Hatzbach Witches' Dance Ground – Mooshäuschen Shelter loop from Kalkkuppen bei Winterscheid

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Hatzbach Witches' Dance Ground – Mooshäuschen Shelter loop from Kalkkuppen bei Winterscheid

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Hatzbach Witches' Dance Ground – Mooshäuschen Shelter loop from Kalkkuppen bei Winterscheid

01:46

6.71km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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24 m

Wasserscheide Hiking Car Park

Highlight • Parking

An excellent starting point for hikes in the region. Historical points of interest everywhere.

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497 m

Hessenforst Forester's House

Highlight • Rest Area

Tables and benches in a clearing. Come here and enjoy the place.

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3.38 km

Bird Trail

Highlight • Trail

3.44 km

Hatzbach Witches' Dance Ground

Highlight • Mountain Hut

According to the legend, this is where the Hatzbacher Hexentanzplatz takes place every year
meet the witches on Walpurgis Night. You can find out more about this here on a notice board.

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4.68 km

Mooshäuschen (Historic Charcoal Burner's Hut)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here in the Hatzbach Forest, on the historic Butterweg from Erksdorf and Hatzbach to Kassel, there is a small refuge, the Mooshäuschen.
A popular photo opportunity for many hikers. Many …

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4.71 km

Mooshäuschen Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here in the Hatzbach Forest, on the historic Butterweg from Erksdorf and Hatzbach to Kassel, there is a small refuge, the Mooshäuschen.
A popular photo opportunity for many hikers. Many …

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5.42 km

Gerwigshain — medieval deserted village with church ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Here on the road to Hatzbach (locally known as Butterweg), by the abandoned church, in the headwaters of a stream flowing towards Mengsberg, lay the village of Gerwigshain. The field …

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6.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

1.71 km