Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park) – Höllenteich loop from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park) – Höllenteich loop from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe

Moderate

4.8

(210)

1,038

hikers

Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park) – Höllenteich loop from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe

03:37

12.3km

340m

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: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

2.40 km

Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park)

Highlight • Lake

Very nice view of the castle 🏰

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

3.20 km

Lac (Castle Pond) in Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

Highlight • Lake

The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is generally an absolute eye-catcher and one of the most beautiful parks I have had the pleasure of seeing so far. The Lac is a great, quiet …

Showing Translation

Tip by

3

4.61 km

View of the Teufelsbrücke and waterfall

Highlight • Bridge

Simply a very beautiful motif, the Devil's Bridge in Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. Which was created as an arched bridge with a wooden railing. In 1826, the present Brückengitter was poured by the company Henschel.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

5.86 km

View of Kassel from the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Wilhelmshöhe mountain park below the Hercules statue at the Cascade Falls you have a fantastic view of Kassel and the surrounding area.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

6.02 km

Hercules Monument, Wilhelmshöhe Mountain Park

Highlight • Monument

The park and the Hercules monument are landmarks of Kassel. The size of the park is enormous, and the Hercules monument is no exception. Anyone who wants to climb the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

6.97 km

Neptune Basin and the Cascades, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

Highlight • Monument

Just very impressive - and a bit crazy to build something like this. But to create something special you always need people with crazy ideas.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

8.46 km

Höllenteich

Highlight • Lake

From the bridge you have a spectacular view of the water features.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

9.04 km

Great Fountain in the Castle Pond, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

Highlight • Monument

Impressive, world-wide unique technical achievement. The fountain is driven only by gravity and not by a pump.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

12.3 km

End point

Train Station

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

1.75 km

1.44 km

911 m

159 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

3.47 km

2.08 km

441 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Wednesday 19 August

23°C

15°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 3, 2022,Bergpark und Herkules
With the 🚅 to Kassel. From the train station to the castle 🏰. From there on to the mountain park. Criss-cross up to the Löwenburg. Since we hadn't booked online, there was no guided tour. But also worth seeing. Continue to the cascades, and climbed the many steps. Enjoyed the great view. Now a nice 🍨 cup as a reward. …

Showing Translation

September 17, 2025,Wilhelmshöhe/Herkules
Today, we decided on a whim to take the train over to Kassel. The Deutschland Ticket must be used. From Wilhelmshöhe station, we went up to Wilhelmhöhe Palace and then on to Hercules. An interesting tour with many new impressions in beautiful surroundings.

Showing Translation

July 2, 2023,🗽Abendrunde🌖Herkules🗽
Small but fine evening tour to Hercules! Unfortunately, the rising Heumond was hidden behind clouds and could not be seen!

Showing Translation

September 26, 2023,Schlosspark Wilhelmshöhe
A very strenuous but worthwhile tour through the world heritage site. Please note that the water features are only in operation on Weds, Suns and public holidays.

Showing Translation

May 12, 2022,Was versteht man unter einer Herkulesaufgabe?
Wikipedia apparently something else than me ...! Mmm?!

On my tour last week
komoot.de/tour/756873137?ref=aso
I tried to brag about climbing the Hercules from Wilhelmshöhe station in just 55'.
But is that true, since Maps 10' provides more for this?

And even with a small detour to the post office and a relatively heavy shoulder bag, it was my personal best …

Showing Translation

April 18, 2025,Wanderung zum Herkules auf der Wilhelmshöhe 🌲🏰🚶🚶‍♀️
Today we set off for Wilhelmshöhe. After an initial drizzle, the weather cleared up and it became beautiful. The path led us through the park, past the palace and Löwenburg Castle, to the Hercules Monument. There were many interesting things to see along the way. Among them were the waterfalls, of which there are many. The most beautiful and interesting …

Showing Translation

May 29, 2024,Wasserspieltag im Bergpark Kassel Wilhelmshöhe
The water features can only be seen on Wednesdays, Sundays and public holidays from May 1st to October 3rd. They start at 2.30 p.m. at the large cascades and end at 3.45 p.m. in the large fountain in front of Wilhelmshöhe Palace.

Showing Translation

July 27, 2022,27.07.2022 Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe ⛲
A wonderful day in Kassel Wilhelmshöhe with the baroque water art, a beautiful park, Löwenburg and Hercules.

Showing Translation

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

2,266

Schlossberg circular trail 2 - Kellerwald-Edersee

02:37h

8.82km

270m

Moderate

4.7

286

Time out – ARS NATURA art trail

02:57h

10.6km

210m

Moderate

4.7

266

Bartenwetzer hiking loop B2

02:40h

9.76km

150m

Moderate

4.8

1,978

Dörnberg Alpine Trail – Dörnberg Juniper Heath loop from Dörnberg

02:11h

7.93km

130m

Easy

4.7

215

"Falkenflug" - Fable path, Premium walking trail

01:33h

5.51km

110m

Moderate

4.6

161

Loop between Spangenberg and Schnellrode – ARS NATURA art trail

02:42h

9.70km

180m

Hard

4.8

150

ARS NATURA challenge – ARS NATURA art trail

07:49h

26.9km

700m

Easy

4.6

156

Bartenwetzer hiking loop B7

01:21h

4.96km

70m

Easy

4.8

134

Bartenwetzer hiking loop B1

01:43h

6.20km

110m

Moderate

4.6

117

Bartenwetzer hiking loop B6

04:11h

14.8km

330m

Moderate

4.6

121

Slow down – ARS NATURA art trail

02:56h

9.57km

350m

Easy

4.7

60

Relaxing Heiligenberg loop – ARS NATURA art trail

00:39h

2.06km

80m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesRedeem a voucherHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
B2B
PartnersConnectEmbed routes
Company
PressWhat's NewPioneersProduct UpdatesAmbassadorsAdventure HubCareers
Community
Help GuidesSupportGPX Merge ToolGPX Route VideoHazard AssessmentLive Tracking
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Community guidelines
Vulnerability disclosure program
Imprint
Information for law enforcement