Eifa Railway Viaduct (Alsfeld) – Smallest waterfall in the world loop from Eifa

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Eifa Railway Viaduct (Alsfeld) – Smallest waterfall in the world loop from Eifa

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Eifa Railway Viaduct (Alsfeld) – Smallest waterfall in the world loop from Eifa

01:16

4.90km

30m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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721 m

Eifa Bakehouse

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1.60 km

Eifa Railway Viaduct (Alsfeld)

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On the railway viaduct of Eifa, the Alsfeld - Niederaula - Bad Hersfeld railway, the so-called Gründchenbahn, crossed the meadow valley of the Eifa to the west of today's Alsfeld district. The section of this railway line between Grebenau and Alsfeld was opened on April 1, 1916.

The viaduct, built in reinforced concrete since 1913, spans the valley in eight arches over a length of 230 m. The bridge is 22 m high. Despite the concrete construction, the viaduct has striking decorative elements in the pilaster strips, the parapet and in the bay windows above the pillars.

Passenger traffic on the 31.3 km long route between Niederaula and Alsfeld was discontinued on May 25, 1974. Freight traffic on the Alsfeld - Eifa section (with the railway viaduct) continued until May 28, 1988. The railway viaduct, which characterizes the landscape, has been inoperative since the Eifa-Alsfeld section was closed. However, it is a listed building for technical and historical reasons.

Source: industriekultur-mittelhessen.de/ort/alsfeld-eifa-eisenbahnviadukt

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Rest Area Near Bluestone Falls

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Shortly after the Blue Stone Falls you will find this inviting, comfortable rest stop at the edge of the forest.

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Smallest waterfall in the world

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Smallest waterfall in the world (2015)

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Eifa Railway Viaduct

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Abandoned Gründchenbahn Railway and Viaduct

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The Gründchenbahn railway line, which began in Alsfeld, ended in Niederaula. Therefore, coming from Bad Hersfeld, there is a sudden jump in kilometer markers from 11.4 to 34.4, and then the line descends. This descending kilometer marker system is somewhat unusual, as the Niederjossa–Niederaula section was opened first in conjunction with the railway line from Schlitz, followed by the Niederjossa–Grebenau section, and only then the extension to Eifa and Alsfeld.

The station building housed a restaurant, but it (like Asbach) has since burned down.

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