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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Vellmar

Erlenloch Pond – Essigberg Transmission Tower loop from Vellmar-Obervellmar

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Vellmar

Erlenloch Pond – Essigberg Transmission Tower loop from Vellmar-Obervellmar

Moderate

4.3

(21)

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Erlenloch Pond – Essigberg Transmission Tower loop from Vellmar-Obervellmar

02:13

25.7km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4 m for 23 m

After 25.7 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.00 km

Lagerkeller

Ruins

4.60 km

Erlenloch Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Erlenloch is a small lake in the Habichtswald. All around is a root trail, which can be expired quickly or can also be used for MTB riders to technically durchzuwedeln between the individual trees.

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5.09 km

Wide Forest Trail in Habichtswald

Highlight • Trail

In the past, you could still look for narrow lines in the forest here. Today the trail is very wide, as forestry work has been done here. Fun is still guaranteed on the trail!

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11.2 km

Essigberg Transmitter

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is also a fitness track that everyone can use

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13.3 km

Essigberg Transmission Tower

Highlight • Monument

It's easy to drive here, an extensive area

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13.4 km

Essigberg Toboggan Slope

Highlight • Parking

Directly on the Ehlener road (L3298) is the hiking car park Essigberg overlooking the sledge hill. Even if it is a hiking parking lot, so you can make wonderful trips …

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13.9 km

Root Trail in Habichtswald

Highlight • Trail

Narrow path with small bridges here you should drive carefully

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15.6 km

Loipenhaus Nature Park Habichtswald

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can undertake many tours in every season.

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19.3 km

Habichtswald Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great view of Kassel from the Herkules

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25.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

4.26 km

1.14 km

990 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

4.62 km

4.43 km

3.31 km

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

19°C

13°C

72 %

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Erlenloch Pond – Essigberg Transmission Tower loop from Vellmar-Obervellmar

Erlenloch Pond

Wide Forest Trail in Habichtswald

Essigberg Transmitter

Essigberg Transmission Tower

Essigberg Toboggan Slope

Root Trail in Habichtswald

Loipenhaus Nature Park Habichtswald

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