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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Elfengrund Waterfall

Waterfalls

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall

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Elfengrund Waterfall

Recommended by 137 hikers out of 142

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Wanfried, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. View of Wanfried – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Hildebrandshausen

12.1km

03:39

390m

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

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2. Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area – View of Wanfried loop from Wanfried

12.3km

03:37

360m

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

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3. Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wendehausen

4.02km

01:07

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Daniela - danik145

January 11, 2024

Calcareous tuff springs, like here in Elfengrund, are an unusual, rare habitat that needs to be protected. They occur in areas where the groundwater is heavily enriched with dissolved lime. The waterfall in Elfengrund is one of the largest tufa springs in Hesse. The Gatterbach, which rises from nearby springs, has over time piled up the limestone tuff on mosses and formed steps for waterfalls through the constant supply of lime deposits. Due to their porous structure, the limestone tuffs are extremely fragile and therefore endangered. It is therefore forbidden to enter, otherwise the naturally formed structure will be destroyed!

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Nordhesse

April 24, 2023

The Gatterbach, which rises from nearby springs, has over time piled up the limestone tuffs through the constant supply of lime deposits and formed the waterfalls in the Elfengrund.
In earlier times the Gatterbach operated 8 mills in and around Wanfried.

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Bernd

May 24, 2025

Wonderful, idyllic place that invites you to linger

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Elevation 330 m

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Location: Wanfried, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Elfengrund Waterfall

1. View of Wanfried – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Hildebrandshausen

2. Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area – View of Wanfried loop from Wanfried

3. Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wendehausen

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