Uplandsteig
Uplandsteig 
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| length | 66 km |
| location | Upland , North Hesse |
| Markers | stylized white U on a black background  |
| Starting point | Willingen visitor center (Upland) 51 ° 17 ′ 24.2 ″ N , 8 ° 36 ′ 41.4 ″ E |
| Target point | Willingen visitor center (Upland) 51 ° 17 ′ 24.2 ″ N , 8 ° 36 ′ 41.4 ″ E |
| Type | Circular hiking trail |
| The highest point | 836 m |
| Lowest point | 406 m |
| Level of difficulty | heavy |
| Months | March to October |
| particularities | Quality Trail Wanderable Germany since 2005 |
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The Uplandsteig is a 66-kilometer circular hiking trail in northern Hesse that leads around the community of Willingen and touches all nine districts of this community. It is located in the Diemelsee Nature Park . A total of 1,480 vertical meters have to be overcome on the route.
Route
From Willingen the route leads via Schwalefeld to Rattlar , from there to Hemmighausen , then via Eimelrod to Neerdar . It continues from Bömighausen via Welleringhausen to Usseln . With a detour to North Rhine-Westphalia, the highest point of the hike is reached on the Langenberg . From there it goes back to the starting point in Willingen.
literature
- Thorsten Hoyer: Germany: Uplandsteig - Diemelsteig , Conrad Stein Verlag, ISBN 978-3-86686-219-7
Web links
Commons : Uplandsteig - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Hiking map connecting Uplandsteig & Diemelsteig , 1:25 000, community Willingen (editor) and community Diemelsee (editor), ISBN 978-3866369238
- Uplandsteig - THE Original - Official Uplandsteig website of the Willingen Tourist Information
- The Uplandsteig in the hiking magazine, all stages and other tour tips