 | ||
| Klaus head | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
|---|---|---|
| height | 414 m, 413.7 m | |
no tourist info on Wikidata:  | ||
| location | ||
| ||
 View from the Klauskopfturm Niedenstein |
 View from the Klauskopfturm to the east Eder lowlands |
 Klauskopfturm - view to Weidelsburg (lies on the pointed mountain cone on the horizon) |
The Klaus head is a 413.7 m high mountain with a lookout tower near Riede im Habichtswald Nature Park in northern Hesse.
getting there
By bus and train
By train to the Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe long-distance train station.
Get on bus line 52 in the direction of Naumburg. In Bad Emstal Leave the bus after about 35 minutes at the stop "Sand Industriestraße". There is a 5-minute connection to the 152 bus, which takes you to Riede in 10 minutes. Here you get off the bus at the "Riede Raiffeisenbank" stop, which is in the center of the village (03-2010).
You finally climb up to the Klauskopf via the little street "Am Steinweg" (see section mobility).
In order to get a connection to Riede, you have to enter "Riede Raiffeisenbank, Bad Emstal" as the destination name in the DB timetable information.
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. After Bad Emstal near Merxhausen take the B 450 towards Fritzlar. Leave the B 450 after about 3 km at Riede.
- In the village (Riede) follow the blue signs to the nature park area. The little road (the stone path) turns into a gravel path in the area of the castle. Shortly above the castle you will find the small parking lot on the left. Distance from Kassel city center: approx. 30 km
mobility
The Klauskopf is only accessible on foot or by bike. The gravel road to the tower is Suitable for pushchairs.
From the nature park at the castle in Riede you walk about 1.2 - 1.5 km to the tower. The nature park can be reached from the town center via the little street "Am Steinweg".
First it goes steadily uphill from the nature park place on a spacious gravel forest road to the mountain saddle. Here at the wayside cross you will find a refuge where you can rest. By the way, the refuge is called "Straw Temple", although the wooden hut does not have a thatched roof.
If you want, you can make a short detour to an obelisk from the refuge (sign in the left area of the crossroads).
To the right of the refuge there is a wooden sign in the bushes on the way to the observation tower (800 m).
A smaller, partly winding road leads to the Klauskopfturm from here.
This path can also be ridden with a mountain-suitable touring bike (with tread tires) or, of course, with an MTB. On the descent, however, it is essential to drive slowly and carefully, as the path is sometimes confusing! Of course, appropriate consideration must be given to pedestrians (ring the bell early, downhill overtaking hikers with as wide a curve as possible and only at moderate speed).
Tourist Attractions
Klauskopf tower
The ascent to the stone lookout tower is possible provided the door is open. The roofed stone tower pulpit can be reached via a cast iron spiral staircase. Unfortunately, the view is somewhat restricted through the small, barred windows. But there are window openings in all directions. The advantage of the closed spire is that the tower can be climbed easily even in bad weather.
activities
- hike
- Enjoy the view from the tower
kitchen
Self-catering is the order of the day on the Klauskopf. Directly at the tower, two wooden benches with a table invite you to rest under a beautiful beech tree.
accommodation
Found in Bad Emstal.
Practical advice
Cell phone reception is possible on the mountain.
literature
- "Habichtswald" cycling and hiking map - The exact map at a scale of 1: 33333 shows the entire Habichtswald Nature Park over a large area including the relatively small mountain range "Habichtswald". 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 publisher is Geo publishing house by Frank-Harald Stahl from Kaufungen.
- Topographic leisure map "Habichtswald / Reinhardswald Nature Park", 1: 50000 scale map with booklet, ISBN 978-3894463199 (2nd edition from July 2008), price: € 9.50, published by Hessian Administration for Soil Management and Geoinformation (HVBG)
Web links
- Tourist Information Bad Emstal - The Klauskopf is located in the municipality of Bad Emstal.
- Habichtswald Nature Park
