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.
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- 4.8 (5)·Moderate·2.3 mi·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 the Bachberg. Highlights of the hike: - Detour to the Hercules - Hutewiesen - Bachberg - Elfbuchen
- 4.5 (4)·Easy·2.4 mi·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·2 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrPopular loop in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This loop 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 hike runs through a...
- 4.9 (3)·Easy·1 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrFamily-friendly walk in the Habichtspark Nature Park, Hesse. The route suggested here follows nature park routes 1 and 2 from the Hessenturm hiking car park. If you want, you can take a detour to the Hessenturm. Highlights of the route: - child-friendly - Hessenturm (optional) - beautiful views
- 4.8 (5)·Moderate·1.6 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrChild-friendly loop trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This relaxed loop begins at the Bismarck Tower hiking car park. The route runs between the Doenchebach and the Brasselsberg, on the summit of which the Bismarck Tower is enthroned. Those arriving by bus or train get off at the Bluetenweg bus stop. Highlights of the route: - familyfriendly - Kneipp pool - View of the Brasselsberg - beautiful forest paths
- 4.6 (4)·Moderate·2.5 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrFamily-friendly loop trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This is loop 1 of a total of 2 at the Klauskopf. The hike begins west of Riede and leads along several stations that are reminiscent of the historic Riede landscape park. Highlights of the hike: - beautiful forest trails - Klauskopf - Detour to the castle park and castle Riede (optional)
- 4.0 (1)·Easy·2.3 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrForest-rich loop trail in the Habichtswald nature park, Hesse. Loop trail 21 near Kassel starts and ends at the Daspel hiking car park. The short route leads mostly through the forest. The first half is slightly uphill, but overall this hike should also be easy for children to master. Highlights of the hike: - idyllic forest paths - Detour to Erlenloch (optional)
- 4.1 (3)·Moderate·2.1 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrCharming, child-friendly circular hiking trail in the Habichtswald Nature Park, Hesse. This route corresponds to nature park circular route 1, which starts at the Bilsteinblick hiking car park. Ideal for a relaxed trip with the whole family! Highlights of the hike: - Familyfriendly - Bilstein - Bilstein view
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The Habichtswald Nature Park Center provides lots of information about nature and is an ideal starting point for many hikes. It is located in the middle of the Dörnberg nature reserve and is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, except on Mondays. Admission is free.
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