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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Kirchheim

Shelter at Ibrakuppe – Swimming area at Ibra Reservoir loop from Gershausen

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Kirchheim

Shelter at Ibrakuppe – Swimming area at Ibra Reservoir loop from Gershausen

Moderate

4.5

(2)

8

hikers

Shelter at Ibrakuppe – Swimming area at Ibra Reservoir loop from Gershausen

04:30

16.4km

260m

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: April 29, 2026

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250 m

Barn at the Aula Museum & Café

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The barn at the auditorium is located in Kirchheim, directly on the Rotkäppchenland cycle path. The operators have set up a museum for old agricultural machinery and everyday items in …

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7.20 km

Shelter at Ibrakuppe

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The hut is great for taking a nice break.

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7.35 km

Ibraer Kuppe Shelter and Viewpoint

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When the weather is clear, you can look up to the Wasserkuppe.

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8.35 km

Frieda Hut at the Chestnut Triangle

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This rest area with a picnic hut is located about 300 meters southeast of the summit of the 487 meter high Ibrakuppe at the so-called chestnut triangle, a field path intersection.

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11.3 km

Dam break memorial stone

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This memorial stone, inscribed "1977," commemorates a catastrophe: The seven-and-a-half-meter-high and 130-meter-long dam, built in 1974, burst during a storm on August 22, 1977, at 3:25 p.m. The floodwaters from …

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11.3 km

Lake at Seepark Kirchheim

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The dam in the Ibra Valley (Ibra Reservoir), built in 1974 for flood protection, is also used for leisure and recreation. Kirchheim Lake Park offers campsites, holiday homes, waterskiing facilities, …

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11.9 km

Great sandy beach

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12.1 km

Unfortunately, the paths around the lake are no longer maintained. Nevertheless, it is always beautiful there

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16.4 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

1.88 km

1.07 km

388 m

Surfaces

8.17 km

3.62 km

3.02 km

897 m

467 m

249 m

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