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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Frankenau

Quernst Chapel – Frankenauer Gate loop from Frankenau

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Frankenau

Quernst Chapel – Frankenauer Gate loop from Frankenau

Moderate

4.4

(138)

380

hikers

Quernst Chapel – Frankenauer Gate loop from Frankenau

03:14

10.8km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.81 km

Rest area and information boards at Quernst Chapel

Highlight • Rest Area

There is interesting information here.

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2.90 km

Quernst Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

There used to be a hilltop church here, of which today only the remains of the surrounding wall and a mound of earth, under which the remains of the old Quernstkirche are believed to be, are visible. There are no documents about the founding of the church, but there is a legend according to which it was said to have arisen from a pagan sanctuary. Services for the surrounding communities were probably held in the church until 1528. This place also served as a market and burial place.

After the surrounding towns founded their own parishes, the old church fell into disrepair. In 2006, after much planning, the new chapel on the Quernst was built. A wonderful place to rest with a sensational view.

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4.07 km

Wolf Pit at Ruhlauber

Highlight • Historical Site

A little off the cycle path is the Wolfgrube with an information board near the Frankenauer Tor.

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4.16 km

Frankenauer Gate

Highlight • Forest

Even if the Frankenauer Tor itself is not the great scenic highlight, it is a welcome place and reason for a short break. From all sides the path climbs up to 572m here. But that also means that no matter where you want to go, it's all downhill from here :-)
This can be in the direction of Frebershausen or the Quernstkirche and Altenlotheim, Gellershausen or Bringhausen via Elisabether Platz and the Bathildishütte.

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5.92 km

Clearing With a View in Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.02 km

View of Frebershausen and Kellerwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take a short seat on the bench “Hermann's climax” and take a deep breath! Don't forget to enjoy the view 😜

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8.25 km

Mikado Goat Trail

Highlight • Trail

Mikado due to the many fallen trees on and around this path. Good shoes are recommended.

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10.2 km

Frankenau Holiday Park

Highlight • Settlement

More information about the highlight: ferienparkfrankenau.nl/de/ferienpark

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.28 km

3.18 km

1.47 km

900 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.93 km

1.85 km

1.60 km

867 m

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

32°C

7°C

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Comments

May 24, 2023,Quernstpfad Dreiherrnstein Route 24.05.23

Still inspired by the bike tour, we started hiking today from the Kellerwalduhr car park. About the Quernstpfad to Querstkapelle.From there to the Wolfsgrube and the Frankenauer Gate on to the Dreiherrenstein route.
This path first leads about 2.5 KM down to the village of Frebershausen and then vice versa uphill on very beautiful narrow trails where it goes over …

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August 9, 2023,Quernst – Quernstkirche loop from Frankenau

We walked the path the other way around as it makes more sense energetically. Was a great decision!!

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October 1, 2023,Kellerwald-Edersee: Dreiherrenstein-Route

What I found interesting - in addition to the beautiful, varied hike - was the exhibition about the biologist Lore Steubing, who studied in Greifswald and worked on Hiddensee, in Potsdam and Berlin and later in Giessen. I had never heard of her in MV before... And there are still too few successful women in science...
The Kellerwalduhr information center …

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May 31, 2023,# 96 2023 Dreiherren-Route / Frebershausen NSG Kellerwald

Beautiful, very varied round, largely on fantastic single trials. On the "Querstgrund" a lot of fantastic solitary trees on poor meadow.

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October 26, 2024,Dreiherrenstein Route mit Quernstpfad

From the Kellerwald clock I took the feeder to the Dreiherrenstein route, this circular tour is highly recommended. If you like paths and trails, you will love the tour. Apart from a small section of the tour past the Quernstkirche, which is definitely worth a look, up to the Frankennauer Tor and at Frebershausen, it is only on paths and …

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July 17, 2024,Kellerwald-Edersee: Dreiherrenstein-Route

The tour actually started off really well and ended really well.

The trail only started at B. We drove from A to B.🫣

However, the trail is not recommended.

Overgrown with all kinds of plants and especially blackberries, it was a torture with scratches and torn clothing. Fallen trees also have to be walked around as far as possible.

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November 14, 2024,Dreiherrenstein-Route | fast nur Pfade 😍

Very cool route. Almost only paths through rustic forest... unfortunately also a lot of fallen trees.

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May 18, 2022,Frankenau - Quernst - Frebershausen

The high temperatures made me choose a tour that would offer a high percentage of canopy cover. The wish also came true.
I liked the lap to the Frankenauer Tor. Especially with the highlight Quernstkapelle.
From the Frankenauer Tor to Frebershausen you walk along a lonely hiking path without any variety, partly overgrown, with various obstacles. matter of taste. The …

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Quernst Chapel – Frankenauer Gate loop from Frankenau

Rest area and information boards at Quernst Chapel

Quernst Chapel

Wolf Pit at Ruhlauber

Frankenauer Gate

Clearing With a View in Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

View of Frebershausen and Kellerwald

Mikado Goat Trail

Frankenau Holiday Park

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