Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Felsberg · Updated on 13 November 2026
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar) walk
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar) is a walk of 108.3 km from Felsberg. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 108.3 km
- ± 27:30 h
- ↑ 2,079 m · ↓ 2,016 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 128 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops 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.
Viewpoint
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Jürgen Katzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Attraction
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Kristin Weber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,079 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,016 m
- Highest point
- 532 m
- Lowest point
- 159 m
- 5-10% slope · 23.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.7 km
- 8 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
108.3 km in total- Track: 71.1 km
- Street: 12.8 km
- Path: 12.6 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
108.3 km in total- Gravel: 40.9 km
- Asphalt: 22.8 km
- Unpaved: 19.8 km
- Paved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 4.9 km
- Unknown: 13.8 km
About the walking route Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar) is a walking route of 108.3 km that starts in Felsberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,079 m in total and descend 2,016 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (71.1 km), street (12.8 km) and path (12.6 km). Of the surface, 40.9 km gravel and 22.8 km asphalt. For 13.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 128 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wanderweg der deutschen Einheit
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- Hessenweg 2 (Teilstück Warburg – Homberg (Efze))Hard · From A to B92.2 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Bad Wildungen - Reichenbach)Hard · From A to B60.9 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Bad Wildungen - Spangenberg)Hard · From A to B49.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 7 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 125 m from the route - 4
Burg ReichenbachCastle · 114 m from the route - 5
Burg CreuzburgCastle · 139 m from the route - 6
FelsburgCastle · 146 m from the route - 7
Burg HeiligenbergCastle · 164 m from the route - 8
BartenwetzerbrückeAttraction · 226 m from the route - 9
Mahnmal (1939-45)Memorial · 479 m from the route - 10
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 517 m from the route - 11
PionierturmViewpoint · 906 m from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Kartause EppenbergRuins · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm ZiegenküppelObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 15
AttractionAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss NetraCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 17
AltenburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 19
HilgensteinArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Mahnmal (WW2)Memorial · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Kriegerdenkmal (WW1)Memorial · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Freimaurer-DenkmalMemorial · 2.6 km from the route - 23
SteinstockCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Schloss LüderbachCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 25
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar)?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar) is 108.3 km long. Allow ± 27:30 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 Felsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,079 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alpstein, Schloß Spangenberg and Burg Röhrda.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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