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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Fritzlar

Cycle path along Lake Edersee – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Fritzlar

Cycle path along Lake Edersee – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

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(524)

1,724

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Cycle path along Lake Edersee – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

03:30

53.5km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Ederauen zwischen Bergheim und Wega

Nature Reserve

15.4 km

Krautwiese am Wesebach

Nature Reserve

20.0 km

Lake Affoldern

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The view of the Affolder See is beautiful. If you want to be a little faster on your bike, you have to brake regularly here so as not to run …

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25.8 km

Forest trail along the Edersee

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Nice path along the Edersee. Suitable for cycling and walking

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27.7 km

View of Waldeck Castle

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From there you have a very nice view of the Waldeck Castle.

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28.1 km

Edersee Lakeside Trail

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A leisurely stroll along the southern shore of Lake Edersee.

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28.3 km

View of Waldeck Castle and Lake Edersee

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Great view of Waldeck Castle and a great bike path right along the lake!

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28.3 km

Cycle path along Lake Edersee

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The cycle path is very pleasant to ride and leads directly along the lake or, when the water level is low, along the “cliff”.

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29.4 km

View of Schloss Waldeck

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Easily cycle path or hiking trail with a view of Waldeck Castle from the 11th century and 120 m above the lake

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41.8 km

View of the Eder River from the bridge

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Beautiful route on the Eder with great views of nature

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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

12.1 km

9.43 km

2.33 km

586 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

8.93 km

8.11 km

1.69 km

445 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

10°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Von Fritzlar zum Edersee und zurück

Today in glorious sunshine with the bikes on the bike highway to the Edersee. With a delicious fish sandwich break in Rehbach and an overflowing dam wall. And although we do this tour very often, we have never seen so many people at the Waldecker Meer.

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September 11, 2021,"Bärchen" hat Regenjacke gekauft - deswegen kleine " Regentour "😎😎

Hmmm, too much routine, or just too little attention.
I rode next to my wife on the bike path, we had a good time until ........
Not careful, get off the bike path onto wet grass - "slipped" and it happened.
The "gravity" was stronger than my resistance.
My knee and lower leg left a bit of skin on the …

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August 18, 2025,eBike-Tour von Fritzlar bis zum Edersee und zurück an der Eder entlang

I can wholeheartedly recommend the section up to the dam. But the short loop afterward was very challenging. Several fallen trees had to be climbed over and crawled under. It wasn't fun.

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August 16, 2021,Fritzlar/Edersee 16.08.2021 13:41

A nice tour along the Eder with great impressions of the landscape. Good routing, mostly directly on the Eder.

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August 9, 2021,RM Zum Edersee und zurück von Fritzlar

Today we went to the Edersee. On the way we passed the Affolderer See, where you can ride the Ederdraisine next to the cycle path. Then the Edersee, a huge lake with a massive, old but stable giant dam wall 48 meters high. After a short lunch break we rented a pedal boat and drove out onto the lake. A …

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July 27, 2022,Vom Gärtnerhof in Fritzlar entlang der Eder bis zur Sperrmauer und zurück

Beautiful path without gradients along the Eder and the Affolderner See

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April 15, 2025,Von Fritzlar nach Hemfurth-Edersee und zurück nach Fritzlar

Today is Kuba's second day of handball camp in Fritzlar, and it was my turn to drive him there.
And since I'm already in Fritzlar and have five hours to spare
(That's how long Kuba's training was today),
I'm asking him to take a short ride to Edersee. No sooner said than done.
Kuba got in the car, put his …

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June 19, 2025,Fahrradtour Edersee > Edertalradweg > Fritzlar

Fritzlar has a beautiful old town and invites you to take a longer break.

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Cycle path along Lake Edersee – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

Lake Affoldern

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View of Waldeck Castle

Edersee Lakeside Trail

View of Waldeck Castle and Lake Edersee

Cycle path along Lake Edersee

View of Schloss Waldeck

View of the Eder River from the bridge

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