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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Vellmar

Short and Flowing Forest Trail – Elfbuchen Tower loop from Vellmar-Osterberg/EKZ

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Vellmar

Short and Flowing Forest Trail – Elfbuchen Tower loop from Vellmar-Osterberg/EKZ

Hard

4.8

(12)

hikers

Short and Flowing Forest Trail – Elfbuchen Tower loop from Vellmar-Osterberg/EKZ

05:18

18.7km

390m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Train Station

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3.37 km

Harleshausen Bunker

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Z The facility had recently become overgrown and neglected. One of the bunker doors had been broken open. Thanks to the voluntary work of a Harleshausen company, the bunker is …

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3.40 km

Harleshausen Historical Forest Trail

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5.15 km

Forest Trail in Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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5.56 km

Short and Flowing Forest Trail

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Manoeuvrable on a mountain bike, maybe for pumping and a jump at the end?

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7.30 km

Elfbuchen Tower

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The Waldhotel Elfbuchen is widely known for its tower, the Elfbuchenturm

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7.38 km

Ridge Trail Above Kassel

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Trail through a beech forest with some beautiful views of the Kassel basin. Shady and cool in summer.

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9.05 km

Hercules Monument, Wilhelmshöhe Mountain Park

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The park and the Hercules monument are landmarks of Kassel. The size of the park is enormous, and the Hercules monument is no exception. Anyone who wants to climb the …

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10.1 km

View of the Cattle Pasture near Elfbuchen and Herkules

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Beautiful hiking trail with a view over rolling meadows and forests in the background.

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18.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.68 km

5.79 km

1.50 km

1.29 km

383 m

Surfaces

5.44 km

4.90 km

4.74 km

3.33 km

229 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Elfbuchen Tower

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