View of Waldeck Castle – View of Edersee loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Edertal

View of Waldeck Castle – View of Edersee loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre

Moderate

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353

hikers

View of Waldeck Castle – View of Edersee loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre

03:18

11.1km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Waypoints

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538 m

Forest trail with views of the Edersee

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There are many great hiking trails around the Edersee.

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1.08 km

View of Waldeck Castle

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View of Waldeck Castle, built in the 11th century - it is now a 4-star hotel.

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3.00 km

View of the Edersee Dam from the Kleine Kanzel

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Tough to get there, but it's worth it. One experiences an imposing view of the Edertal barrier wall and the Edersee.

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3.31 km

Ederhöhenweg Trail, Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

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This route is the most impressive section of the Edersee. The gnarled paths lead to several viewing platforms. The deep blue of the Edersee, the view of the dam and …

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5.31 km

View of Waldeck Castle

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Worth a trip on foot

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6.46 km

View of Edersee

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Good view of the Edersee and the distance, nice up here

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6.71 km

View of Waldeck Castle and the Edersee from Elsterberg

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Already at the starting point of the jungle trail you are expected with a magnificent view. Below the vantage point, the Edersee spreads out with its tree-covered mountains and in …

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10.1 km

Viewpoint

10.5 km

Hexenkopf

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View from the witch's head

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.60 km

2.73 km

2.18 km

1.62 km

Surfaces

3.31 km

2.75 km

2.10 km

1.82 km

1.17 km

Elevation

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Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

May 15, 2025,Kanzelroute ab Waldeck -Urwaldsteig 2

The second part of our Pulpit Route tour offered a diverse mix of beautiful hiking trails, light-filled forests, and stunning views of the lake, the dam, and, occasionally, Waldeck Castle.
The entire hike (parts 1 and 2) is highly recommended.

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September 15, 2023,Kellerwald: Sonnenuntergang mit Schloss- & Ederseeblick 🌅

What's the best way to start the weekend? Exactly, with a sunset hike! 🌅
Hermannshöhe, dam and Kanzelblick guarantee paths and a great view. In the evening this should also have a particularly beautiful color 🙏🏻 and this plan worked out. 🤩
A great early fall/late summer evening hike. 🍁

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March 18, 2022,Urwaldsteig am Edersee 🌳 ☀️⛵️☀️

After yesterday's milestone birthday of a colleague from Bad Wildungen, I stayed up there to do this tour. Started at 10 a.m. at the P Edertalsperre - to the dam wall. P empty! 🤩 Great weather, bright blue sky and ☀️ full... Planned and saved the tour two weeks ago, unfortunately the navigation said goodbye after less than 2 km …

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March 9, 2025,Schloss Waldeck über den Urwaldsteig zur Staumauer 🔄

My GPS calculated double HM again. I still can't find the error. 😵‍💫

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April 5, 2025,Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee , Waldeck/ Urwaldsteig , Edertalsperre und der Edersee

After discovering @Nicole's beautiful hike, I knew we had to go there too 🌿🌳🪨💦🥰
Today was the day, before everything turned green and the view of the lake and castle was obscured.
🅿️ Castle parking lot for hikers: €6 day ticket, and what's great: with the ticket, you can use at least 6 other parking spaces all day long. Cool …

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May 19, 2023,Edersee: Runde Sperrmauer - Waldeck

Edersee...always beautiful. Today, after a long time, seen filled to the brim for the first time. Beautiful circular hike through the national park with a break in Waldeck Castle.

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January 4, 2025,🌲 Schlossberg Rundweg 2 – Kellerwald-Edersee 🌳

On the Habichts-und Kellerwald-Steig above the Edersee to the view of the dam......a beautiful path 👍🏻

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December 12, 2023,Waldeck (Kanzel und Staumauer)

ich-geh-wandern.de/rundwandel-bei-waldeck-am-edersee

This lap today was really good again. In particular, the view from the “Hermannshöhe” viewpoint was breathtaking. 😍 However, that was also our last hike. But we'll come back and then we'll walk the Urwaldsteig in its full length and in all its glory! 😁

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