Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kassel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Fulda-Diemel-Weg walk
Fulda-Diemel-Weg is a walk of 66.4 km from Kassel. Along the way you'll find 145 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 66.4 km
- ± 17:15 h
- ↑ 1,488 m · ↓ 1,411 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 145 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Geogast · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: GFreihalter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Verein Deutsches Hugenotten - Museum e.V. Bad Karlshafen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Viewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,488 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,411 m
- Highest point
- 456 m
- Lowest point
- 102 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 667 m
- 6 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
66.4 km in total- Track: 46 km
- Path: 12 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 2 km
- Busy road: 875 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Footpath: 375 m
Surfaces
66.4 km in total- Gravel: 20.8 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 12.4 km
- Natural: 5.8 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 12.4 km
About the walking route Fulda-Diemel-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fulda-Diemel-Weg is a walking route of 66.4 km that starts in Kassel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and finish in Bad Karlshafen, Bahnhof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,488 m in total and descend 1,411 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (46 km), path (12 km) and street (4.5 km). Of the surface, 20.8 km gravel and 12.9 km asphalt. For 12.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 145 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Herkulesweg - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 2, Hann.Münden - Kassel)Hard · From A to B38.4 km
- Studentenpfad (Abschnitt 3, Kassel - Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B67.4 km
- Herkulesweg - Etappe 5Hard · From A to B23.2 km
- EderseewegHard · From A to B45.5 km
- Kasselsteig Etappe 12Easy · From A to B7.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wilhelmshöhe PalaceAttraction · 502 m from the route - 2
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 3
New GalleryMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 4
Burgruine SchartenbergRuins · 101 m from the route - 5
Wichtelkirche (Blumenstein)Attraction · 581 m from the route - 6
Großes GewächshausAttraction · 584 m from the route - 7
MalsburgRuins · 739 m from the route - 8
Weser-SkywalkAttraction · 762 m from the route - 9
SchreckenbergturmViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 10
KrukenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
LöwenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 12
IgelsburgRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 13
ElfbuchenturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss EschebergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 15
HerkulesAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Museumsbahn HessencourrierAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 17
Wasserschloss WülmersenCastle · 3 km from the route - 18
Burg TrendelburgCastle · 3 km from the route - 19
KragstuhlmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 20
Alte BurgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 21
Burgruine Großer GudenbergRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 22
St. Johannes BaptistMonument · 3.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss SchönfeldAttraction · 4 km from the route - 24
KlosterkircheAttraction · 4 km from the route - 25
StadtmuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fulda-Diemel-Weg?
Fulda-Diemel-Weg is 66.4 km long. Allow ± 17:15 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 runs from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Karlshafen, Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kassel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,488 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Dampflokachse, Landgraf-Carl-Denkmal and Deutsches Hugenotten-Museum.
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