Oberweser - Oberweser

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Upper Weser
federal stateHesse
Residents
3.206 (2017)
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Upper Weser

Upper Weser lies with its districts in the scenic valley of the Weser between Hann. Münden in the south and Bad Karlshafen in the North. The Hessian Weser Valley near Oberweser invites you to relax away from the tourist crowds.

Oberweser is only increasingly popular among cycle tourists who may know the community from their passage on the well-known Weser cycle path. It is not only worth driving through, but also relaxing here for a few days. There is a lot to discover.

background

The municipality of Oberweser came into being in its current form after the territorial reform in 1971.

Districts

Left of the Weser:

  • Gieselwerder (1470 Ew) - capital of the municipality with town hall and infrastructure (supermarket)
  • Peace of mind (130 PE) - small village; Cable ferry to Lippoldsberg.
  • Godly - (Ew 380) - Village with the small Waldensian museum to the left of the river in the Weser valley.


Right of the Weser:

  • Oedelsheim (1040 Ew) - second "center" of the community on the right side of the Weser
  • Arenborn (250 Ew) - located away from the Weser and the tourist trails in the Bramwald.
  • Heisebeck (530 Ew) - located away from the Weser on the northern edge of the Bramwald.

getting there

By train

The nearest train stops are (distance from Gieselwerder):

In the street

  • From the south: The A 7 motorway at the Staufenberg / Hann junction. Leave Münden. From here down to Hann. Drive Münden. Along the Weser you finally reach Oberweser via Reinhardshagen.

By bus

Gieselwerder, partly also other districts, are served by bus routes 194 (from Bodenfelde and Wahlsburg), 192 (Hofgeismar), 211 (Uslar), 193 (Bad Karlshafen), 195 (Hann. Münden) approached.

By boat

All places of the municipality lying on the Weser are for Water hikers easy to reach and usually offer accommodation and gastronomy, partly also shopping facilities.

By bicycle

On the Weser cycle path

mobility

Map of Oberweser

Between the individual districts in the Wesertal, it is advisable to use the bike, as there are beautiful and well-developed paths.

Tourist Attractions

  • Half-timbered buildings in the Brückenstraße in Gieselwerder
  • Town center of Oedelsheim with a lot of half-timbering.

Museums

  • Waldensian Museum Gottstreu - The Waldensian Museum in the district of Gottstreu provides information about the long journey of the Waldensian religious refugees from Val Cluson (Cottian Alps) to the Upper Weser and the history of the "French villages" Gewissenruh and Gottstreu founded in 1722. The museum is run by the Waldensian friends Faithful to God - peace of mind carried.
- Opening hours: in 2010 between May and September on Sundays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., guided tours for groups by arrangement outside of opening times.
- Entry: Free during the regular opening times on Sun. Admission is charged for special opening times and guided tours. Contact for arranging group tours outside the opening times
- Location: Directly in a half-timbered house in the center of Gottstreu opposite the church (corner of Waldstrasse / Waldenserstrasse at 51 ° 34 '39 "N.9 ° 35 '10 "E)

Water uphill

The "water uphill" is a small sight that you can take with you along the way. On the Gottsbüren - Gieselwerder road in the Reinhardswald, the water in the Mühlgraben, which runs parallel to the road, seems to flow uphill as it descends. The reason is an optical illusion: the road drops off significantly more steeply than the Mühlgraben. This creates the impression that the water is flowing uphill. The Mühlgraben has been renovated since mid-October 2011 and the "water uphill" is working again (see also Announcement of the extra tip from October 12th, 2011).

  • Location: You can find the "water uphill" a few hundred meters above Gieselwerder on the slope of the Reinhardwald on the L 763 to Gottsbüren. (according to OpenStreetMap exactly at 51 ° 35 '55 "N.9 ° 32 '10 "E not far from the open-air museum Mühlenplatz).

activities

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Generally: Accommodation directory on the website of the municipality of Oberweser Arranged districts. Some holiday apartments are also listed here.

In addition to the accommodations in Gieselwerder and Oedelsheim there are other accommodations in the smaller villages:

Cheap

  • Weißehütte campsite, Weißehütte 1, 34399 Oberweser. Tel.: 49 152 25 15 40 19, Email: . Also with a beautifully located tent area directly on the Weser. Canoes are also rented.

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  • Gasthaus Zum Lindenwirt. in the hamlet of White Hut south of Gottsstreu (bed & bike operation).

Practical advice

  • The tourist tax is EUR 0.90 per night. Children between 6 and 17 years pay 0.45 euros. As a benefit for the tourist tax you can during your stay visit the heated outdoor pool in Gieselwerder and the indoor pool in Oedelsheim free of charge.

trips

  • Visit of the Sleeping Beauty Castle Sababurg in the Reinhardswald. In the area of ​​the castle you can also find the popular one Sababurg Zoo and the Sababurg primeval forest with its giant old trees. All three attractions are about 5 - 7 km west of Gieselwerder and together make a very nice day trip.
  • Uslar with his Half-timbered old town (about 10 km northeast). A beautiful half-timbered building is z. B. the town hall from 1476. Another interesting destination is the Alaris Butterfly Park. About 2000 butterflies can be found here in tropical greenhouses be looked at.

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