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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalmstadt

Meadow by the Old Schwalm – View of the Retention Basin loop from Ziegenhain

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalmstadt

Meadow by the Old Schwalm – View of the Retention Basin loop from Ziegenhain

Moderate

4.6

(48)

215

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Meadow by the Old Schwalm – View of the Retention Basin loop from Ziegenhain

01:38

25.6km

260m

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: July 9, 2026

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Naturpark Knüll

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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366 m

Historic cannon at the Wallgraben

Highlight • Monument

Here at the moat there are benches to take a break. An old cannon decorates the square.

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591 m

Ice cream parlor da Giorgie

Highlight • Cafe

The ice cream is delicious and the space is great. Treat yourself!

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1.06 km

View of the Retention Basin

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Really a very nice view. The bike path is level and well paved.

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10.9 km

The Spieskappel monastery in the Spieskappel district of the municipality of Frielendorf in the Hessian Schwalm-Eder district was a Romanesque monastery complex that consisted of a canon monastery and a …

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12.1 km

Frielendorf Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Goulash from the cannon, service at 11 a.m., frame coding, presentation by the fire department

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24.1 km

Species Protection Tower Niedergrenzenbach

Highlight • Structure

A birdhouse with an information board. This is the former transformer station. The possible residents are briefly described, namely jackdaws, swifts, house martins, house and tree sparrows and bats. The former transformer station is located directly on the cycle path.

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25.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.47 km

6.67 km

5.17 km

3.92 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

9.92 km

916 m

110 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Monday 27 July

27°C

9°C

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Meadow by the Old Schwalm – View of the Retention Basin loop from Ziegenhain

Historic cannon at the Wallgraben

Ice cream parlor da Giorgie

Schwalm Connection Canal