3.4 km from the route - 15
Galeriegrab von Warburg-RimbeckArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Stadtmuseum HofgeismarMuseum · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 18
Burg GieselwerderArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 19
Heimat-Museum BodenfeldeMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Schloss NienoverCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 21
KugelsburgAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 22
OrgelmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 23
Burg BorgholzCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 24
SababurgCastle · 7 km from the route - 25
MalsburgRuins · 7.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig?
Diemeltaler Schmetterlings-Steig is 151 km long, in 3 parts of 50.3 km on average. Allow ± 13:00 h per part 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 Bad Karlshafen to Diemelstadt-Wethen (Quast).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Beverungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,099 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum im Stern, Hugenottenturm and Heinturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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