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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Emstal

Engels Ruh Rest Area – Kurpark Bad Emstal loop from Bad Emstal

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Emstal

Engels Ruh Rest Area – Kurpark Bad Emstal loop from Bad Emstal

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Engels Ruh Rest Area – Kurpark Bad Emstal loop from Bad Emstal

03:38

13.0km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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2.03 km

Kassel–Naumburg Railway

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Info also on:
hessencourrier.de

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2.38 km

Emstal Fish Ponds

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Private fish ponds, idyllically located!

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4.77 km

View of Niedenstein and Wichdorf

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A bench to take a break and with a beautiful view down the valley and beyond.

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6.65 km

Very nice and idyllic resting place between the Emser Berg and the Altenburg. Many hiking trails meet here and the touching story of Mrs. Engel is told, who regularly stopped here on the way to the market.

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8.54 km

Narrow Path by the Stream

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9.17 km

Lohgerberei Ickler Historical Site

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Remains of the former Ickler tannery from 1744-1947.

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10.6 km

Kurpark Bad Emstal

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Numerous activity areas and relaxation areas.

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12.4 km

Lieblingsplatz Bench and Table

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The lovingly designed square is called "Favorite Square". A massive bench and a great table. Legendary view.
A little further away there is also a bank with a similar view.

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.81 km

2.18 km

765 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

5.07 km

1.35 km

368 m

186 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

23°C

16°C

81 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2021,Habichtswald H6 Extratour + Falkenstein ⛅🌝

H6 clockwise, starting at the fish pond in sand. Through the park and rose garden along the railway line up to the Erzeberg. At a barn, at the edge of the forest, you go down on natural dirt roads. A short detour to the tree monument. A small piece of forest through, over the Kreisstrasse (Breitenbach-Sand) and level crossing of …

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August 12, 2023,Habichtswaldsteig Extratour H 6 Bad Emstal - Im Tal der Quellen

Today I (Steffi) take you on a little extra round 🤗

In addition to the Leitweg, i.e. the actual climb, there are the so-called extra tours to the right and left of the path. Marked with an H and the respective number, the round tours lead even further through the wonderful Habichtswald 💚.

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April 28, 2025,Habichtswaldsteig Extratour H6 "Im Tal der Quellen"

Today it was the H6's turn. Well, we didn't like the beginning; we're not fans of walking through villages or cities...but that didn't really happen after that. We were mostly by the water and/or in the forest, and we spent a lot of time on forest and meadow paths, as well as a lot of gravel and a bit of …

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August 17, 2021,ℍ𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕥𝕤𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕕𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕘 𝔼𝕩𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕣 ℍ6, 𝔹𝕒𝕕 𝔼𝕞𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕝-𝕊𝕒𝕟𝕕, 𝕀𝕞 𝕋𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕖𝕣 ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟

With the best hiking weather (dry and max. 16 °) we have the
ℍ𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕥𝕤𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕕𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕘 𝔼𝕩𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕣 ℍ6 made.
A fine field and forest tour with many great impressions.
The starting point was a parking lot at the spa gardens in Bad Emstal-Sand.
Along fields, further on the edge of the forest to 𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖𝕜𝕦̈𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕝 at approx. 376 m.
The prospects, inter alia. …

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November 12, 2021,Extratour Habicht H6 bei Nebel und unheimlich bei Nacht mit Nebel

Start hiking car park Niedenstein, Altenburger Weg.
Started at 3 p.m. in thick fog, much too late!
From km 10 it started to get scary. Despite my brain / headlamp, I saw very little because of fog in the dark.
Below Falkenstein Castle I panicked for a short time because I was standing in the middle of the deep forest …

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June 28, 2023,Habichtswald: H6- Im Tal der Quellen summerfeeling 🌤️🌷🌊😍

The H6 with sun, clouds and everything that belongs to summer. Walked like this, the asphalt is at the beginning; then field and meadow paths, wider forest roads and paths. Many streams that still had good water and thus offered bathing spots for 🐾. Easy 🤩.
The rose garden in the spa park is beautiful 🥀.
There were comparatively few …

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August 17, 2021,Entspannungswanderung H6 17.08.2021 13:59

Today a relaxed hike on the H6. This is an extra tour on the Habichtswaldsteig. A very nice tour around Bad Emstal. You move on forest, field and meadow paths, varied and not difficult. On the way you have a few opportunities to rest. This extra tour is called "In the valley of the springs". But I was only able …

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September 20, 2025,Habichtswaldsteig Extratour H6 "Im Tal der Quellen"

The tour starts at the spa gardens. Free parking is available there. Public transport is also possible. There are also refreshment stops along the way.
wanderinstitut.de/premiumwege/hessen/h6-bad-emstal

Signage is sometimes missing or obscured by bushes.

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Engels Ruh Rest Area – Kurpark Bad Emstal loop from Bad Emstal

Kassel–Naumburg Railway

Emstal Fish Ponds

View of Niedenstein and Wichdorf