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Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Melsungen

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen) – Fulda Weir in Melsungen loop from Melsungen

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Melsungen

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen) – Fulda Weir in Melsungen loop from Melsungen

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Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen) – Fulda Weir in Melsungen loop from Melsungen

00:44

2.76km

30m

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: May 23, 2026

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Bus stop

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470 m

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen)

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The bridge takes its name from the woodcutters who moved into the city forest. They whipped their axes (whiskers) at the sandstones of the bridge to sharpen them.
This gave …

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500 m

The hydroelectric power plant was built in 1752.
The weir width is 191 m, the reservoir height is 1.68 m.

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531 m

Bronze statue of the Bartenwetzer

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Bronze statue of a beard sharpener on the bridge at the side in a niche.

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583 m

Historic Half-Timbered Houses in Melsungen

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The city center of Melsungen is characterized by an almost closed appearance
Half-timbered buildings. The central market square with the massive town hall is particularly impressive. The town hall from 1555/56 is a pure three-story half-timbered building.

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656 m

Town Twinning Fountain Melsungen

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You can spend a lovely afternoon here and there is a lot to see. There are also many hiking trails from the city center into the surrounding nature

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860 m

Fulda Riverside Terrace Melsungen

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Well done with nice views of the banks and the bridge

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2.38 km

Melsungen Railway Viaduct

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Built from 1845 for the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Nordbahn, the stone arch bridge was first used in 1848. Some houses in the suburb of Melsung, to the east of the Fulda river, had …

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2.76 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

995 m

759 m

675 m

332 m

Surfaces

2.09 km

671 m

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Wednesday 8 July

21°C

14°C

11 %

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