Bridge over the Lauter – View over the Lauter Valley loop from Bad Salzschlirf

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Bad Salzschlirf

Bridge over the Lauter – View over the Lauter Valley loop from Bad Salzschlirf

Moderate

4.8

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Bridge over the Lauter – View over the Lauter Valley loop from Bad Salzschlirf

02:35

10.00km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Magerrasen bei Lauterbach und Kalkberge bei Schwarz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.90 km

Wartenberg Boundary Marker (Since 822)

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There is a bench at the border stone, dense foliage provides shade on hot days.

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3.17 km

View of Wartenberg Castle Ruins

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From here you can see the keep of the ruins.

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3.83 km

Bridge over the Lauter

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From here you can dare to climb up to the castle ruins of Wartenberg. In fact, it seems that there used to be more here, the stone weir speaks for it.

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6.81 km

Heathland at Am Birkich

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Currently again with a small flock of sheep. Either way, this small piece of heathland is extremely atypical for the area and therefore something very special.

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8.23 km

View over the Lauter Valley

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A great view of the Lautertal. The river meanders through a beautiful meadow landscape.

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8.70 km

Former railway water tower (Kulturbahnhof Bad Salzschlirf)

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Former water filling station for the steam locomotives on the Fulda-Giessen route.

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9.22 km

Old railway bridge near Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Beautiful old railway bridge ;)

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10.00 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.90 km

3.65 km

1.20 km

195 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.98 km

672 m

275 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

8°C

1°C

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Rundweg Angersbach - Bad Salzschlirf

Once again in the Vogelsberg 🌋, crossing the border into the Fulda district. 😉 We started off at the Wartenberg castle ruins, which are also perfect for a picnic in this wonderful weather. We continued along the railway line on the cycle path to Bad Salzschlirf, briefly through the small, lovely spa gardens and spontaneously stopped at the ice cream …

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