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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Schenklengsfeld

Landeck Castle Ruins – Landecker Plateau Rest Area loop from Schenklengsfeld

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Schenklengsfeld

Landeck Castle Ruins – Landecker Plateau Rest Area loop from Schenklengsfeld

Moderate

4.4

(5)

27

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Landeck Castle Ruins – Landecker Plateau Rest Area loop from Schenklengsfeld

03:44

13.3km

270m

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 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kernzone des NSG Landecker Berg bei Ransbach

Landecker Berg bei Ransbach

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.68 km

Shelter at Landecker

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Large and clean shelter at the Landecker.

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3.13 km

View from Rittersprung

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Near the Landeck castle ruins is the "Knight's Leap" viewpoint with a bench. According to legend, the exposed spot owes its name to a Hessian hunter who jumped from the …

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3.18 km

Landeck Castle Ruins

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From Oberlengsfeld, after the last houses, climb steeply uphill via beaten paths and you reach the castle ruins after a good 15 minutes. A surprisingly large remnant of the wall …

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5.85 km

Snake Trail

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A wildly romantic path.

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6

5.97 km

Landecker Plateau Rest Area

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There is more than one seat available at the Landecker Plateau rest area. The Weierfahrt on the Lulluspfad is signposted here. The journey on the Lullus path can be continued on a beautiful easy trail.

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6.93 km

Former location of the Bundeswehr's Delta 1 radar system on Landecker Berg, which monitored the airspace to the east during the Cold War.

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10.9 km

View of Hilmes and Motzfeld

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View of Hilmes and Motzfeld behind it. With a bench and information board about the Landeck castle ruins, around 500 meters away.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.0 km

1.12 km

752 m

421 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

3.28 km

2.89 km

1.62 km

1.04 km

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Tuesday 7 July

23°C

16°C

33 %

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