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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Path With View of the Weser – Himmelsleiter Stone Staircase loop from Bad Karlshafen

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Path With View of the Weser – Himmelsleiter Stone Staircase loop from Bad Karlshafen

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4.7

(11)

25

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Path With View of the Weser – Himmelsleiter Stone Staircase loop from Bad Karlshafen

01:22

4.68km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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240 m

Bad Karlshafen Town Hall and Waterfront

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The promenade invites you to linger. There are benches and cafes nearby.

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1.10 km

Three-States Viewpoint (Dreiländerblick)

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A unique baroque town lies at the border triangle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Lower Saxony. Bad Karlshafen boasts as an ideal city with a completely restored harbor basin. Thanks to the newly built lock, boats can now enter.

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1.76 km

Path With View of the Weser

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Nice path uphill with a good view.If you walk up the grass path to the left of the cemetery in Bad Karlshafen, follow it to the end, keep to the …

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2.22 km

Himmelsleiter Stone Staircase

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The "Himmelsleiter" used to be used to transport blocks of Weser sandstone from the quarry. The stones were transported down a chute to be shipped on the Weser.

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2.25 km

Himmelsleiter Stairway to the Former Quarry (Bad Karlshafen)

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The ladder to heaven a long stairway needed to inspect the rock slides during sandstone quarrying.

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2.37 km

Himmelsleiter – Path to the Former Sandstone Quarry

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An old quarry, one of the quietest places in the area

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2.66 km

Himmelsleiter and Panoramic Trail near Bad Karlshafen

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A great trail with views across the valley

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3.34 km

Upper Dreiländerblick Viewpoint

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4.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.78 km

1.47 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.35 km

1.25 km

947 m

640 m

490 m

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Tuesday 14 July

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