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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Wanfried

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Wanfried

Moderate

5.0

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Elfengrund Waterfall – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Wanfried

01:17

11.3km

300m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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2.72 km

Elfengrund Hiking Car Park (P5) – Plesse-Konstein Nature Reserve

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Hiking trail well described and accessible

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3.75 km

Elfengrund Waterfall

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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. …

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3.81 km

Elfengrund Waterfall

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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. …

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3.99 km

Muschelkalk Quarry

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Old limestone quarry, here you can clearly see the shell limestone rock layers on the demolition stones.

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7.05 km

Plesseturm and view over the Werra Valley

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The Plesseturm is a 22 m high observation tower built in 1963/64 on the Plesse mountain in the Wanfried Werra Heights. For the wooden structure, 34 cubic meters of larch …

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7.80 km

Narrow Forest Trail on the Plesse, Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Sure-footedness and careful walking are advisable. There is a lot of foliage there

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9.31 km

Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area

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As a starting and ending point of the tour highly recommended, as there is also a Wassertretstelle, which ensures wonderful cooling for the feet after the hike.

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11.3 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.62 km

1.69 km

537 m

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.18 km

3.38 km

1.21 km

374 m

Elevation

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Elfengrund Waterfall – Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area loop from Wanfried

Elfengrund Hiking Car Park (P5) – Plesse-Konstein Nature Reserve

Elfengrund Waterfall

Elfengrund Waterfall

Muschelkalk Quarry

Plesseturm and view over the Werra Valley

Narrow Forest Trail on the Plesse, Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Plesse Barbecue and Picnic Area

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