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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Kaufungen

Historic Center of Helsa – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Kaufungen

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Kaufungen

Historic Center of Helsa – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Kaufungen

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Historic Center of Helsa – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Kaufungen

01:30

26.8km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: March 26, 2026

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After 19.7 km for 104 m

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5.79 km

Historic waterwheel at the Mittelmühle, Helsa

Highlight • Monument

In the center of Helsa you can find the historic overshot mill wheel of the Mittelmühle. The mill was in operation for over 500 years until 1949. Today it generates electricity.

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5.99 km

St. Paul Church and Historic Town Center of Helsa

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A very nice city center with many opportunities to take a break.

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6.10 km

Historic Center of Helsa

Highlight • Historical Site

The place is about a thousand years old and is beautifully nestled between the mountains of the Kaufunger Forest. The center consists primarily of half-timbered houses. The church has a …

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6.23 km

A beautiful and well-kept self-service beer garden. A friendly and open-minded team offers a variety of dishes and cool drinks in a beautiful half-timbered courtyard. The prices are fair and the quality of the food is good. 😋

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8.05 km

The Cascades (Hirschhagen)

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The cascades are part of the sewage system of the Hirschhagen explosives factory, which began producing TNT in 1938. Initially, the toxic wastewater was channeled into the Losse, but this …

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25.8 km

Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Oberkaufungen

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The almost thousand-year-old Church of the Holy Cross, known as the Collegiate Church for short, was founded by Empress Kunigunde, the wife of Emperor Henry II, consecrated on July 13, …

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26.8 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.88 km

7.34 km

6.82 km

4.23 km

317 m

199 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

3.14 km

2.42 km

638 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Historic Center of Helsa – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Kaufungen

Historic waterwheel at the Mittelmühle, Helsa

St. Paul Church and Historic Town Center of Helsa

Historic Center of Helsa

König von Preußen Beer Garden

The Cascades (Hirschhagen)

Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Oberkaufungen

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