The geo-nature park Frau-Holle-Land is located east of kassel in North Hesse and is made up of the Kaufunger Forest, the Hohen Meissner, the Werra Valley with Hessian Switzerland, the Ringgau and sharing the Söhre together. This makes the 113,000 hectare nature park, which borders the Münden Nature Park in the north and the Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park in the east, the third largest of its kind in Hesse, after its expansion in 2017.
Since the turn of the millennium, 24 new premium hiking trails have been created in the Geo-nature park. These are all with the German hiking seal excellent, which stands for a special quality in terms of path format (little asphalt, paths that are as close to nature as possible) and peculiarities of nature and often also culture along the path. It is awarded after the trail has been checked by the German Hiking Institute, which also has the trails checked every three years. The premium hiking trails in the Frau-Holle-Land Geo-Naturpark are already an insider tip among connoisseurs.
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All premium hiking trails mostly run on very natural trails. That is why the Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land recommends sturdy shoes and clothing suitable for the weather. If you have any questions, you can contact the service phone at 05651-992330. Mountain bikers should therefore expressly not use the paths, there is a separate network of paths for them, information on this at www.naturparkfrauholle.land. All premium hiking trails are best reached by car, and only rarely (especially on weekends) by public transport North Hessian Transport Association.
| title | length | Start point / end point | description | picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium hiking trail P1 "Hoher Meißner" | 13 km | Meissner | The so-called King's Tour leads to all the highlights of the Hohen Meissners with Schwalbenthal, Kalbe, Frau-Holle-Teich, Weiberhemdmoor, Kasseler Kuppe, Struthwiese, Viehhaus, Kitzkammer, Hausener Hute, Seesteine and Knappenpfad (counterclockwise) with a total of 63 adventure points. Can be reached High Meissner also on weekends with the lines 209.2, 229.1 and 290 of the North Hessian Transport Association. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P2 "Frankershäuser Karst" | 10 km | Meissner | The P2 runs at the foot of the Hohen Meissners through open terrain. Sights along the way are the nativity and Hielöcher holes, the old pond, the natural monument Mühlstein. The lines run 222, 290 and other AST. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P3 "Blaue Kuppe and Leuchtberge bei Eschwege" | 19 km | Eschwege | The attractive day tour with 54 adventure points from the half-timbered town Eschwege runs over the luminous mountains with the Bismarck tower, the Schlierbachswald and the Blaue Kuppe nature reserve, a volcanic vent from the tertiary period (approx. 10-12 million years ago) that did not reach the surface of the earth at that time, but got stuck in the red sandstone. Eschwege has a rail connection on the route Goettingen - Bebra, served by the Line R7. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P4 "Hessian Switzerland" | 15.5 km | Meinhard | The "Path of Views" with 62 adventure points leads to the most beautiful places in Hessian Switzerland with Hörne, Hohestein, Schöne Aussicht, Green Belt, Weißer Graben, Lime Kiln, Wolf Table, Horse Hole, Salt Woman and Silver Cliff. In the spring, flowers such as spring flowers, anemones and lilies of the valley and in summer many wild herbs bloom on the Gobert. Start and finish is in Meinhard-Hitzelrode, where the Line 235 of the NVV. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P5 "Plesse" | 9 km | Wanfried | The premium hiking trail P5 leads east of Wanfried over the observation tower "Plesse" and the waterfall in Elfengrund. The very varied path with 61 adventure points also runs through the approx. 190 hectare Plesse-Konstein NSG, which consists of species-rich beech forests with a high proportion of orchids. Wanfried is with the lines 170, 230 and 232 of the North Hessian Transport Association easy to reach even on weekends. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P6 "Heldrastein" | 12 km | Wanfried | Over the former inner-German border up to Hero stone the premium hiking trail P6 runs with 64 adventure points. From the tower of unity on the Hero stone, the king of Werratals, you have a nice panoramic view of the Ringgau and in that Werra Valley. The P6 is also easy to reach on weekends by public transport thanks to the lines 170 and 232. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P7 "Söder Wald" | 15 km | Bad Sooden-Allendorf | Of Bad Sooden-Allendorf The premium hiking trail P7 with a total of 54 adventure points leads through the fairytale Söder Forest. Along the P7 you pass several sights, including the so-called bridal bed, the jogging fountain, the Hindenburg memorial stone and the Otterbach stone, the Meißnerblick viewpoint and the historic Roman camp ramparts. Bad Sooden-Allendorf is through the Line R7 served. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P8 "Heiligenberg, Bühlchen" | 7 km | Großalmerode | The P8 leads over the Heiligenberg, an offshoot of the Hohen Meissners. There are many varied landscapes and views along the route, including the Dornberg, Heiligenberg, Bühlchen and the Hässelkuppe. The P8 is difficult to reach with public transport of the NVV through the lines 210 and 216. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P9 "Wacholderpfad Roßbach" | 12 km | Witzenhausen | With 60 adventure points, the premium hiking trail P9 is most beautiful in spring when the orchids are in bloom, as it connects the juniper heaths of the "Kalkmagerrasen bei Roßbach" nature reserve with numerous viewpoints. The Lost Bach is a special phenomenon. The P9 can be reached with the Line 217 of Witzenhausen out. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P10 "Reichenbach" | 13 km | Hessian Lichtenau | The highlight of the premium hiking trail P10 is the Reichenbach castle ruins. But the hiking trail also offers a lot of variety in other ways: you walk through parts of the forest and open land, you pass the juniper heather Kindelberg, the Reichenbach monastery church and the Reichenbacher Kalkberge nature reserve. Sometimes there are also works of art from Ars Natura along the way; The lines run to Reichenbach 206 and 209.3. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P11 "Niester Giant" | 11.5 km | Sneezes | In May 2014, the premium hiking trail P11 was extended to 10.5 km and is partly identical to that Kassel-Steig. Sights along the route are the Niester Giant and Gut, or Windhausen Castle with the only romantic-sentimental Germanic Garden in Germany in the Hessian-Lower Saxony border area. The P11 is powered by the Line 34 of the North Hessian Transport Association. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P12 "Mainz Heads" | 9.5 km | Wanfried | In the former border area of the inner-German border, the Green Belt, a flora and fauna worth seeing developed. This is getting close today Wanfried opened up by the P12 between Altenburschla and the former heavily guarded border. The very wooded 9.5 km long moderately difficult hiking route is with the lines 170 and 232 to reach. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P13 "Boyneburg" | 17 km | Ringgau | The premium hiking trail P13 leads over the Ringgau-High area to the Boyneburg, which was previously often visited by Emperor Barbarossa. The von Boyneburgk family still owns the ruins today, and several thousand people have made pilgrimages to it every year on Ascension Day. The thirteenth premium hiking trail is Monday to Saturday with the Line 240 of the North Hessian Transport Association. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P14 "Kaufunger Wald" | 10.5 km | Großalmerode | Of Großalmerode, more precisely Gut Giesenhagen, by the Kaufunger Forest The premium hiking trail P14 leads hikers to the Bilstein observation tower. On the way you come to the Steinbergseen (rest area), on the Bilstein (highest elevation of the Kaufunger Walds with an observation tower, past the Red Lake and the Mäuseborn. The premium hiking trail P14 can be reached daily with the Line 210. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P15 "Graburg" | 14 km | Weissenborn | All around Weissenborn, one of the smallest communities Hessen, and the premium hiking trail P15 runs over the Graburg. In between, you hike on the former Kolonnenweg as well as together with the Ars Natura hiking trail and the Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen. Weissenborn is part of Eschwege out a week with the Line 236 of the North Hessian Transport Association. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P16 "Asbach-Sickenberg" | 13.5 km | Asbach-Sickenberg | The premium hiking trail P16 does not run through hessian, but exclusively Thuringian Area. From Asbach-Sickenberg you hike over the Dietzenröder Stein and past the Altenstein ruins, if you want you can also make a detour to the nearby one Border Museum Schifflersgrund do. You can get to Asbach-Sickenberg from Bad Sooden-Allendorf off with the Line 13 of the Eichsfeldwerke (no longer NVV). |  |
| Premium hiking trail P17 "Waldkappeler Berge" | 18 km | Waldkappel | The ridges and side valleys south of Waldkappel are accessed from the premium hiking trail P17. The two lookout towers on the Mäusberg (415 m) and Pionierturm are on the edge of the path Goat club near Burghofen (445 m). Starting points are next to Waldkappel also Friemen, Burghofen and Rechtebach; the area is served by the bus routes 200 (just Waldkappel), 221 (Waldkappel, Burghofen, Friemen) and 224 (Waldkappel, Rechtebach). |  |
| Premium hiking trail P18 "Tannenburg" | 8 kilometers | Nentershausen | The premium hiking trail P18, which is only eight kilometers long, leads through the forest southeast of Nentershausen. The highlights of the hike are the Hohe Süß viewpoint and Tannenberg Castle, which are not, however, located directly on the edge of the path. But you pass the evangelical church, which is well worth seeing, as well as the places Schweinerevier, Diebesnest and Königseck. In Nentershausen hold the lines 260 and 315. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P19 "Datterode, Gänsekerleweg" | 9.5 km | Ringgau | Starting from Datterode in the Netratal, also known as the village of Gänsekerle, the premium hiking trail P19 runs up to the 18.2 m high Berlin tower on the Hüppelsberg (410 m). The further course of the route leads over the Stahrenberg (407 m) to the managed excursion hut Wichtelbrunnen (open every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month) and goes around the Spitenberg. Datterode is daily with the bus route 240 to reach. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P20 "Ulfener Karst" | 11 km | Sontra | The area near Ulfen in the south Ringgau is known for its for North- and East Hesse unique karst landscape, which is made accessible by the premium hiking trail P20. Half of the circular route runs through open, landscaped areas with the Struth vantage point, the other half through the wooded ice valley. There is a connection to the premium hiking trail P13. The lines go through Ulfen 250 and 252. |  |
| Premium hiking trail P21 "Point India" | in planning | Ringgau | - way in planning - |  |
Web links
- official page of the Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land with the option to download the tour flyer.
