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| Felsberg | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 10.627 (2019) | |
| height | 162 m | |
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Felsberg is a small town in North HesseThe two castle ruins "Felsburg" and "Heiligenberg" are particularly worth seeing. The town is also known in the region for its mild climate. The only vineyard in North Hesse can be found on the Böddiger Berg.
background
getting there
By plane
By train
Felsberg is on the Main-Weser Railway, which connects Frankfurt with Kassel. Regiotrams and occasional regional express trains stop in Felsberg-Gensungen. The next long-distance connection is Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (approx. 25 min. Journey time). Regional express trains and some intercity trains also stop in Wabern to the south (journey time approx. 5 minutes).
In the street
- The next motorway is the A7
By bicycle
- Felsberg is on Eder cycle path.
By boat
- The Eder near Felsberg is not navigable for larger boats. The river is popular with canoes and kayaks.
mobility
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Map of Felsberg (Hessen)
Tourist Attractions
Felsberg castle ruins
- 1 Felsburg castle ruins. The ruin sits enthroned on a rugged basalt rock above the old town. The castle chapel is located in the well-preserved curtain wall. Also worth seeing is the keep (called "Butterfassturm"). The tower was built in 1388. The viewing platform can be reached via steep wooden stairs. From the tower you have a beautiful panoramic view of Felsberg and the Ederniederung.Open: The castle complex is only accessible in the summer months on Sundays and public holidays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., guided tours are arranged by the Felsberg Castle Association.Price: Donation appreciated.
Tower of the Heiligenberg castle ruins
- 2 Heiligenberg castle ruins. The 389 m high mountain is about 3 km east of the city. Today's ruin was built between 1180 and 1186 by the Archbishop of Mainz, Konrad. The Heiligenbergverein, which looks after the ruin, asks for a donation. The donation box can be found in the stairway to the tower. Between 2002 and 2010, the association restored the castle in cooperation with the Hessen Monument Preservation. The association's volunteers put in a whopping 9,130 hours of work. On the spacious tower, copper distance signs make the view clear. There are also coin-operated binoculars (deposit € 1). But even without climbing the tower you have a beautiful panoramic view from the castle. The castle hotel is located just below the castle at the parking lot and invites you to stop for a break.Open: The complex with the tower is open freely accessibleThe tower is closed from the beginning of December to January 6th, as there is a Christmas tree on top of the building during this time.
- Art circular path - There are 15 works of art along the 3 km long circular route around the mountain cone. The art trail is part of the regional project "ARS NATURA - art on the hiking trail".
- Directions by car: Leave the nearby A 7 at the Melsungen junction. From here a small access road about 1.5 km long leads to the parking lot in the area of the ruin. If you are coming from the north (from Kassel) it is particularly easy: You can enter the access road directly via the main road. From the parking lot you walk about 500 m with about 40 meters in altitude to the castle.
- Tips for arriving by bike: The federal road 253 Melsungen - Felsberg should be used as a cyclist absolutely avoid, because the road is very busy without cycle paths (also by many trucks). The best way to do this is to leave your bike in Gensungen (e.g. at the train station) and walk up to the castle, some of which are quite steep roads (almost 200 meters in altitude over a distance of around 2.5 km, see also the map for a hiking suggestion from Gensungen Train station on the side of the Heiligenberg Association).
- Refreshment possibility: Castle hotel in the area of the parking lot
Panorama: You can scroll the picture horizontally.
Image: Pano_burg_heiligenberg_schwalm_eder_niederung_ds_wv_07_2010.jpg
Worth seeing: the panoramic view from the Heiligenberg castle ruins. You can see the wide Schwalm-Eder valley. The Felsberg district of Gesungen is in the center of the picture. To the right of it you will find the core city with the rock castle. The Kellerwald can be seen on the horizon.- Another castle ruin Altenberg is located directly on the Eder cycle path 2 km upstream from Felsberg. The castle is privately owned.
Hilgershausen
3-tier linden tree Hilgershausen
eastern side of the tree in mid-July 2010
- The imposing one 3 Three-step linden tree in Hilgershausen stands about 6 km southeast of the core town of Felsberg. It is believed that the tree was planted around 1640. Before the trees were planted, the square served as the location of the village fountain. In 1740 the linden tree was first mentioned in a document. Today the former dance and court linden tree is protected as a natural monument. A wooden frame supports the protruding branches, which are also forced into the flat shape with this. A shady "square bench" runs around the tree trunk, which invites you to rest, especially on hot days.
- Directions by car: Turn off the federal highway 253 between Felsberg-Gensungen and the junction on the A 7 in the direction of Beuern. In 1 Beuern then follow the signs to Hilgershausen. The linden tree stands directly on the street "An der Linde" at the confluence of the street "Schulberg" and cannot be missed.
- Directions by bike: From Felsberg take the signposted cycle route 12 in the direction of Melsungen to Beuern (never use the very busy main road without bike paths). At the exit of Beuern just stay on the road and cycle straight over the hilltop to Hilgershausen.
activities
- To go biking along the Eder
- hike - e.g. B. from Gensungen to Heiligenberg Castle
- Canoeing on the Eder
shop
Felsberg is the northernmost wine-growing community in Germany: on the Böddiger Berg there has been a vineyard managed by a local winemaker since the 1950s. This was followed by a long-term legal dispute with the State of Hesse, which would have preferred to put the unpopular deviator in their place far outside the traditional Hessian wine-growing regions Rheingau and Bergstrasse, but which was thrown out of court with this claim, so that it was forced to recognize the Böddiger Berg as a quality wine-growing region . The wines produced here belong to the Rheingau wine-growing region and are usually sold out a few days after the grape harvest. More information, also on local sales outlets: http://www.boeddiger-berg.de/
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Accommodation directory on the City of Felsberg.
health
Practical advice
- Citizens' office in the town hall, Vernouillet-Allee 1, 34587 Felsberg, Tel .: 05662 / 502-32, -33, -34, -35, and -36.
- Opening times: Mon to Wed: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thu: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (in 11-2010)
trips
- kassel (approx. 20 km north) - Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, many museums
- Fritzlar (approx. 15 km east) - cathedral and half-timbered old town
- Homberg (Efze) (approx. 10 km south) - half-timbered old town
literature
Web links
- https://www.felsberg.de/ - Official website of Felsberg
- Adventure region "Middle Fulda" - The town of Felsberg belongs to this tourist working group, although it is located on the Eder. In Wikivoyage, Felsberg is counted as part of the "Schwalm-Eder-Niederung" region, as this makes more sense (among other things because of the classification in the location database).
