Best trail running trails in Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

Popular loop in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. This beautiful tour on the Edersee starts at the Trappenhardt car park and is doable for families with slightly older children. Due to the sometimes uneven paths, sturdy shoes are highly recommended. There are also steep climbs in some places. Most of the time, it goes through a wonderfully shady forest. Highlights of the hike: - Views of the Edersee - gnarly - Hünselburg nature reserve

Popular loop in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. This varied loop starts on the east bank of the Eder (when arriving by bus or train: stop at the Sperrmauer Ostseite stop). From here, it goes through beautiful fields, meadows, quiet forest passages, and smaller villages once around the Affolderner See. A relatively short part goes along the main road. There are places to stop for refreshments. Attention: In several places, the way is through e.g., fallen trees blocked, which can...

Popular loop trail in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. Around the Edersee is one of the oldest primeval forests in Central Europe. The forest areas, known for their ancient oaks, are criss-crossed by popular hiking trails such as the Urwaldsteig long-distance trail and the Knorreichenstieg. The Lindenberg route is a great way to experience a shortened version of these two popular routes. You not only experience the picturesque forests and some beautiful views of the sparkling...

Popular circular hiking trail in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. The ox root route owes its name to the 542 m high ox root, around which this circular route runs. Other striking mountain ranges along the way are the small and large Hegekopf. In part, you hike on the popular Urwaldsteig or Urwaldpfad Edersee. The ox root route is marked with a red deer hiking symbol. Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are recommended. Highlights of the hike: - Big Conservation Head - Oxroot head -...

Popular loop in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. As the official hiking trail of the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, the Blossenberg route is well signposted (symbol: Pfingstnelke). Despite the short distance, sturdy shoes are highly recommended. An old oak forest, rare plants, the Banfeteich, near-natural hiking trails and of course the Edersee make the hearts of all nature lovers beat faster. Highlights of the hike: - Warzenbeisser Art Path - old oak forest - Banfe bay of...

Popular circular hike in the Kellerwald-Ebersee National Park, Hesse. This circular trail starts at the hiking parking lot above the national park center. The trail is well marked and very well developed. It goes through the Hardt and the Hundsbachgründe around the Ringelberg, with the route mostly leading through forest past streams and slopes. The way back is slightly uphill. The route mainly follows gravel paths. From time to time there are also great views of the protected area's sea of...

Popular loop trail in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. This hike takes you along the north bank of the Edersee. You walk across large parts of the Knorreichensteig, which owes its name to the gnarled oaks in the area, some of which are more than 800 years old. Highlights of the hike: - Edersee - Knorreichensteig - View from the Kahle Haardt

Popular loop trail in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse. A nice tour around the Dicken Kopf and the Elmsberg. There is a nice hut at Tannendriesch. The hike is marked with a beech leaf throughout. Highlights of the hike: - Dicker Kopf ("Big head") - Elmsberg - Upper basin Waldeck II - romantic Heimbachtal

Short historical hike in Frankenau, Hesse. The starting point is at the "Euler" national park entrance car park, where there is also a bus stop. Follow the Quernstkapelle hiking symbol on the Quernstweg. On the Quernstpfad it then goes back to the starting point. Highlights of the tour: - Customizable round - Shady forest paths - Charcoal kiln - Quernsthorst church with ruins

Section of the Urwaldsteig, Hesse This section is about the Ochsenbühl and on the banks of the Edersee towards Herzhausen. There are many water birds to watch. On a hillside path you finally reach the destination of this fourth stage, Asel. There are places to stop for a break. Highlights: - "Ederufer bei Herzhausen" nature reserve - "Ederfeld" - muddy bottom of the lake when the water recedes - Block rubble with historical trees