Melsungen Market Square – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Edermünde

Melsungen Market Square – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

Hard

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Melsungen Market Square – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

05:49

98.4km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.61 km

Fulda Riverside

Highlight • River

Here the Fulda cycle path R1 runs very close to the idyllic banks of the Fulda.

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19.2 km

Melsungen pedestrian zone

Highlight • Historical Site

The beautiful city center of Melsungen with the many half-timbered houses

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19.4 km

With an ice cream you can admire beautifully renovated half-timbered houses. In Brückengasse there is a drinking water fountain in front of a bicycle shop, where you can fill up your drinking bottles.

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36.2 km

Haydau Monastery

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Haydau Abbey is located directly on the Fulda Cycle Path. It is the best-preserved Cistercian monastery in Hesse in terms of its structure. Today it is used as a hotel …

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38.2 km

Fulda Cycle Route — Through the Fulda Meadows

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A really great bike path that leads through the meadows of the Fulda in the best condition.

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50.7 km

Old Fulda Bridge, Rotenburg on the Fulda

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The bridge connects the upper and lower parts of Rotenburg and the old town. Wonderful view of the Fulda, the power station and the old half-timbered houses.

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50.9 km

Market Square and Old Town Hall, Rotenburg an der Fulda

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very nice old town with old lock, castle etc.

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52.8 km

Viewpoint

59.1 km

Kiesgrube bei Baumbach

Nature Reserve

75.4 km

In der Aue bei Malsfeld

Nature Reserve

82.9 km

Melsungen Old Town

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Over 300 half-timbered buildings have been preserved in the old town of Melsungen. Particularly beautiful medieval old town with historic half-timbered streets. A tour is reminiscent of the city's economic …

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98.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

32.6 km

21.3 km

8.37 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.3 km

2.04 km

544 m

543 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

53 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2025,Fulda/Werra Runde Etappe 1: Kassel-Rotenburg a.d. Fulda

The first stage along the Fulda Cycle Path was absolutely fantastic despite the cold. Beautiful towns, great trails, and NO rain!😜😉🚴🏽‍♂️🚴‍♀️🙋‍♂️

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August 9, 2025,R/ST (1/5) "Fulda- & Lahntalradweg 2025" Kassel -> Rotenburg a.d.Fulda. Fulda entlang – Guxhagen – Melsungen -> Rotenburg a.d.Fulda. 70,2 KM. 300 HM.

Day 1.
I moved my arrival a few hours earlier, which was ultimately lucky for me, as the later train would have been much busier (many other trains were canceled), and the sun (finally) started to shine a bit in the afternoon, which was enough to give me sunburn on my shoulders 🙈
You really can't be too careful.

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May 18, 2025,Guxhagen Edermünde Rotenburg

Cycled through the middle Fulda Valley again. A delight, as always! And discovered the fish smokehouse in Büchenwerra! Brilliant!

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June 29, 2022,Kassel-Rotenburg/Fulda "Sentimental Journey"

My sabbatical tour started here on May 27th and 28th, 2020 and today I went with Bettina again on the Fulda cycle path from Kassel to Rothenburg. Halftime is in Melsungen, where we take a break in the ice cream parlor Al Ponte. The Bartenwetzer Bridge right next to it is a highlight. There the forest workers used to sharpen …

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May 12, 2025,RDE - Von Marbug nach Baunatal - Tag 3 - Rotenburg an der Fulda nach Baunatal

Day 3 - A sunny conclusion to our tour.

Today, after a balanced breakfast, we set off along the Fulda Cycle Path. The sun is shining, and we enjoy the peaceful morning along the river. We can once again spot storks, ducks, swans, and even a fox.
In Binsförth, we take the cable car. Here, it's all about pedaling, pedaling, …

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