マールスフェルトの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ20

Hut near the Lochbachklamm

To the right of the Carl Braun Hut, near the bench, a steep trail winds through the forest, amidst leaves and branches. If you don't stray from the trail (like I did 🙈), you'll emerge above the ICE bridge near Adelshausen.

This shelter was built in 1905

The hut, built around 1905, was the first shelter in the Melsungen city forest. Its name is derived from the snake-shaped branches that the builder, the Melsungen local history and beautification association, placed above the entrance. The plaque above it reads: "In this cool valley, where the snakes lived, take a rest from the haste of everyday life." Between the two world wars, the snake house offered a beautiful view of the northern Fulda valley. On old maps you can still read that the place was described as "Hercules' view." The residents of the lung sanatorium therefore often walked there and left many "entries" on the interior walls of the hut; the oldest plaque dates from 1924. The structure (oak wood) of the hut dates back to the time it was built. Source: https://www.lauftreff-melsungen.de/2014-05-01_bericht_historische_Wanderung_1.Mai_2014.pdf

Quiet and beautiful, good way to get there

a small hut for a short break

At Herzblumenplatz there is another ARS Natura art object, the “Wandering Pavilion” by the artist Yeliz Kayik. The open design connects inside and outside and allows views of the forest landscape at Herzblumenplatz. Four of the wooden panels were given slate pads where writing or drawings could be attached.

Like everything in this world, the works of art at Ars Natura are fleeting. The tree trunk as well as the sculpture in front of the Carl Braun Hut go the way of things....