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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Großalmerode

The Cascades (Hirschhagen) – Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Großalmerode

The Cascades (Hirschhagen) – Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

Moderate

5.0

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The Cascades (Hirschhagen) – Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

02:00

34.1km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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After 8.58 km for 104 m

After 9.52 km for 820 m

After 14.4 km for 312 m

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172 m

Großalmerode Town Hall and Church

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A very interesting small town between scenic hills and valleys. Since the 1200s, this town has produced technical ceramics such as crucibles for glass and metal production. The town hall …

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7.51 km

Historic Center of Helsa

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The place is about a thousand years old and is beautifully nestled between the mountains of the Kaufunger Forest. The center consists primarily of half-timbered houses. The church has a …

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7.63 km

König von Preußen Beer Garden

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A beautiful and well-kept self-service beer garden. A friendly and open-minded team offers a variety of dishes and cool drinks in a beautiful half-timbered courtyard. The prices are fair and the quality of the food is good. 😋

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9.45 km

The Cascades (Hirschhagen)

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The cascades are part of the sewage system of the Hirschhagen explosives factory, which began producing TNT in 1938. Initially, the toxic wastewater was channeled into the Losse, but this …

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17.2 km

Old town hall Hessisch Lichtenau

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The beautiful town hall is in He-Li and not in Eschwege.

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25.3 km

Scenic View of the Valley

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Nice view of the valley. Then it goes down!

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30.1 km

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode

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A viaduct is a bridge whose supporting structure consists of several arches. Such an 80m long structure is located in the north of Uengsterode.

The sandstone arch viaduct was built …

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34.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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10.7 km

8.07 km

6.36 km

5.60 km

3.21 km

165 m

Surfaces

28.7 km

2.50 km

2.42 km

331 m

191 m

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