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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Malsfeld

Fulda Cycle Route – Melsungen Old Town loop from Malsfeld-Beiseförth

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Malsfeld

Fulda Cycle Route – Melsungen Old Town loop from Malsfeld-Beiseförth

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Fulda Cycle Route – Melsungen Old Town loop from Malsfeld-Beiseförth

10:44

178km

1,190m

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: June 29, 2026

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Naturpark Knüll

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Start point

Train Station

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66.4 km

View of the Fulda River and its banks

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At Friedlos you cross the Fulda and can enjoy the wide view over the river, the green banks as well as the meadows and fields.

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80.9 km

Forbachsee bei Bebra

Nature Reserve

85.1 km

Fulda weir, lock system and Rotenburg hydroelectric power station

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Here the boat captains have their fun.

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87.0 km

Viewpoint

93.3 km

Kiesgrube bei Baumbach

Nature Reserve

95.7 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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139 km

Fulda Cycle Route

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A wonderfully beautiful cycle path.

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141 km

View of the Fulda River from the bridge

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7:45 AM at -1.5°C. Nice.🌞

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144 km

Covered bridge over the Fulda near Dennhausen

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Structurally impressive bridge on the R1 Fuldaradweg with a very nice view of the Fulda and the surrounding area. A rest area is right next to it.

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147 km

Bridge over the Fulda

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There is a restaurant right here, with a good price-performance ratio

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170 km

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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178 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.3 km

55.8 km

37.4 km

24.6 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

165 km

8.67 km

3.65 km

1.61 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

25°C

11°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2023,Von Nordhessen nach Osthessen via Fuldaradweg R1

From Kassel to Niederaula via the Fulda cycle path R1

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July 12, 2021,Fahrradtour 12.07.2021 18:36

I think the most beautiful bike path along the Fulda 😉

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July 12, 2022,Radtour Tag 1: Fuldaradweg Kassel->Schlitz

First day of my summer bike trip. I took the train from Bremen to Kassel.
There I got on the Fuldaradweg, which I drove along there years ago. And because it's so beautiful, I'm driving it again this year. The path often crosses the Fulda and mostly runs along it. At least in the section I rode today. Autoarm with …

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June 13, 2025,JuniRide Tag 1 (13.06.2025) Von Bad Hersfeld nach Kassel

The start of this year's June tour is once again from Bad Hersfeld to Kassel. Today, I had a strong tailwind, so I reached my destination very quickly and was able to take a nice break by the lake. The train took me back to Hersfeld today and will take me back to Kassel tomorrow morning so I can continue …

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July 12, 2021,Weiter auf dem D9/R1 (Bad Hersfeld bis Kassel)

Today's tour continued on the D9 / R1 along the Fulda. Unfortunately, I had to take a detour twice because of high water. The cable ferry across the Fulda behind Altmorschen was also not allowed to be used. Instead, it was a steep climb up the country road. Except for a few difficult inclines at 36 °, the path was …

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August 29, 2022,Von Bad Hersfeld nach Kassel

Day 2 of the tour from the Fulda source to the North Sea. Again great weather and a beautiful landscape.

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September 14, 2023,Tag 7: Fahrradtour Oberstdorf - Cuxhaven

Home in one go. Cold in the morning🥶, but later sun.
Rest day tomorrow

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September 9, 2021,Radweg R1 von Bad Hersfeld nach Kassel #RideCampRide

Start after a relaxing night and a good breakfast ...
Plan to see Melsungen!
The weather was a dream, the bike path was great, the bike ran 🚲
The decision in Melsungen ... we can do the rest today!

A tour with beautiful half-timbered villages, small lakes, great nature to the left and right of the Fulda ...

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View of the Fulda River and its banks

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Fulda Cycle Route — Through the Fulda Meadows

Fulda Cycle Route

View of the Fulda River from the bridge

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Melsungen Old Town

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