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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Großalmerode

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – Gelster Cycle Path loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Großalmerode

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – Gelster Cycle Path loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

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Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – Gelster Cycle Path loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

02:26

39.4km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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7.90 km

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode

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A viaduct is a bridge whose supporting structure consists of several arches. Such an 80m long structure is located in the north of Uengsterode.

The sandstone arch viaduct was built …

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11.5 km

Gelster Cycle Path in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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great for long rides

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16.0 km

Gelster Cycle Path

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Cycle path on a former railway line, smooth and level

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19.4 km

Witzenhausen Town Hall

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From the bike path directly on the Werra can be reached very quickly in the beautiful old town. On the local market place, you can enjoy the bustle during a break.

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19.5 km

Best preserved Gothic half-timbered building in Hesse, Witzenhausen

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The Sommermann House, named after one of the last owners, is one of the most important half-timbered buildings in the town of Witzenhausen and enjoys even supra-regional importance due to …

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Gelstertal Railway Viaduct

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The Gelstertalbahn was a 25 km long railway line between Velmeden and Eichenberg. It was opened in 1915. After the cessation of passenger traffic in 1973, freight traffic was continued …

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22.1 km

Werra Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge at Unterrieden

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Finally passable! The construction of the new pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Werra near Unterrieden had been delayed several times. The old crossing was already closed in 2018. The …

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39.0 km

Zeche Hirschberg and Former Coal Loading in Epterode

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39.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

7.32 km

6.96 km

4.62 km

740 m

308 m

Surfaces

36.4 km

1.89 km

581 m

576 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Friday 26 June

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September 29, 2023,Witzenhausen, Hundelshausen, Trubenhausen, Erbsmühle, Großalmerode, Epterode, dort zum Friedhof und weiter über die Anhöhe runter nach Laudenbach, Üngsterode, Trubenhausen, Hundelshausen, Witzenhausen

🖐️ Imported from my Garmin Swim 2 into Komoot. 😎🚴

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August 17, 2022,Von Großalmerode nach Witzenhausen ein Teil auf der Gelstertal Bahnstrecke

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Witzenhausen - Hundelshausen - Trubenhausen - Großalmerode (- Helsa - Kaufungen - Kassel)
History
The Gelstertalbahn was a railway line that ran from Eichenberg in northern Hesse (now a border station to Lower Saxony) via Witzenhausen to Großalmerode and Velmeden. It went into operation in 1915, both for passenger transport and for freight transport for brown coal from the …

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April 21, 2025,Eisdielen-Radtour 2025/1 Witzenhausen

A short Easter Monday bike ride with my youngest daughter in fine weather:
To Witzenhausen to the ice cream parlor and back. And since my little one doesn't have a battery, I naturally rode the route without one 😊

Unfortunately, Komoot interrupted the tour on the way there, so I replanned it and came up with 27 km and 200 …

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Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – Gelster Cycle Path loop from Hohekopf bei Großalmerode

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode

Gelster Cycle Path in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Gelster Cycle Path

Witzenhausen Town Hall

Best preserved Gothic half-timbered building in Hesse, Witzenhausen

Gelstertal Railway Viaduct

Werra Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge at Unterrieden

Zeche Hirschberg and Former Coal Loading in Epterode

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