View of Spangenberg Castle – Hessisch Lichtenau Town Center loop from Melsungen

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Melsungen

View of Spangenberg Castle – Hessisch Lichtenau Town Center loop from Melsungen

Hard

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View of Spangenberg Castle – Hessisch Lichtenau Town Center loop from Melsungen

02:59

47.6km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.27 km for 53 m

After 46.7 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.40 km

Treibach water-treading facility

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Water treading area to get your tired feet fit again.

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10.6 km

View of Spangenberg Castle

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Beautiful view of Spangenberg Castle.

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23.1 km

Hessisch Lichtenau Town Center

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This small town forms the gateway to the Fairytale Street and has an equally fairytale atmosphere with its many half-timbered houses.

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42.8 km

Fulda-Radweg mit Blick auf Schwarzenberg

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Beautiful stretch of cycle path

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43.4 km

Fulda Cycle Path R1 through Melsungen

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Nice path along the Fulda in Melsungen

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45.6 km

Melsungen pedestrian zone

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The beautiful city center of Melsungen with the many half-timbered houses

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46.4 km

Melsungen – Bike path along the Fulda

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nice idea - the one with the "picture frame"

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46.7 km

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen)

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The bridge takes its name from the woodcutters who moved into the city forest. They whipped their axes (whiskers) at the sandstones of the bridge to sharpen them.
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47.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

12.0 km

8.09 km

7.71 km

4.31 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.7 km

2.22 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 13 September

21°C

12°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2025,Stüssrunde, Wiederholung und Verlängerung

The second round of the Stüss went only slightly better than the first – the sun was shining (but unfortunately only at the front), and it was a pleasure to cycle 😊 So I decided to cycle back via Hess. Lichtenau and then via the Ars Natura to Spangenberg. However, when I looked back, everything was dark, and I had …

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August 19, 2025,Mit Maike zu Stüss und danach zu den Tierfiguren

Stüss in Quentel is always worth a visit 😜 The foam waffles, foam clams, etc. are simply fantastic, which is why the journey there is always the destination 😊 And after that, there are various options for continuing your cycling. Today we opted for the wooden animals in the forest.

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