Lake Affoldern – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Fritzlar

Lake Affoldern – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

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Lake Affoldern – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Fritzlar

03:29

53.4km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.46 km

Eder Cycle Route

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This is easy to drive and is close to nature

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15.1 km

Krautwiese am Wesebach

Nature Reserve

19.6 km

Lake Affoldern

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The view of the Affolder See is beautiful. If you want to be a little faster on your bike, you have to brake regularly here so as not to run …

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24.1 km

View of Schloss Waldeck

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Easily cycle path or hiking trail with a view of Waldeck Castle from the 11th century and 120 m above the lake

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25.2 km

Cycle path along Lake Edersee

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The cycle path is very pleasant to ride and leads directly along the lake or, when the water level is low, along the “cliff”.

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25.2 km

View of Waldeck Castle and Lake Edersee

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Great view of Waldeck Castle and a great bike path right along the lake!

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25.4 km

Edersee Lakeside Trail

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The railway embankment bike path from Waldeck to Korbach and back is a very easy and beautiful tour

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25.8 km

View of Waldeck Castle

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From there you have a very nice view of the Waldeck Castle.

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28.0 km

Rehbach-Teich

Lake

37.7 km

Schwimmkaute bei Mehlen

Nature Reserve

41.8 km

View of the Eder River from the bridge

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Beautiful route on the Eder with great views of nature

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53.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

12.9 km

9.20 km

2.42 km

650 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

8.93 km

8.07 km

1.68 km

445 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

4°C

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Comments

April 30, 2023,Von Fritzlar zum Edersee und zurück

Today in glorious sunshine with the bikes on the bike highway to the Edersee. With a delicious fish sandwich break in Rehbach and an overflowing dam wall. And although we do this tour very often, we have never seen so many people at the Waldecker Meer.

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August 18, 2025,eBike-Tour von Fritzlar bis zum Edersee und zurück an der Eder entlang

I can wholeheartedly recommend the section up to the dam. But the short loop afterward was very challenging. Several fallen trees had to be climbed over and crawled under. It wasn't fun.

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July 27, 2022,Vom Gärtnerhof in Fritzlar entlang der Eder bis zur Sperrmauer und zurück

Beautiful path without gradients along the Eder and the Affolderner See

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August 1, 2026,Von Fritzlar nach Edersee - eine wunderschöne Tour mit dem Liebling

First we drove by car to Fritzlar, then continued by bike to Edersee.
We wanted to see the low water level and eat delicious ice cream at "Eis, Eis Baby".

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April 15, 2025,Von Fritzlar nach Hemfurth-Edersee und zurück nach Fritzlar

Today is Kuba's second day of handball camp in Fritzlar, and it was my turn to drive him there.
And since I'm already in Fritzlar and have five hours to spare
(That's how long Kuba's training was today),
I'm asking him to take a short ride to Edersee. No sooner said than done.
Kuba got in the car, put his …

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June 19, 2025,Fahrradtour Edersee > Edertalradweg > Fritzlar

Fritzlar has a beautiful old town and invites you to take a longer break.

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July 28, 2024,⛵ Edersee mit Riesenrad 🎡

To the Edersee ⛵ with Ferris wheel 🎡 was curious what it looks like 👀 on the way back a light 🍺 to cool down and finally something to eat at my favorite Greek restaurant 😋

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April 6, 2024,🌬️Sahara Staub und Edersee🚢

To wash away the dust from the Sahara, we had a beer at the snack bar 🤣🍺 and met Raphael there. A lovely tour to the Edersee in the best weather 😎

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