Wilhelmshöhe Palace – Höllenteich loop from Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Wilhelmshöhe Palace – Höllenteich loop from Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

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Wilhelmshöhe Palace – Höllenteich loop from Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

02:23

7.45km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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872 m

Wilhelmshöhe Palace

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You can only give something historical to the castle. This works best on a portal and I have decided for the kassel.de/kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/Bergpark/01927/index.html. Schloss Wilhelmshöhe was under Landgrave Wilhelm IX. Built …

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1.19 km

Fontänenteich

Lake

1.77 km

Höllenteich

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

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2.41 km

Felseneck Pavilion, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

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The Felseneck was created in 1794/1795 below the cascades according to the plans of Heinrich Christoph Jussow. Divided into vestibule, cloakroom and cabinet, it served as a rest and refreshment room. (Wikipedia)

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2.63 km

Neptune Basin and the Cascades, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

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

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2.92 km

View of Kassel from the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

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

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3.45 km

Hercules Monument, Wilhelmshöhe Mountain Park

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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 …

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3.59 km

Staircase at the Kassel Water Features (Cascades)

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You should allow yourself some time to climb the 539 steps and the 220 meters of elevation gain. The effort is worthwhile, however, and you can refresh yourself at the top.

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4.65 km

View of the Löwenburg

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Since July 2022, the Löwenburg and its interior can be visited as part of guided tours. Be sure to pre-register for the guided tours via the homepage of the Kassel …

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5.93 km

Tichelchen

Lake

7.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.34 km

895 m

665 m

566 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

1.54 km

1.04 km

265 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

13°C

8°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2023,Kassel: ⛰️🌳🌿 Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe mit 😇🥰 tollen Menschen 🥾☘️

Nothing is perfect,
but some things are unique!

⛰️🌿💦 Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

This is what the "www" says in a nutshell ☝️:

Over 800 years of history can be found here on approximately 240 hectares. Wilhelmshöhe is famous for its unique wealth of trees and plants, its museums (e.g., the collection of Dutch paintings ➡️ Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and others), …

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September 13, 2025,Herkuline zum Herkules

Fulfilling my birthday wish: A visit to the Bergpark 😚 and there's a light and water spectacle tonight. 😉 Great view.

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June 4, 2026,🇩🇪 Kassel: Besuch UNESCO Welterbe Wilhelmshöhe (Aufzeichnung abgebrochen)

We actually wanted to visit Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe tomorrow. But when we stood in front of the Markthalle in Kassel this morning, it was closed. Corpus Christi. I hadn't had the holiday on my radar. But that also meant that the water features would take place today (they only happen on Wednesdays and Sundays plus holidays). So we quickly made our …

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September 3, 2022,# SH22.86 | Nordhessen Hikes: Kurz, abschüssig und sehenswert - Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe mit Herkules, Löwenburg und Schloß - aber ohne Wasser 😩😭

Tour is part of the Collections: komoot.de/collection/1899176/-kurz-sometimes-crunchy-aber-always-seeable
and
komoot.de/collection/1220841/-wetterau-mittel-northessen-hikes-rides-%2B-trails

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In the morning a delicious breakfast in the hip Kaiser Friedrich-Strasse and a few more Documenta highlights.

Then we went to the Bergpark and Hercules (under construction).

My recommendation:
don't come on Saturdays, but better on Wednesdays, Sundays or public holidays from 2.30 p.m., then there are also the famous …

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May 17, 2025,☀️ Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe - Runde Herkules & Schloss Löwenburg

A wonderful tour through Europe's largest mountain park – for me, the heart of Kassel (and even a UNESCO World Heritage Site)!

A green oasis with beautiful trees and plants, an impressive view of the whole of Kassel from the Hercules – and unique water features!

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May 29, 2022,Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe - Kassel 🌧☔️

The long weekend is coming to an end and the journey home is on the agenda. The longer journey can sometimes be interrupted by a hiking break 😁. Said and done. Kassel Bad Wilhelmshöhe is on the way. There is the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe with the Hercules Monument on the mountain and at the foot of the Wilhelmshöhe Castle. In between …

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July 13, 2022,🥾Trip durch den Schloßpark Wilhelmshöhe mit Herkules

The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel is always worth a visit.
With the 9 € ticket I went to the Wilhelmshöhe train station and then took the number 1 tram up to the Bergpark.

From June 2013, the Hercules will be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe as an example of absolutist architecture.

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October 28, 2022,Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe has been on my to-do list for a long time. Today we went on an extended WE to Kassel. And before the stream of visitors starts tomorrow, there was an exploration of this beautiful park today with almost summer temperatures 🌞😎.

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