Best short trails in Habichtswald Nature Park
The Habichtswald Nature Park is located in the north of the Hessian Highlands. It delights visitors with its small half-timbered villages, diverse landscape and cultural and historical sights. A particular highlight is the Habichtswaldsteig premium hiking trail, which runs through the entire park. There are also many castles and castle ruins to discover.
The park was founded in 1962 and extends to the west of the city of Kassel. It is home to Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is internationally renowned.
Top trails
- 4.8 (5)·Moderate·3.7 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrFamily-friendly loop trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. Loop trail 14 near Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe starts at the Hercules, one of the most popular hiking destinations in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bergpark Wilhelmshoehe. Loop trail 14 is very short and runs around the Bachberg. Highlights of the hike: - Detour to the Hercules - Hutewiesen - Bachberg - Elfbuchen
- 4.1 (3)·Easy·3.9 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrPopular loop trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. Loop trail 6 in the Habichtswald Nature Park starts at the Essigberg hiking car park and leads through the forest. If you are looking for a little challenge, drop by the Hohes Gras climbing forest. In winter you can also go tobogganing directly at the car park on the Essigberg toboggan slope. Highlights of the hike: - Essigberg - Hohes Gras Climbing Forest - Uhlenstein
- 4.8 (5)·Moderate·3.2 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrPopular circular route in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This circular route starts at the Roter Stollen car park, which is free of charge. From there, the trail leads to the Hohes Gras forest restaurant with viewing tower. It is possible to stop here for a bite to eat or simply to enjoy the view before returning to the car park via the Konrad-Göbel-Hütte. The route corresponds to Nature Park Circular Trail 10 from WP Roter Stollen and partly coincides with Circular Trail 9. The...
- 4.8 (5)·Moderate·2.6 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrChild-friendly circular hike in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This relaxed loop starts at the Bismarck Tower car park. The route runs between the Dönchebach stream and the Brasselsberg, on whose summit the Bismarck Tower sits enthroned. If you are travelling by bus or train, get off at the Blütenweg bus stop. Highlights of the route: - family-friendly - Kneipp pool - View of the Brasselsberg - beautiful forest paths
- 4.4 (2)·Easy·1.6 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrFamily-friendly walk in the Habichtspark Nature Park, Hesse. The route suggested here follows nature park trails 1 and 2 from the Hessenturm hiking car park. If you wish, you can take a detour to the Hessenturm tower. Highlights of the route: - Child-friendly - Hessenturm tower (optional) - beautiful views
- 4.6 (4)·Moderate·4 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrFamily-friendly circular hiking trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This is circular trail 1 of a total of 2 on the Klauskopf. The loop begins in the west of Riede and leads along several stations reminiscent of the historic Riede Landscape Park. Highlights of the hike: - beautiful forest paths - Klauskopf - Detour to the castle park and Riede Castle (optional)
- 4.0 (1)·Easy·3.7 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrWooded circular hiking trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. Circular trail 21 near Kassel starts and ends at the Daspel hiking car park. The short route runs mostly through the forest. The first half is slightly uphill, but overall this circular route should also be easy for children to master. Highlights of the hike: - Idyllic forest paths - Detour to the Erlenloch (optional)
- 4.1 (3)·Moderate·3.4 km·Est. 1–1.5 hrCharming, child-friendly circular hiking trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This route corresponds to Nature Park Circular Trail 1, which starts at the Bilsteinblick hiking car park. Ideal for a relaxed outing with the whole family! Highlights of the hike: - Family-friendly - Bilstein - View of the Bilstein
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The Habichtswald Nature Park Centre provides lots of information about nature and is an ideal starting point for many hikes. The centre is located in the middle of the Dörnberg nature reserve and is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, except Mondays. Admission is free.
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