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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Waldeck-Frankenberg
Edertal

Giant trees and enchanted paths

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Waldeck-Frankenberg
Edertal

Giant trees and enchanted paths

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Giant trees and enchanted paths

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    1. Ochsenwurzelkopf route - Kellerwald-Edersee

    7.13km

    02:10

    250m

    250m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    December 14, 2017

    The beech forest in the national park was used for logging and as a hut forest until the late Middle Ages. The domestic pigs that were driven into the forest for acorn fattening have created a sparse forest for many decades. The huge beech forest was only afforested at the beginning of the 19th century, since the Kurhessian princes had rediscovered their passion for hunting. In contrast to many other regions in Germany, beech trees and no conifers were planted again. Today you hike in the basement forest through the largest contiguous beech forest in Germany.

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      August 5, 2021

      Wonderful forest paths and nature in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.

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        April 29, 2022

        Germany's primeval forests with huge beeches. Great!

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          Distance 1.10 km

          Uphill 50 m

          Downhill 80 m

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          Location: Edertal, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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