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Schutzhütte Mellnauer Kreuz – Burgwald Runde von Mellnau

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Schutzhütte Mellnauer Kreuz – Burgwald Runde von Mellnau

GERHARD and Gerhard Schleiter planned a hike

June 24, 2026

Schutzhütte Mellnauer Kreuz – Burgwald Runde von Mellnau

Hard

05:25

19.1km

3.5km/h

390m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Start point

Parking

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597 m

Great European Beech Near Forsthaus Mellnau

Highlight • Natural Monument

A large common beech (Fagus sylvatica). The trunk circumference at a height of 1.30 m is approximately 3.85 m. The height of the beech is about 32 m. This tree was planted around 1855.

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4.64 km

Wolf Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Wolfsturm served in the 16th and 17th centuries as a shooting range in landgräflichen hunts. The masonry of three meters in height and provided with five loopholes. He used to have a steep, slate-roofed roof.

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8.08 km

Mellnauer Kreuz Shelter

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Small hiking hut directly on the path between Mellnau and the Christenberg

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9.50 km

Burgwald Forest

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A forest that you should definitely visit

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10.7 km

Christenberger Talgrund Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Christenberger Talgrund is a beautiful nature reserve with an impressive length of 4 km, which can be hiked very nicely. My suggestion is to start from Löfferts Born and …

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11.3 km

Moors in Christenberger Talgrund

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The Christenberg valley floor in the southern Hesse Burgwald is characterized by its diverse flora and fauna. The Burgwald is one of the largest contiguous forest areas in Hesse. The …

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12.1 km

Bakehouse on the Christenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Today no more cakes are baked in the bakery. In the bakery there is now an information point about the Christenberg which is always accessible.

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14.1 km

Riepe-Eck Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice place for a rest

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19.1 km

Water treading pool at the shelter on the Kuckucksweg in Mellnau

Highlight • Rest Area

The starting point of the “Kuckucksweg” circular hike is at the hiking car park. There is a water treading pool, a refuge and an information board about the hiking trails …

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19.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

3.23 km

731 m

353 m

135 m

Surfaces

8.48 km

7.22 km

1.51 km

1.47 km

424 m

Route Details

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Schutzhütte Mellnauer Kreuz – Burgwald Runde von Mellnau

Great European Beech Near Forsthaus Mellnau

Wolf Tower

Mellnauer Kreuz Shelter

Burgwald Forest

Christenberger Talgrund Nature Reserve

Moors in Christenberger Talgrund

Bakehouse on the Christenberg

Riepe-Eck Rest Area

Water treading pool at the shelter on the Kuckucksweg in Mellnau

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