Johannesstollen – Lake Kalbe loop from Meißner

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Meißner

Johannesstollen – Lake Kalbe loop from Meißner

Moderate

4.6

(75)

215

hikers

Johannesstollen – Lake Kalbe loop from Meißner

02:17

7.94km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.69 km

Viewpoint

2.09 km

Johannesstollen

Highlight • Historical Site

This is where the Johannes tunnel in the Hohe Meißner was located, approached around 1595. As a memento there is still an old cart, a hunt.

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2.59 km

Ice Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

You will pass this spring on the circular route.

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3.08 km

Frau Holle Pond and Frau Holle Sculpture

Highlight • Lake

The stories overlap at the Frau-Holle-Teich on the Hoher Meißner. Even in winter, this place exudes something magical. Everywhere you can read countless legends. The pond here is considered the …

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4.14 km

Descent to Frau Holle Pond via Eulenstieg

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Steep descent, sturdy footwear recommended! Very slippery in winter.

Several information panels about native owl species are located along the Owl Trail.

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4.37 km

Lake Kalbe

Highlight • Lake

In addition to a beautiful view, there are also a few things worth knowing about open-cast mining in the region.

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5.04 km

View from the Kalbe summit (Hoher Meißner)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Whoever speaks of the calf in the Hoher Meißner means a basalt knoll from which one has a grandiose view towards Berkatal-Frankershausen. It is located at an altitude of 719 …

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5.40 km

Falcon Viewpoint at Kalbesee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Opposite the vantage point and the information board, on the steep wall of the Kalbesee you can discover a peregrine falcon eyrie.
And with a bit of luck you can even see peregrine falcons.

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5.49 km

Moss-Covered Basalt Field (Moossteinmeer)

Highlight • Natural Monument

In basalt seas/fields or block heaps in summer, the escaping cold air causes the formation of condensation or a low evaporation rate. This allows various types of mosses to grow and spread there.

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7.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

2.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

2.67 km

226 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

7°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2022,Frau-Holle-Teich, Stinksteinwand und Sendemasten: Auf dem Hohen Meißner

The Hohe Meißner is a mountain massif with a maximum height of about 750 m in north-east Hesse between Fulda and Werra. What makes you want to go hiking here? On the one hand, we really liked the area on the recent trip to Göttingen. Göttingen is not that far away from here.

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August 8, 2022,Meißner Rundweg um den Frau Holle Teich.

While the in-laws did a little round, we walked a little around the "Frau Holle - Teich". Very, very great. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely visit the Meißner and bring your hiking shoes.

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October 30, 2021,Hoher Meißner Herbst Impressionen von Göttin Holle

Please be careful: The route taken via the from and to the calf is not the safe official route.
It went over Kraxlwege with blocked basalt stones and deep holes in the rock. If you hold your hand in here, you will notice increasing instead of decreasing temperature.
Here, too, there is a guest from the 400-year-old smoldering fire of …

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