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Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Sontra

Bench with a view of Iberg – Site of the Melmenkirche loop from Breitau

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Sontra

Bench with a view of Iberg – Site of the Melmenkirche loop from Breitau

Easy

5.0

(2)

8

hikers

Bench with a view of Iberg – Site of the Melmenkirche loop from Breitau

01:17

4.48km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Guest House

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142 m

Landgasthof zum Heiligenberg

Highlight • Restaurant

Good coffee and delicious 😋 cake, friendly service, what more could you want.

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549 m

Kressenteich Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hesse's strongest spring, the Kressenteich spring, rises in Breitau. It is a karst spring of the lower shell limestone, its discharge is between 48 and 900 l/s and the long-term average is 290 l/s. (Source: DeWiki)

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655 m

Chapel of Reflection

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The Chapel of Reflection on the outskirts of Breitau was donated by a citizen from Breitau in 2017.
A place of reflection where hikers or bikers can stop for a …

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2.52 km

Bench with a view of Iberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

2.72 km

Site of the Melmenkirche

Highlight • Historical Site

Here on the saddle between Iberg and Petersberg, remains of the foundation walls of the Melmenkirche were found. It is a field chapel that had to be demolished shortly after 1600 in connection with the church reform of Landgrave Moritz.

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4.48 km

End point

Guest House

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

873 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.36 km

704 m

174 m

< 100 m

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