Dr. Henner Sostmann Hut – Carl Braun Hut loop from Mörshausen

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Melsungen

Dr. Henner Sostmann Hut – Carl Braun Hut loop from Mörshausen

Moderate

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Dr. Henner Sostmann Hut – Carl Braun Hut loop from Mörshausen

04:29

16.1km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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2.66 km

Dr. Henner Sostmann Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A beautiful new refuge - sometimes in a different design.

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5.67 km

Forest Spirits (Ars Natura)

Highlight • Monument

The guard guards the path through a short, dark forest. The clay masks were made by children under the artist's guidance, whose ideas about ghosts become visible here.

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6.86 km

Carl Braun Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The section on the ArsNatura-Weg from Melsungen to the Carl Braun Hütte is worth a visit whatever the weather. The delightful Melsung forest and the great works of art make …

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8.36 km

Wichtelpfad Melsungen – Station 3: Gnome Door and Haunted House

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Station 3 of 13 stations

Quiz question: What sits on the top of the roof?

Answer: 8 letters (write down number 6)

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11.0 km

Historic Half-Timbered Houses in Melsungen

Highlight • Historical Site

The city center of Melsungen is characterized by an almost closed appearance
Half-timbered buildings. The central market square with the massive town hall is particularly impressive. The town hall from 1555/56 is a pure three-story half-timbered building.

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11.1 km

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen)

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge takes its name from the woodcutters who moved into the city forest. They whipped their axes (whiskers) at the sandstones of the bridge to sharpen them.
This gave …

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11.4 km

Weir on the Fulda River in Melsungen

Highlight • Structure

The hydroelectric power plant was built in 1752.
The weir width is 191 m, the reservoir height is 1.68 m.

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13.7 km

The Nature Conversation by Peter Paul Medzech (Ars Natura, Melsungen)

Highlight • Monument

For me, the highlight of the ARS-NATURA hiking trail encounter: “The Nature Conversation”. A well-chosen location, a work of art that blends into nature and is at the same time …

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