Twistesee Forebay – Birdwatching hut at Twistesee loop from Twiste

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Twistetal

Twistesee Forebay – Birdwatching hut at Twistesee loop from Twiste

Easy

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Twistesee Forebay – Birdwatching hut at Twistesee loop from Twiste

01:00

14.6km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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897 m

Schnade Bench 2006

Highlight • Monument

Interesting bank to linger

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1.49 km

Cycle path along the Twiste

Highlight • Cycleway

Here the cycle path leads along the Twiste under the Kappelberg. The gravel road is great to drive on and the views over the country are wonderful.

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5.08 km

Braunsen Village

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Braunsen is a district of the small town of Bad Arolsen in the northern Hessian district of Waldeck-Frankenberg. The village was first mentioned around 1200 under the …

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6.88 km

View of Vorsperre Twistetalsperre

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view over the water to rapeseed fields.

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7.14 km

Twistesee Stübchen

Highlight • Cafe

The little room is located on the pre-dam, i.e. at the beginning of the Twistesees, opposite the café in the lake, so to speak, which is at the end of …

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7.31 km

Twistesee Forebay Weir

Highlight • Structure

From the bridge you have a great view of the lake.

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7.33 km

Immediately next to the bridge is the first of many bathing beaches.
On the one hand, most are now coniferous forests and on the other side more leafy trees lined.
In both cases they provide shade and also sunbathing.

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7.92 km

Birdwatching hut at Twistesee

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great nature reserve for mainly waterfowl and from the observation station with information boards you can watch the animals undisturbed

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

5.20 km

3.88 km

247 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.49 km

4.28 km

516 m

293 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

4°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 4, 2023,Twisteradweg Teil 1

Some time ago I came across the Twiste cycle path while browsing for cycle paths. The Twiste is a small river that has its source near Korbach and flows into the Diemel near Warburg after about 41 km. The Twistesee near Bad Arolsen is better known, where you can swim or do water sports. I don't even know anymore whether …

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