Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Wildungen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg) walk
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg) is a walk of 85.8 km from Bad Wildungen. Along the way you'll find 133 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
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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.
- 85.8 km
- ± 22:25 h
- ↑ 2,036 m · ↓ 1,500 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 133 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: JGALoewi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Otter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,036 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,500 m
- Highest point
- 775 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 25 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 862 m
- 3 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
85.8 km in total- Track: 58.6 km
- Path: 9.8 km
- Street: 8.8 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
85.8 km in total- Gravel: 23.6 km
- Asphalt: 19.7 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Unknown: 36.1 km
About the walking route Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg) is a walking route of 85.8 km that starts in Bad Wildungen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,036 m in total and descend 1,500 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.6 km), path (9.8 km) and street (8.8 km). Of the surface, 23.6 km gravel and 19.7 km asphalt. For 36.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 133 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 8 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wanderweg der deutschen Einheit
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- X6 Robert-Kolb-Weg (Etappe Münden bis Bad Wildungen)Hard · From A to B42.2 km
- Hessenweg 8 (Teilstück Bad Wildungen - Spangenberg)Hard · From A to B49.9 km
- Diemel-Eder-WegHard · From A to B106.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster HainaAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 2
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 119 m from the route - 3
Schloss HirschgartenCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 4
Ruine KeseburgRuins · 130 m from the route - 5
Schloss FriedrichsteinCastle · 166 m from the route - 6
Burg LichtenfelsCastle · 203 m from the route - 7
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 479 m from the route - 8
AstenturmObservation tower · 670 m from the route - 9
Aussichtsturm HombergObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 10
MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss ReckenbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 12
SauerbrunnenAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 13
HilgensteinArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 14
MargarethenkircheRuins · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Städtisches Museum MedebachMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 16
BurgringArchaeological site · 4 km from the route - 17
Pfarrkirche St. HeribertAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 19
Schloss GarvensburgCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 20
AltenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 21
RathausAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Klosterruine SchaakenAttraction · 6 km from the route - 23
Burgruine LöwensteinViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 24
Burg NiederurffCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Schloss OberurffCastle · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg)?
Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Fritzlar - Winterberg) is 85.8 km long. Allow ± 22:25 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 Bad Wildungen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,036 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Büraburg and Burg Hessenstein.
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