The Sorgenstuhl – Schnitzereiche loop from Schloss Zwesten

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Bad Zwesten

The Sorgenstuhl – Schnitzereiche loop from Schloss Zwesten

Moderate

4.7

(50)

137

hikers

The Sorgenstuhl – Schnitzereiche loop from Schloss Zwesten

02:34

9.17km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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512 m

Zeit sculpture by Halvor Machmor (Ars Natura)

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Artwork as part of the Ars Natura series.

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1.19 km

The Sorgenstuhl

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The Worry Chair is a rock that bears a resemblance to a chair. A lot of notes will be left behind.

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1.29 km

Ars Natura: Life-Changing Sculpture

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Artwork as part of the Ars Natura series.

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2.05 km

Historic Boundary Stones of Waldeck and Hesse

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The path runs along the old state border between the Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont and the Landgraviate of Hesse. Here are beautiful old boundary stones from the 18th century.

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2.11 km

Regeneration Terminal (Ars Natura)

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A work of art as part of the Ars Natura series.

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2.57 km

Schnitzereiche

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The carving oak is a mighty old oak.

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8.42 km

Wooden Bridge Over Stream in Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

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8.69 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

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9.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

595 m

524 m

288 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

2.62 km

1.50 km

1.19 km

400 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

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Comments

July 2, 2022,Ein bisschen Kunst am Wegesrand ☀️🌳🚶‍♀️🚶🐕🐕🌳

From Bad Zwesten we first followed the Ars Naturawanderweg. The works of art were installed in 2005 and it is always interesting to discover art in the forest.
The various containers in which the 'worries' of the visitors are supposed to find a place on the worry chair so that they don't carry them around are a bit strange. So …

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