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| Bad Emstal | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 5.980 (2019) | |
| height | 335 m | |
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Bad Emstal is a small health resort on the river Ems southwest of Kassel. The community is very scenic in the Habichtswald Nature Park.
background
Next to the main town sand with thermal baths and spa gardens also include the villages 1 Balhorn, 2 Merxhausen (former monastery) and 3 Vineyard to the municipality of Bad Emstal.
Historical background information about Bad Emstal and its districts can be found on the website of the Culture and History Association Bad Emstal e.V. under "historical".
getting there
Rose garden in autumn
By train
From Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe long-distance train station perverts the Bus route 52 to Bad Emstal. The railway line to Bad Emstal and Naumburg is only used as a museum railway.
In the street
- from Kassel: Drive on the B 520 to Schauenburg-Breitenbach. At the exit of Breitenbach, turn left onto the country road towards Bad Emstal (approx. 25 km from Kassel city center).
mobility
Map of Bad Emstal
- Hessencourrier - The voluntarily operated railway runs monthly in the summer half of the year.
Tourist Attractions
On the Falkenstein castle ruins ...
... you shouldn't expect a monumental castle ruin. A few remains of the wall are still standing on the 462 m high basalt cone. The ruin is still a nice walking destination. There is a rest area with a refuge and ...
- Spa park with rose garden - More than 200 types of roses are shown on 4500 square meters in the spa gardens.
- 1 Klaus head above Riede
- 1 Falkenstein castle ruins.
The ruin is about 3 km northwest of Bad Emstal-Sand. Only a few larger wall remnants have survived from the building, but you have a remarkable view of Bad Emstal and the surrounding peaks of the Habichtswald. Eco path archeology Altenburg and Falkenstein.
- Bad Emstal monastery museum - For information see page of the Culture and History Association Bad Emstal e.V.
- Just for information: That Riede Castle in the district of Riede is in private hands and therefore not accessible.
activities
- 1 Mineral thermal bath, Karlsbader Strasse 4, 34308 Bad Emstal. Tel.: 49 (0)5624 1515. Attention: The thermal bath is closed permanently due to the risk of the roof collapsing.
hike
There are beautiful hiking opportunities around Bad Emstal, such as the premium hiking trail Habichtswaldsteig with the local extra tour H 6 (round tour "In the valley of the sources" with 13 km and 4 hours walking time) or the Eco path peace education Bad Emstal. Attractive destinations for day hikes are:
- Walk on the Falkenstein castle ruins (Approx. 2 to 2.5 km easy from the district of Sand Dorfmitte; accessible via Habichtswaldsteig and Eco path archeology Altenburg and Falkenstein)
- The Observation tower on the Klaus head with a view of Bad Emstal (about 4 km south).
- Elberberg turret at 51 ° 13 '48 "N.9 ° 12 '54 "E with a view of Naumburg-Elberberg and the Elbe valley. The castle in Elberberg is, by the way, privately owned and therefore not accessible (about 4 km southwest).
- The Hessenturm near Niedenstein (cultivated on the weekends in the summer half-year, about 6 km to the east).
- The Half-timbered town Naumburg (about 7 km to the west).
- For experienced: Weidelsburg with panoramic view (about 10 km northwest).
Hiking map see section literature.
Panorama: You can scroll the picture horizontally.
Image: Pano_klauskopfturm_nordblick_04_2010_ds.jpg
North view from the observation tower Klaus head. Left is Bad Emstal to recognize. Right lies Niedenstein. In the middle of the horizon is the Habichtswald to see (diagonally to the right above Bad Emstal).
The enchanted Elberberg tower. The seven dwarfs could well live here.
shop
kitchen
- 1 Parkhotel Emstaler Höhe, Kissinger Strasse 2, 34308 Bad Emstal. Tel.: 49 (0)5624 5090, Fax: 49 (0)5624 509-200, Email: [email protected]. Open: No day off !.
- 2 The Grischäfer, Kasseler Strasse 77/78, 34308 Bad Emstal. Tel.: 49 (0)5624 99850, Fax: 49 (0)5624 8778, Email: [email protected]. Open: No day off !.
- 3 Sander Hof, Karlsbader Strasse 27, 34308 Bad Emstal. Tel.: 49 (0)5624 996600, Fax: 49 (0)5624 996629, Email: [email protected]. Open: closed on Tuesdays.
nightlife
accommodation
Thermal baths district of Sand
Practical advice
- Germany-wide area code for Bad Emstal: 05624
- Postal code: 34308
trips
- Schauenburger fairytale guard in Schauenburg-Breitenbach - open Sun from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Lange Straße 2, 34270 Schauenburg-Breitenbach, group tours by appointment: Tel. 05601 - 925678
literature
- "Habichtswald" cycling and hiking map - The exact map on a scale of 1: 33333 shows the entire Habichtswald Nature Park over a large area, including the relatively small low mountain range "Habichtswald" and is thus very suitable for hiking. The card does not have an ISBN number. However, it is available at the local tourist information offices and in local bookshops (also in Kassel). The editor is Geo publishing house by Frank-Harald Stahl from Kaufungen.
Web links
- http://www.bad-emstal.de/ - Official website of Bad Emstal
- Habichtswald Nature Park
- www.schoenentag-habichtswald.de - Information from the tourist working group "Habichtswald" on nordhessen.de, to which Gudensberg belongs.
