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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Melsungen

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Melsungen

Moderate

3.0

(1)

9

riders

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Melsungen

02:21

48.7km

660m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 19.3 km for 155 m

Closed: • September 9, 2026-November 29, 2026 (otherwise open)

After 19.4 km for 1.11 km

Closed: • July 27, 2026-September 18, 2026 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

1.25 km

Melsungen Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Over 300 half-timbered buildings have been preserved in the old town of Melsungen. Particularly beautiful medieval old town with historic half-timbered streets. A tour is reminiscent of the city's economic …

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2

1.28 km

Melsungen Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

With an ice cream you can admire beautifully renovated half-timbered houses. In Brückengasse there is a drinking water fountain in front of a bicycle shop, where you can fill up your drinking bottles.

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3

14.5 km

Cycle path bridge Hassenfernerstraße

Highlight • Bridge

Once the bridge is released again, you can add another mountain stage on the way from Kassel to Melsungen. Then in Guxhagen, coming from the R1, drive over the Fulda, then immediately left

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4

22.1 km

View of the Eder weir at Wolfershausen

Highlight • Viewpoint

East of the Eder you have a beautiful view of Wolfershausen, especially of the former stately mill. The Eder crosses a diagonal weir here. The place Wolfershausen lies on a …

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5

27.7 km

View of the rolling hills near Kassel

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

28.5 km

Böddiger

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

35.9 km

Altenburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Remains of the castle built before 1322. A visit might not necessarily be combined with a racing bike tour. But it also looks great just driving past it.

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36.7 km

Kiesteiche Altenburg in Felsberg

Nature Reserve

9

42.0 km

View of the Habichtswald

Highlight • Viewpoint

View to the Habichtswald!

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B

48.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

5.51 km

5.37 km

4.03 km

864 m

102 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.4 km

904 m

398 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

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