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Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Breitenbach am Herzberg

Herzberg Castle – Chapel at Herzberg Castle loop from Breitenbach am Herzberg

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Breitenbach am Herzberg

Herzberg Castle – Chapel at Herzberg Castle loop from Breitenbach am Herzberg

Moderate

4.5

(2)

11

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Herzberg Castle – Chapel at Herzberg Castle loop from Breitenbach am Herzberg

02:19

8.04km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Knüll

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.24 km

Stone Benches and Table

Highlight • Rest Area

2

3.06 km

Bench at Berg Gründen

Highlight • Rest Area

Here at 430 m (NN) there is a new bench that invites you to linger.

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3

3.64 km

An old boundary stone in the forest around Herzberg Castle. There is a small pond above.

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4

4.73 km

Burg Herzberg trailhead parking

Highlight • Parking

Top starting point for hikes in the region. I can recommend the premium hiking trail - fable trail "Herzberger Ritter".

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5

4.77 km

Herzberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Worth seeing is the castle chapel from the 13th century

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6

4.88 km

Chapel at Herzberg Castle

Highlight • Religious Site

As a former fortified church, the castle chapel belongs to the oldest part of the castle and dates from the 13th century. It is available, together with the outdoor areas, for church weddings on request.

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7

5.72 km

A light forest with a bench to pause. It's not far to the castle.

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8

6.23 km

Hain Shelter in Naturpark Knüll

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A rustic little shelter by the grove. The view of the surrounding forest and meadow landscape is wonderful!

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8.04 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.54 km

893 m

470 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.05 km

2.68 km

1.13 km

697 m

247 m

186 m

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Wednesday 26 August

30°C

13°C

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Comments

August 2, 2025,Kleine Runde um Burg Herzberg 🏰 vor dem 5. Komootlertreffen
Today, the 5th Komootler meeting took place at Herzberg Castle 🏰. Thanks to @Bernhard 🇺🇦 for organizing it! We adjusted to the weather forecast and took a short walk from the castle parking lot before the meeting. We were able to complete it in perfect hiking weather and sunshine ☀️. Afterwards, we went to the Bergschänke (mountain tavern) for a …

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