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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schrecksbach

View of Knüllköpfchen – Schwalm River at Zella loop from Schrecksbach

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schrecksbach

View of Knüllköpfchen – Schwalm River at Zella loop from Schrecksbach

Hard

4.4

(9)

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View of Knüllköpfchen – Schwalm River at Zella loop from Schrecksbach

04:32

67.3km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Naturpark Knüll

Storchenteich am Schwertzellsgraben

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.01 km

Hilgenholz

Forest

12.9 km

View of Knüllköpfchen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view, but there was a lot of wind today, so it's easy to shiver.

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36.3 km

Besenmagd

Lake

57.4 km

View of the Retention Basin

Highlight • Viewpoint

Really a very nice view. The bike path is level and well paved.

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57.5 km

Schwalm Connection Canal

Highlight • River

57.6 km

Meadow by the Old Schwalm

Highlight • River

58.1 km

Retention Basin

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A pretty corner for a little break. Unfortunately no bank but the slope does it too.

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58.6 km

Storchenteich am Schwertzellsgraben

Nature Reserve

60.9 km

Stork Nest in Loshausen

Highlight • Natural

At the moment the best time (beginning of July 21) to see the bigger young storks in the nests, the parent storks are already banned from the nests and watch the action from a safe distance.

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61.0 km

Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf wooden sculpture

Highlight • Monument

A successful representation of the “fairy tale”.

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62.6 km

Schwalm River at Zella

Highlight • River

The Schwalm has a length of 94 km and flows into the Eder.

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67.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

20.5 km

18.5 km

4.84 km

762 m

106 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

14.0 km

6.40 km

3.52 km

230 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Friday 21 August

19°C

10°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 13, 2022,Efze-Vital Rundweg durch Knüll und Schwalm

Today again with a detour to Hohenburg Castle in Homberg Efze and Wallenstein Castle ruins

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View of Knüllköpfchen – Schwalm River at Zella loop from Schrecksbach

View of Knüllköpfchen

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Retention Basin

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Schwalm River at Zella

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