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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Meinhard

Shelter at the Sawmill – Kolonnenweg Near Volkerode loop from Hessische Schweiz bei Meinhard

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Meinhard

Shelter at the Sawmill – Kolonnenweg Near Volkerode loop from Hessische Schweiz bei Meinhard

Moderate

5.0

(10)

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Shelter at the Sawmill – Kolonnenweg Near Volkerode loop from Hessische Schweiz bei Meinhard

03:08

9.86km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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1.28 km

Easter Saturday Bench with Panoramic View

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Funny bench with a great view 🌳🌲👍

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2.14 km

Start and finish of Premium Trail P4 (Hitzelrode, Hessian Switzerland)

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A very nice hiking trail, I can only recommend it. The P4 is said to be one of the most beautiful in Germany, lots of interesting places and views. I …

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4.10 km

Former Inner German Border Fence at Am Sagenwald

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A remnant of the former expanded metal fence on the inner-German border on the Gobert is erected as a memorial on the green band.

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4.11 km

Shelter at the Sawmill

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Here a path branches off from the Werra-Burgen-Steig to Hitzelrode, where there is a bus connection to Eschwege.

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4.99 km

The patrol road is part of the inner-German border fortifications on the side of the former GDR. It was constructed from uniform, highly weather-resistant perforated concrete slabs, which are largely …

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5.55 km

East German Border Column on the Gobert

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A weathered border post remembers when Germany was divided by an inner German border. Today, the border between Hesse and Thuringia runs here, which you can luckily cross without hindrance. There is also a beautiful view.

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5.87 km

View of the Werra Valley and Bad Sooden-Allendorf from Schöne Aussicht

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Always a nice moment up here, great view of the Werra Valley and the BSA

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6.50 km

Brandwall

Archaeological Site

6.93 km

Viewpoint

8.14 km

Old Forester's House of Hitzelrode

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A half-timbered house, former forester's house, which blends in nicely with nature and provides a place of tranquility. At the same time, a nice photo motif on the premium hiking trail P 4.

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9.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.57 km

1.45 km

858 m

670 m

323 m

Surfaces

5.68 km

3.20 km

836 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Shelter at the Sawmill – Kolonnenweg Near Volkerode loop from Hessische Schweiz bei Meinhard

Easter Saturday Bench with Panoramic View

Start and finish of Premium Trail P4 (Hitzelrode, Hessian Switzerland)

Former Inner German Border Fence at Am Sagenwald

Shelter at the Sawmill

Kolonnenweg Near Volkerode

East German Border Column on the Gobert

View of the Werra Valley and Bad Sooden-Allendorf from Schöne Aussicht

Old Forester's House of Hitzelrode

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