Wilhelmsthal Palace – Wilhelmsthal Palace loop from Jungfernbach und Brandteich bei Calden

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Wilhelmsthal Palace loop from Jungfernbach und Brandteich bei Calden

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Wilhelmsthal Palace loop from Jungfernbach und Brandteich bei Calden

01:51

6.86km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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131 m

Siedlung Schäferberg Information Board

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Information board about the creation of the Schäferberg settlement, which consisted of barracks for deported forced laborers during the National Socialist era, most of them from the Henschel & Sohn company.

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822 m

Schäferberg parking lot sign

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From the Schäferberg car park there are several circular routes with different altitudes

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3.03 km

View of Schloss Wilhelmsthal Gardens

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Beautiful path at Wilhelmsthal Castle

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3.35 km

Duck Pond in Wilhelmsthal Palace Park

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The pond is beautiful with the trees that line it

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3.44 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace Park

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The Wilhelmsthal Castle Park is very nice for short walks

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4.09 km

Märchenlandweg – The Drummer of Wilhelmsthal Information Board

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4.11 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace

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Wilhelmsthal Castle was built between 1743 and 1761 as a summer pleasure palace for Landgrave Wilhelm VIII and is considered one of Germany's most important Rococo castles. Particularly well-known are …

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4.16 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace

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6.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.61 km

716 m

271 m

269 m

Surfaces

1.98 km

1.72 km

1.39 km

859 m

558 m

362 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

December 30, 2023,Schloss und Wartturm Wilhelmsthal ab Schäferberg 🍀

I've driven past it so many times and this time I stopped in Schäferberg and from there to the castle and the watchtower.
The park is beautiful, especially the piles with a view of the past are of interest. (We also sent a lucky stone there again). However, the castle with the buildings is getting old.
The path through the …

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