Felsberg Gravel Ponds – View of Altenburg Castle Ruin loop from Wabern (Bz Kassel)

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Wabern

Felsberg Gravel Ponds – View of Altenburg Castle Ruin loop from Wabern (Bz Kassel)

Moderate

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Felsberg Gravel Ponds – View of Altenburg Castle Ruin loop from Wabern (Bz Kassel)

04:17

16.9km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.54 km

Schwalm Estuary and Ruins of Felsberg Castle

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A popular place with a long history

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7.22 km

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Eder (Sunderbach confluence)

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Foot and bike bridge to cross the Eder. You can see a transformer tower on the other side with two surveillance cameras.

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7.30 km

View of Felsburg and Heiligenberg

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A very beautiful facility with a lot of nature

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9.62 km

Felsberg Gravel Ponds

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Super beautiful route between Eder, gravel and fishing ponds with bridges, benches and woods for walking, resting or on a long hike for a relaxed walk.

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9.96 km

Grill Hut Between the Lakes

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10.8 km

Kiesteiche Altenburg in Felsberg

Nature Reserve

11.7 km

View of Altenburg Castle Ruin

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The Altenburg near Felsberg is the ruin of a medieval hilltop castle at 160 m above sea level. NN.

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14.2 km

Clearing by the Ponds

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Small picnic complacent.

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16.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

1.41 km

891 m

812 m

Surfaces

7.47 km

5.54 km

2.39 km

731 m

689 m

110 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 2, 2024,Von Wabern nach Gensungen ( Felsberg)

Today it was time to “run on the flat” again 😉. You can hardly do better than at the Eder. So off we go from Wabern on partly muddy paths with a cold wind and a few rays of sunshine in between. We passed many fish ponds, all of which were overcrowded. We captured many birds such as hawks, cormorants, …

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