The attractive Ederseebahn cycle path on the route of the former Wabern-Korbach railway line leads from Korbach-South to the former Buhlen train station near Affoldern. The "Premium Cycle Route" with two shorter tunnels and several attractive viaducts connects Korbach to the Edersee holiday region. The largest bridge is the Selbach Viaduct, 150 m long and 28 m high. The route was completed at the end of September 2012 and is passable for 26 km. A ride on the new railway cycle path can also be done well with a visit to Hesse's largest dam, the Edersee, connect.
Route profile
- Length: around 26 km (exactly 26.139 km according to construction documents)
- Signposting: Good standard-compliant signposting only partially as Hessian long-distance cycle signposting R6 or R5 at the respective ends.
- In 2015 the GeoRadroute Ruhr-Eder completed. The 210 km long cycle path is very popular. If you drive this way you use it Ruhr valley cycle path, the Eder cycle path and of course the cycle path described here as well as parts of the Long-distance hiking trail E1, of E3 and of E4.
- Slopes: moderate (2 to 3%), because of the railway cycle path
- Path condition: asphalted railway cycle path with a width of 2.5 m
- Traffic load: traffic free
- Suitable bike: Bicycle with 3-speed gearshift for the railway cycle path. If you choose the mountainous variant via Waldeck, a shift with 7 gears upwards is better.
- Family suitability: Yes, as the railway cycle path is free of traffic.
- Inline skating suitability: Yes
background
Railway history
The Ederseebahn was part of the Wabern - Brilon Wald railway line. The Buhlen - Waldeck section was opened on May 1, 1911, the Waldeck - Korbach section on June 1, 1912. During World War II, the line was used as an alternative route for trains from Kassel to the Ruhr area. The route was therefore a strategic target for Allied air raids. The target of these attacks was the Reiherbach valley viaduct. During the third attack on March 18, 1945, the train traffic finally had to be stopped due to severe damage to the viaduct. After the end of the war, repair work began in July 1945, so that train traffic could be resumed on July 22, 1946.
Rail traffic was discontinued on January 2, 1995. The reasons for the closure included the partially dilapidated route structures (Buhlener Viaduct and the necessary renovation of the Reiherbachtal bridge). By the way, until 1991 the route was still used by long-distance trains (daily D-train pair from Amsterdam <-> Bad Wildungen).
For historical information on the railway line and image documentation of the disused line in 2005 before the construction of the cycle path, see also on rostendeschienen.de.
Cycle path construction
The project was initiated (application for funding, etc.) via the city of Korbach. The communities of Waldeck and Edertal were also involved in the project. These three project partners also agreed on the name "Ederseebahn-Radweg"[1]
According to information from 2010, the "Ederseebahn-Radweg" project cost a total of € 10.050 million. Construction repair and demolition work accounted for around € 6.175 million of this. The actual cycle path construction cost € 3.875 million.[2] In spring 2012, Hessen Mobil reported total costs of € 9.4 million.[3]The federal government is the sponsor. The federal funding of the rail line project is, so to speak, an attractive replacement for a "road-side footpath and cycle path" on the heavily trafficked federal highways B 251 and B 485. The route is therefore not only a purely tourist project, but also a piece of public services in rural areas. It enables inexpensive, socially acceptable, safe and sustainable local mobility by bike between the places along the route.
The project began in 2007 with the renovation of individual bridge structures. In spring 2008 the rails were removed.[4] The 26.139 km long cycle path itself was realized in 7 construction phases between 2008 and 2012.
The official inauguration took place on April 21, 2013 in Korbach. The route had been passable since October 2012.
For details on the construction of cycle paths, see the "History" section in the Wikipedia article Ederseebahn cycle path.
preparation
Direction of travel
If you want to drive more downhill, there is one for you Tour starts at the Korbach-Süd train stop at an altitude of around 380 m at. The Kurhessenbahn (via the Brilon-Wald or Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe train stations). So you can almost completely z. B. to Go downhill Wabern, which is around 180 meters above sea level. There is a good rail connection to the Main-Weser-Bahn in the direction of Kassel or Frankfurt am Main.
Bike rental & bike service
- 1 Fun bike park in the Korbach energy center, Wildunger Landstrasse 14a, 34497 Korbach. Tel.: (0)5631 5061876. The bike rental is located directly between the Korbach-West train stop and the start of the route (only around 400 m on foot from the stop). In addition to "normal" bicycles, you can also rent tandems and pedelecs. Otherwise everyone has the opportunity to inflate their bike or charge their pedelec free of charge. Tools for minor repairs are also available.
- Other bike rentals in the Edersee region see page from Edersee tourism
Multi-day tour variant
For those who do not yet know the entire region, a vacation stay on Edersee with its numerous sights. During this time, you can do the Ederseebahnradweg as a day round tour. The proposed route tour Korbach - Wabern is also suitable as a weekend tour with an overnight stay on the Edersee. This leaves at least a little more time for the scenic and cultural beauties of the region.
getting there
Public transportation
Tour suggestion by bike & train from Kassel:
When the route is completely finished, there is a route tour from Korbach to Wabern for cyclists from the Kassel area:
Travel from the Kassel area with the Kurhessenbahn above Zierenberg, Wolfhagen and Bad Arolsen to Korbach south (current end point of the line towards Frankenberg). At the Korbach-Süd train station you can leave the train barrier-free (no stairs). The same applies to boarding at the Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe long-distance train station. There are long ramps here.
From here by bike over the Ederseebahnradweg and the Eder cycle path to Wabern (about 50 km easy, which are almost completely flat or only go downhill).
From Wobble (Platform Accessible by stairs or elevator) by local transport (regional train or faster regional express) return to Kassel. Attention: The trains only have limited bicycle capacities (Kassel - Korbach route only max. 10 bicycles). The larger bicycle compartment in the Regional Express Frankfurt-Kassel has at least twice as much space, but is usually well occupied. Therefore, on beautiful excursion days on Sundays and public holidays, plan enough time for the evening train return from Wabern. It may be that you don't come with me straight away. Usually it works.
bus
The Bus route 510 (with a bicycle rack, max. 5 bicycles) parallel to the Ederseebahn cycle path between Korbach and Waldeck on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Between Waldeck and Affoldern die Line 556 (only on Sundays and public holidays!), also equipped with a bike rack. Both lines have connections to the Kurhessenbahn in Korbach, Herzhausen and Bad Wildungen.
By bicycle
In the street
At the beginning of the route south of Korbach there is a smaller one 1 parking spot. This can be easily approached from the bypass.
Since the Ederseebahnradweg is a route tour, the train journey is particularly recommended. Alternatively, you can of course cycle back to Korbach via the Edersee (see also section "Round trip: Ederseebahn cycle path from Korbach with Edersee") or go back by bus (see above).
Route description with sights
1st part of the route: On the Ederseebahn cycle path
- Korbach - has an attractive half-timbered old town. who the 1 Old town If you want to explore, the bike tour should start at the main train station. However, it is not entirely "trivial" to find the right way off 2 Central Station
through the old town to the start of the Ederseebahn cycle path. The general inner-city cycle route signs were used very sparingly. As of the beginning of August 2014, this problem still exists. Local cyclists organized a small flash mob at the end of July 2014 to draw attention to this unfortunately still existing problem (see article "Tourists do not find the great railway cycle path" on Lokalo24.de from July 28, 2014).
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~> It is easier, however, from 3 "Korbach-Süd" train stop to get to the route. From here you cycle about one kilometer on the Wildunger Landstrasse to the start of the route on the southern outskirts. The route is fairly easy to find provided you get to the first major road junction after the train station left into Wildunger Straße pushes across the sidewalk. Attention: In the Wildunger Landstrasse, unfortunately, you come across a negative example of a cycle path alongside the road in town. A cycle path with "Baumschikane" (tree chicane), which is subject to compulsory use, is located on a 30 km / h pedestrianized street.(As of 10-2012).
~> It is easier, however, from - 4 The route begins at Korbach - Here you will find a smaller parking lot, a rest area with a protective roof, the locomotive monument and an information board with detailed information on the history of the former railway line.
- ~ ~> After the Hess. Long-distance cycle route R 5 has left the route, the route dips into a shady incision. This leads to the 75.2 m long 5 Meineringhauser Tunnel. The structure is crossed by a federal road. There is even solar lighting in the short tunnel, but it does not provide much light. Shortly after the tunnel you will find the on the left 2 Rest area "Melm" with seating area and shelter roof.
- Starting from the Meineringhäuser Tunnel, it now goes gently downhill and the landscape opens up.
- 1 Meineringhausen - The route passes a little north of the village. At the crossing of the county road you will find a nicely restored one on the right historical steamroller (Make Henschel).
- ~ ~> The railway cycle path continues through open country and first reaches a low point at the crossing of the Werbe. The valley of the small advertising is also crossed by a high embankment. Already before Höringhausen it is slightly uphill again.
- 6 Höringhausen - To the north you can take the country road to the Twist valley Bad Arolsen reach. In Höringhausen, as of 04-05-2012, a snack bar was being set up on the route just behind the former train station.
- → Detour to the NSG Rudolfshagen - The nature reserve in the Rudolfshagen forest area was set up on the basis of only one type of insect: namely, the Little red wood ant (also called bald-backed wood ant). This species appears here as a "superpower". The colony has around 200 anthills, making it one of the largest settlements of its kind in Central Europe. Approach from the bike path: The route in Höringausen an der 7 K 14 / Ober-Warolder-Strasse leave and follow this 1.3 km to the north. There is a small one to the right of the street 8 parking spot. Here a board provides information about the "Rudolfshagen" ant sanctuary and you immediately come across the first Amein hills. If you explore the forest area on foot / by bike on the road from the parking lot, you will soon come across more of the 1.5 m high anthills.
- ~ ~> It continues gently uphill towards Hof Heide. At the 1 Outskirts there is a remarkable outlook on the right.
- 9 Hof Heide junction - The gastronomy in 1 Hof Heath directly on the route is closed. Anyone wondering about the atypical hill in the route at the "Hof Heide" junction: There was once a bridge over the railway line. The structure was demolished and the difference in height to the bridge was filled with earth.
- ~ ~> Behind Hof Heide comes a large new bridge over the main road. For the sake of the motorists, the old viaduct was torn down, as the road here had a confusing bottleneck. Incidentally, in technical German such a procedure is called "elimination of one Traffic emergency".
- Continue through the 65.4 m long 10 Sachsenhausen tunnel (also more of a street underpass) to Sachsenhausen. A detour from the route might be a good idea here. You can also stop here or cater for yourself on weekdays (supermarket LIDL can be seen directly from the route and can also be reached).
- Danger :1 Sachsenhausen: invisible road crossing in the direction of Buhlen . Very problematic crossing point: The sign "Cyclists get off" is justified here.
- Sachsenhausen - Here you might want to take a detour from the route: The country town received city rights from Count Adolf I. von Waldeck in 1246. The former city fortifications, which no longer exist, can still be recognized by the city plan. Three waiting towers were part of the fortification as upstream observation posts. One of them, the Sachsenhausen or Rollborner Warte, is still preserved and can be climbed. Further sights: the pretty town hall on the market from 1817; City church of St. Nikolaus from 1296. Today Sachsenhausen belongs to the core town of Waldeck as the second rural town of the large municipality of Waldeck, which was created as part of the Hessian regional reform in 1971.
- → Detour to3 City center With City church "St. Nikolaus". The church was built between 1250 and 1300. In 1562 the tower collapsed and buried the vault under itself. The church was rebuilt as early as 1563. It is worth seeing, among other things. the choir with its stained glass windows, the high altar from 1680 and the pulpit from 1540 (detailed information from Parish to the building). That is also noteworthy town hall on the market square from 1817. There is also a Sparkasse ATM near the market.
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- → Detour to4 Rollborner Watch: The tower is located 1.5 km south of the town center in the area of the road to Ober-Werbe. An asphalt dirt road branches off the main road and leads to the former guard tower. The building, which is still preserved in its historical original, can be climbed with crampons for those with a head for heights in a small test of courage. From the top you have a beautiful view of Sachsenhausen and a wide view of the west as far as the Upland Willingen. In the Middle Ages, the watch tower functioned as an upstream observation post for the Sachsenhausen city fortifications, as potential enemies could be spotted from here earlier. If that was the case, the alarm was given to the city and there was more time to prepare for the defense.
- → Refreshments in Sachsenhausen:
- - 2 Gasthof Waldecker Hof, At the town hall 14 (B 485 through the town a little east of the market square). Open: Wed day off.
- - 3 Hubert's Pizzaria & Cafe (At the market square). Open: closed on Mondays.
- - 4 Country inn Kleppe, Kornhausstrasse 1 (directly on the route near the exit "Sachsenhausen-West"). Open: Wed day off.
- →5 Departure "Sachsenhausen-West - Shortly before leaving Sachsenhausen there is a self-catering exit to the right of the route in the direction of travel. The Supermarket LIDL can already be seen directly. You can find one a little to the west of it EDEKA as well as one in Nieder-Werber-Straße ALDI.
- ~ ~> Passing a solar power park, you leave Sachsenhausen gently rolling downhill. Soon the junction to Selbach comes into view on the left.
- 6 Reiherbachtalbrücke - That too Selbach Viaduct at 193 m in length and 28 m in height is the largest bridge on the route. From the imposing stone bridge you have a beautiful view.
- → Tip for architecture fans: Detour via Selbach under the bridge - The thickness of the structure only really comes into its own when you explore the bridge from the valley. In addition, the railway cycle path from Sachsenhausen is 700 m west of the bridge 7 leave. From here it goes over paved dirt roads down to Selbach. From the district road that crosses the structure in the valley, the stone arch bridge can then be viewed from below. Here the monument shows its entire mightiness. The worthwhile detour is just about 1.5 km long. With a small "bridge hiking trail" (stairs or zigzag path on the railway embankment) directly from the bridge into the valley, this detour would of course be easier. But such a hiking trail exists Unfortunately not. Technically interested people can find here www.brueckenweb.de Another article about the bridge renovation that is worth reading (with pictures of the scaffolded bridge).
- In Selbach by the way, you can find one "Model resting place"8 . In the village there is a "large model" of the local one in an open-air showcase Hunting lodge. The showcase is protected with an open roof. On both sides of the model box there are 2 benches under the roof that invite you to rest protected from the rain.
- A little further along the road in the direction of the viaduct you can then look to the left to the original (private property, but the building can be clearly seen from the street across the courtyard). At the junction of a forest path there is one to the left of the road 9 Old oak. The imposing tree is protected as a natural monument. Here is a bench that invites you to relax.
- ~ ~> Back on the route, it goes over the viaduct. 10 From the top you have a beautiful view of the valley. On the right there is a bridge board with the technical data of the structure. By the way, behind the bridge on the left there is a rest area (no shelter). Now a shady incision marks the transition from the Reiherbachtal to the Valley of the Networksthat the route follows to its end. The Netze is a 10.8 km long stream that flows into the Eder at Lieschenruh. According to Wikipedia, its source is located a little north of the village "Netze" 51 ° 13 '53 "N.9 ° 5 '38 "E.
- One falls near the end of the incision massive concrete bridge11 above the route. It would be mistaken for a road bridge. And indeed, the main road from Sachsenhausen to Netze crossed the railway here until the early 1980s. With the expansion of the road, the B 485 was straightened with fewer gradients and has since then run in this area completely south of the railway line. The historic bridge was given the massive concrete structure as early as 1971. As today's very massive utility road bridge, the structure will probably last for a long time to come.
- As soon as the route has reopened, Netze station comes into view.
- 5 former train station nets - The former Netze station now offers a gastronomic offer (the "Pancake house").
- ~ ~> The center of Netze is bypassed on a high embankment to the east. This is worth seeing here 12 Netzer Viaductthat i.a. the road Netze - Naumburg spanned. Of course, the dimensions of the Netzer Viaduct do not come close to the Reiherbach Viaduct, but for bridge enthusiasts it may still be worth a detour from the railway cycle path. To about 50 m before the bridge turn right over a rough gravel road ("hell"; in 10-2013 on the route no signposts, just empty signposts) into the village. Here in the streets Left hold until you get to the bridge.
- ~ ~> Behind the Netzer Viaduct, the town of Waldeck, enthroned on the heights, comes into view. At 13 you can leave the embankment again in the direction of the town center.
- Waldeck descent for the Edersee variant with Waldeck Castle14 . Attention, the junction to the right can be overlooked! The much too small mini sign as the main signpost is on the left on the wrong side. Attention: This descent is not suitable for multi-lane vehicles and bicycles with trailers. On the other hand, the 1.2 m wide grass gravel path lined by hedges (but be careful with oncoming traffic) is a very romantic route.
- → more about Variant Edersee / Waldeck: see section Route tour Korbach - Wabern with variant Waldeck Castle and Edersee / barrier wall
- 11 Road crossing at the former Waldeck station - The single building is "barricaded" and is waiting for a new use. On the left, the large complex of the former stands out immediately Mauserwerke in the eye. The furniture factory, which was once the largest employer in Waldeck, was shut down in 2002. In return, the region has been able to significantly strengthen its position in tourism. Investments were not only made in cycling tourism, but also in other projects (e.g. in the attractive "Urwaldstieg" hiking trail around the dam). Another trademark of the holiday region Edersee has also been the Kellerwald-Edersee National Parkwhich, with its jungle forest, is even part of the world natural heritage.
- ~ ~> The route reaches Buhlen through a shady forest.
- 2 Departure at Buhlen - The route runs above the village. At one point a beautiful one opens up from the bike path Valley view. The village, which has around 170 inhabitants, was first mentioned in a document in 850 as "Buchloha". Buhlen belongs to the community today Edertal.
- ~ ~> Before the county road to Affoldern, the route ends at 15 . The road leads over a knoll. From up here a opens up attractive view of the Edertal. Now it's a rapid 60 meters downhill on the winding road to Affoldern on the Eder cycle path. This can be found on the main road that crosses the Eder.
- The long-awaited closing of the gap between Buhlen and Affoldern train station is planned for 2018.[5]
- ~ ~> From the Ederbrücke Affoldern it is about 25 km to Wabern. If you want, you can go to the half-timbered town Fritzlar pay another visit.
2nd part of the route: Along the Eder to Wabern
For the sake of clarity, the numbering for the 2nd part of the tour starts again at 1 (from now on with maroon digits).
- 1 Affoldern bridge over the Eder - Connection to the Eder cycle path.
- ~ ~> Ostlich Affoldern can be found at 2 an idyllic one Resting place directly on the river (round "round stone table" with benches; no shelter)
- 3 Eder Bridge Mehlen: public restroom, Jausenstation Mehlen at the campsite, benches
- ~ ~> Below Mehlen, the route dips into a near-natural shore area. The path, which is now finely gravel, is usually easy to drive. On the right hand side are former gravel pits, which today form valuable biotopes. If you are lucky, you might discover a stork looking for food. Benches invite you to rest. At a pond you can find at 4 a bird watcher (150 m to the right of the route).
- 5 Junction ER 3 "At the Ginselwiese" - This is where the local ER 3 circuit leaves the route in the direction of the Wesetal and Kellerwald-Edersee National Park. Self-caterers will find one in the Giflitz industrial park Supermarket (good, around 200 m south of the route 6 )
- ~ ~> Shortly after the branch you cross under the disused Korbach-Wabern railway line, over which the Ederseebahn cycle path also runs. An extension of the railway cycle path with the involvement of large, steel Eder bridge has been considered several times, but has not yet been followed up.
- We continue past the northern outskirts of Giflitz towards Wega. It now rolls nicely on good asphalt roads. Of course, it is even easier with a westerly wind at your back, which blows more often in the valley. On the way can be found at 7 at the Eder Bridge Anraff a beautiful Shore resting place with several bench-table combinations. There are no refuges. When it rains you can go under the place near bridge.
- The more heavily used Ederbrücke Wega can now be crossed-free since the new construction.
- Vega With 8 Rest area "Dorfmitte Wega" - There is an attractive rest area in the center of Wega. Here you will find a spacious, covered rest area with table and benches. A "fake water wheel" was built as a nice experience element. It rotates with water pumped in a circle. The offers a gastronomic offer Koppenretscher (only open on weekends during the day). Also stops here Kurhessenbahn at the old train station (rail connection in the direction of Wabern).
- ~ ~> On asphalt you can reach Mandern Unthoughts. Those who are particularly interested in sacred buildings can start here 9 a detour to the Büraberg to the St. Brigida chapel (almost 2 km easy with almost 100 steep meters in altitude). The small church is dedicated to the Irish national saint Brigida. Parts of the chapel have been dated between 550 and 650. For more see Wikipedia article Büraberg.
- "Spickebrücke" in front of Fritzlar10 - The Eder cycle path leads here to the left across the Eder direction Fritzlar. The little detour over the Hess. Bike path R 4 into the old town is worthwhile. (Ice cream) cafes can be found at the pretty half-timbered marketplace for a stop.
- ~ ~> If you want / have to get to the Wabern train station quickly, just continue on the gravel path here. This leads through the bushland towards Pappelallee. The side street ends at 11 in the main street. Get into the left-hand lane immediately on the right and then turn left into Waberner Straße. There is one on the right on Waberner Strasse Supermarket (LIDL).
- Out of town, the Eder cycle path then leads left onto a cycle path / farm road, which runs parallel to the railway line via Zennern and directly to Wabern.
- 12 Wabern station - end of the route - An eventful tour comes to an end. Return by train north towards Kassel or south towards Gießen, Marburg and Frankfurt am Main.
- - The station owns Elevators. The bike must be carried up the stairs.
- - still good to know: there has been one here since the station was renovated public automatic toilet, Fee 0.50 € (acceptance of 10, 20 and 50 cent pieces; overpayment with a euro piece is possible, but there is no change)
Tour variants
Round trip: Ederseebahn cycle path from Korbach with Edersee
The routes are shown in the tour plan, but not specifically highlighted as a tour suggestion.
From the center of Korbach, cycle along the Ederbahn cycle path to Meineringhausen. From here it goes through the beautiful Werbetal via Alraft and Ober-Werbe (monastery ruins) down to the Edersee to Nieder-Werbe (summer toboggan run; Geofoyer (exhibition on geology, see article "Edersee"). Below Ober-Werbe you drive on a scenic, but narrow, bumpy path that is not really suitable for bike trailers. From Nieber-Werbe, follow the cycle path on Ederseeuferstraße to Waldeck-West. From here there are two variants:
- 1. Variant via Waldeck city center: From Waldeck-West you can comfortably take the Waldecker Bergbahn zum Schloss Waldeck hinauf befördern lassen. Die Bahn bietet auch Fahrradtransport an. Alternativ ist es möglich, die parallele, aber steilere und stärker befahrene Straße zu nutzen (10 bis 12 % Steigung über etwa 120 Höhenmeter). Oben am Parkplatz die Räder anschließen und Schloss Waldeck zu Fuß besichtigen (toller Panoramablick zum Edersee). Einkehrmöglichkeiten für die Mittagspause finden sich in Waldeck. Vom Parkplatz dann die Landstraße steil bergab (rund 100 Höhenmeter) zum ehemaligen Bahnhof rollen. Wer mehr Höhe behalten will, kann auch erst am Bahnhof Netze auf die Route auffahren (ist etwas kürzer und man behält rund 50 Höhenmeter mehr). Rückweg nach Korbach komplett über den Ederseebahnradweg. Streckenlänge insgesamt etwa 50 km.
- 2. Variante über Sperrmauer und Ederseebahn-Radweg komplett: Ab Waldeck-West dem Radweg entlang der Ederseeuferstraße bis zur Sperrmauer folgen. Hier finden sich auch Einkehrmöglichkeiten für die Mittagspause.
- Wer Lust auf einen Seeblick von oben hat, kann von hier eine kleine Wanderung zum Sperrmauerblick am Uhrenkopf oder auch zur Kanzel unternehmen (hier schöner Blick hinüber nach Schloss Waldeck). Zumindest halbwegs festes Schuhwerk ist für diese kleine Wanderung erforderlich. Dazu das Rad an der Ostseite der Sperrmauer abschließen und über Bergpfade aufsteigen. Der steinige Pfad, der Teil des Urwaldsteigs ist, beginnt gegenüber der Straße am blauen Geländer. Gehzeiten einfach bergauf ab Sperrmauer-Ost: zum Uhrenkopf etwa 10 – max. 15 Minuten; zur Kanzel (über Uhrenkopf) etwa 25 bis max. 40 Minuten.
- Weiter schiebend über die Sperrmauer. Ab der Sperrmauer dem Ederradweg talwärts über Hemfurth (nette Abfahrt) bis Affoldern folgen. Im Ort an der Hauptstraße sich links halten und über die Kreisstraße Richtung Buhlen zum Beginn des Ederseebahn-Radwegs bergauf fahren. Als Belohnung für die 60 Höhenmeter bergauf gibt es einen beachtenswerten Talblick zurück ins Edertal. Rückfahrt nach Korbach dann über den gesamten Ederseebahn-Radweg. Streckenlänge insgesamt etwa 60 km.
Streckentour Korbach - Wabern mit Variante Schloss Waldeck und Edersee /Sperrmauer
Das hoch auf dem Berg thronende Städtchen Waldeck ist bereits von der Route zu sehen. Wer Schloss Waldeck und den Edersee noch nicht kennt, sollte unbedingt bei 16 von der Route abfahren.
Achtung: Diese Abfahrt ist nichts für Mehrspurer und Fahrräder mit Anhänger. Dafür ist der von Hecken gesäumte 1,2 m breite Gras-Schotterweg (Aber Achtung bei Gegenverkehr) eine recht romantische Strecke. Der leicht hoprige aber noch recht gut fahrbare Pfad schlängelt sich durch ein kleines wiesental Richtung Waldeck. Kurz vor der Ortslage mündet dieser Pfad ist einen breiten asphaltierten Wirtschaftsweg, der schließlich steil hinauf nach Waldeck führt. Der Abstecher zum Schloss Waldeck With tollem Seepanorama lohnt in jedem Fall. Von Waldeck-Zentrum kann man sich die Straße nach Waldeck-West herunterrollen lassen. Unten trifft man auf den kombinierten Rad- und Fußweg, der entlang der Uferstraße zur Sperrmauer führt.
In Waldeck unbedingt das Schloss Waldeck besuchen. Vom Schloss (ist eher eine Burg) hat man einen schönen Panoramablick auf den Edersee. Die Aussichtsterrasse im Burghof ist tagsüber frei zugänglich. Von hier lässt man sich dann mehr als 100 Höhenmeter talwärts zur Ederseeuferstraße rollen. Entlang der Uferstraße gibt es einen kombinierten Rad- und Fußweg, der zur sehenswerten Sperrmauer führt. Nach dem Spaziergang über die Sperrmauer (ist Fußgängerzone) geht es noch mal rasant abwärts zum Dorf Hemfurth. Über den Eder-Radweg kann man dann die Tour Richtung Wabern fortsetzen. In Fritzlar lohnt ein Abstecher zur Fachwerkaltstadt mit Markt und Dom. Streckenlänge insgesamt etwa 60 km
Alternativ gibt es südlich von Netze bei 1 noch eine ausgeschilderte Ausfahrt Richtung Waldeck. Über die genaue Routenführung (Umgehung der Hauptstraße?) und Wegbeschaffenheit dieser Strecke liegen mit Stand 02-2013 aber keine genauen Informationen vor. Am Bahnradweg verkündet aber linkerhand ein Minischild nach rechts ab gehend: "Waldeck/Altstadt: Schloß 1,5 km; Edersee 3 km"
Weitere Übernachtungsorte / Sehenswürdigkeiten
- city Waldeck - Das Städtchen mit dem imposanten Schloss Waldeck liegt nicht direkt an der Strecke, ist aber für einen Etappenstop auf individuellen, überregionalen Touren ein attraktiver Übernachtungsort. Wer die Streckentour Korbach-Wabern als Wochenendtour mit einer Übernachtung absolviert, übernachtet am besten auch in Waldeck-Stadtmitte oder evtl. auch in Hemfurth an der Sperrmauer. Unterkünfte siehe Gastgeberverzeichnis von Edersee Touristik.
Sicherheit
- Achtung Drängelgitter: Die Strecke ist zwar nicht so "gespickt" mit Umlaufsperren wie an manch anderem Bahnradweg, aber einige sind auch vorhanden. Diese lassen sich aber bedeutend besser durchqueren als die zum Teil recht engen Gitter an anderen Strecken.
- Problem: Teilweise fehlende Sicherheitsgeländer: Während man bei den Drängelgittern natürlich auch an Stellen gedacht hat, wo diese eigentlich überflüssig sind, hat man dagegen an einigen steilen Bahndammstellen leider auf die viel wichtigeren, seitlichen Sicherheitsgeländer verzichtet. Hier heißt es also gut die Spur halten, sonst geht es abwärts den Bahndamm hinab! Einige Sicherheitsgeländer sind aber vorhanden.
trips
- in Korbach auf dem Hess. Radfernweg R5: Eder - Fulda - Werra
- in Buhlen auf dem Hess. Radfernweg R6: Vom Waldecker Land ins Rheintal
Literatur- und Kartenhinweise
- Routenplan im Artikel: Am besten separat auf DIN A 4 Querformat ausdrucken.
- Verlauf der Route auf www.openstreetmap.org. Für den Ederradweg nach Wabern kann man dann weiter auf Opencyclemap schauen (im Reiter oben rechts auswählbar).
- Übersichtskarte "Ederseeradwege" im Maßstab 1:50.000 auf Edersee Touristic - PDF-Format (7,6 MB). Hinweis mit Stand 02-2012: Teile des Ederseebahnradwegs, die bereits jetzt schon fertig sind, sind noch als "im Bau" gestrichelt eingezeichnet).
- Großräumig für die Streckentour von Korbach nach Wabern: ADFC Regionalkarte "Kassel / Nordhessen" - Maßstab 1: 75.000; herausgegeben durch den Bielefelder Verlag; 6. komplette überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage 2019 auf reissfestem und wasserabweisendem Papier; ISBN 978-3870738884 ; Preis: 7,95 €.
Siehe auch
Lust auf mehr Bahntrassen-Radeln bekommen? Weitere Bahnradwege sind hier gelistet.
Web links
- Streckenbeschreibung im Bild auf der privaten Seite Bahntrassenradwege.de von Karl Schlemmer (Fahrtrichtung "Tal": Korbach - Buhlen)
- Streckenbeschreibung im Bild auf der privaten Seite von Achim Bartoschek (Fahrtrichtung "Berg": Buhlen - Korbach)
- www.edersee-bahnradweg.de - die offiziellen Routeninfos auf der Seite der Stadt Korbach.
Individual evidence
- ↑laut Artikel "Keine Haare in der Suppe suchen" in der Waldecker Zeitung vom 13.01.2012
- ↑Projektkosten laut Bauinformation des ASV Bad Arolsen - abgerufen am 16.März 2010
- ↑laut Projektinformation auf Hessen Mobil (abgerufen am 5. Mai 2012).
- ↑laut Angaben auf Bahntrassenradeln.de (abgerufen am 5. Mai 2012).
- ↑Lückenschluss beim Ederseebahn-Radweg in Sicht. In:Waldeckische Landeszeitung, Mittwoch, 1. Februar 2017, abgerufen am 4. Februar 2017.
