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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Melsungen

Forest Sofa With View of Kirchhof – Carl Braun Hut loop from Melsungen

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Melsungen

Forest Sofa With View of Kirchhof – Carl Braun Hut loop from Melsungen

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Forest Sofa With View of Kirchhof – Carl Braun Hut loop from Melsungen

08:10

29.6km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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3.88 km

Forest Sofa With View of Kirchhof

Highlight • Viewpoint

In autumn 2022, the city of Melsungen upgraded the Bartenwetzer circular hiking trails with eight new forest sofas. One of these forest sofas is here on the B5/B6 with a wonderful view of Kirchhof.

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4.55 km

Kroneneiche on the Sälzerweg

Highlight • Natural Monument

after the old oak fell at the beginning of 2022, a new oak was planted in the immediate vicinity of the former location.

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21.0 km

View of Spangenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Whether by bike 🚲 or on foot a nice route

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22.7 km

Dr. Henner Sostmann Hut

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A beautiful new refuge - sometimes in a different design.

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25.7 km

Forest Spirits (Ars Natura)

Highlight • Monument

The guard guards the path through a short, dark forest. The clay masks were made by children under the artist's guidance, whose ideas about ghosts become visible here.

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26.9 km

Carl Braun Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The section on the ArsNatura-Weg from Melsungen to the Carl Braun Hütte is worth a visit whatever the weather. The delightful Melsung forest and the great works of art make …

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27.7 km

The Nature Conversation by Peter Paul Medzech (Ars Natura, Melsungen)

Highlight • Monument

For me, the highlight of the ARS-NATURA hiking trail encounter: “The Nature Conversation”. A well-chosen location, a work of art that blends into nature and is at the same time …

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28.4 km

Wichtelpfad Melsungen – Station 3: Gnome Door and Haunted House

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Station 3 of 13 stations

Quiz question: What sits on the top of the roof?

Answer: 8 letters (write down number 6)

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29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

1.74 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

5.71 km

3.90 km

1.17 km

265 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

23°C

17°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 31, 2024,Zauberhafte Silvester-Tour ❄️🪄✨

Small end-of-year hike on the Sälzerweg to Himmelsberg with a short break at Toni's Rast (unfortunately it was a bit frosty there 🥶). Then we went on the Riedforstweg towards Spangenberg (unfortunately a forest motorway). From the Silberhäuschen the path became more beautiful again. We took the second break after 20 kilometers in Henner's hut and then we went back …

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November 8, 2025,Bartenwetzerwanderung im Spätherbst 🍁🥾

Our year-end hike with the Bartenwetzer group was a wonderful and relaxing day. It was a great pleasure to be out in such friendly company – and everyone was in high spirits despite the late autumn weather.

Many thanks to @Astrid for the planning, to all of you for the delicious finger food at the two aid stations, and to …

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November 8, 2025,Jahresabschlusswanderung mit den Bartenwetzern 🥾😶‍🌫️

A beautiful hike to end the year with the Bartenwetzer group in the late autumn misty forest. Many thanks to @Astrid for planning the tour and for the delicious finger food! It was also great to see you all again @Silvertrail @Kirsten @Constanze 🪐 @Janko @Steffen Laabs @Steigsteiger AundO @WAntjern🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ @Silke P. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

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November 8, 2025,Bartenwetzer Hike 🫶

A lovely hike with the "Bartenwetzer" group from Melsungen to the edge of the Schwalm-Eder district and back: a beautiful day with wonderful people despite the drizzle and persistent fog 😊! And a delicious finish at the Traube restaurant on the Bartenwetzer Bridge 🍽️

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November 8, 2025,20251108 Bartenwetzer Hike 🪓

The core members of our Beard Sharpening Crew, along with some dear friends, met today for a relaxed hike. Without any time constraints, we strolled through the autumnal mist of the forest near Melsungen. We reminisced about the fantastic 2025 marching season, which is now slowly drawing to a close, and then, of course, looked ahead to 2026, where new …

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December 1, 2022,Große Runde über den Himmelsberg

Today it was time, the 30 was in the room. At the beginning I walked the same route as on my last tour; So to the Kroneneiche and then over the small Heiligenberg to the Zwickel, from there over the old Sälzerweg past Auerhahnhütte and Knobels places over Toni's Rast to the Himmelsberg. From there via Hessenweg and Pentersrück and …

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Forest Sofa With View of Kirchhof – Carl Braun Hut loop from Melsungen

Forest Sofa With View of Kirchhof

Kroneneiche on the Sälzerweg

View of Spangenberg

Dr. Henner Sostmann Hut

Forest Spirits (Ars Natura)

Carl Braun Hut

The Nature Conversation by Peter Paul Medzech (Ars Natura, Melsungen)

Wichtelpfad Melsungen – Station 3: Gnome Door and Haunted House

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