Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Waldeck-Frankenberg
Edertal
Giant trees and enchanted paths
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Waldeck-Frankenberg
Edertal
Giant trees and enchanted paths
Giant trees and enchanted paths
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 428 out of 443 hikers
This Highlight goes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee
Location: Edertal, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany
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Tips
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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•December 14, 2017
Wonderful forest paths and nature in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.
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