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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall at Gatterbach

Waterfalls

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall at Gatterbach

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Elfengrund Waterfall at Gatterbach

Recommended by 169 hikers out of 182

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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

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

12.1km

03:39

390m

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

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2. 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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3. View of Eichsfelder Dom – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Katharinenberg

6.90km

02:02

180m

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

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BAMA

April 5, 2020

The Elfengrund waterfall in the southern part of the "Plesse-Konstein" nature reserve is unique to the region with some fossil limestone tufts. The very calcareous Gatterbach springs from nearby sources. Mosses are particularly responsible for the deposition of lime as tuff, especially the "variable strong nerve moss" (Cratoneurum commutatum). It grows on trickled or overflowed stones in shady and: lime-rich sections of the upper streams.

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Nordhesse

April 24, 2023

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.
This place has already had a magical attraction in the past and a legend says that the elves would dance here in the moonlight.

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Stefanie

January 7, 2022

A really very idyllic place to linger. And in summer, when the moss has grown, it's even nicer

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

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Elfengrund Waterfall at Gatterbach

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

2. Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wendehausen

3. View of Eichsfelder Dom – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Katharinenberg

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