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

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Karlshafen

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

Easy

4.7

(11)

hikers

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

01:23

4.68km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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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2.38 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

1.75 km

1.60 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.33 km

1.28 km

938 m

570 m

564 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

October 16, 2022,🦮🍁🌄Morgen Runde über Himmelsleiter

Nice, short round with a view to take a deep breath and wake up

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November 2, 2022,Hausrunde mit 🐕☀️

After the Suri dog said he wanted to play with the deer again yesterday, the leash was announced again today. Damn puberty. We still have to practice that a bit. Dogs and wildlife encounters 😳🙄

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January 7, 2022,🏔️⛄1.Schneemann 2022-Runde 🦮☃️❄️❄️

Short walk in the snow. There was almost nothing in the village, further up it was wonderfully wintry ☃️❄️ and fun for everyone

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December 14, 2022,Kurze-Hunde-Haus-Runde😷

Lo and behold, a new bench! Thanks to Klaus Ulbricht 😀. Those who know their way around here know that Klaus built the bus stop and a few other benches at points with a view, Hessen Forst has dismantled them again, and the bus stop sign also had to go. After all, they have now set up a new bench …

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October 3, 2023,Gassi Runde 🦮 über Himmelsleiter🪜

Went around the house with Suri this morning. The climb up the ladder to heaven is always beautiful, especially the old quarry directly behind it invites you to linger. Short loop from B.K. with a view 😎

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