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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Helsa

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Helsa

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Helsa

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Helsa

Moderate

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Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Helsa

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33.6km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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365 m

König von Preußen Beer Garden

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A beautiful and well-kept self-service beer garden. A friendly and open-minded team offers a variety of dishes and cool drinks in a beautiful half-timbered courtyard. The prices are fair and the quality of the food is good. 😋

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492 m

Historic Center of Helsa

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The place is about a thousand years old and is beautifully nestled between the mountains of the Kaufunger Forest. The center consists primarily of half-timbered houses. The church has a tower that is separate from the nave. For the story see photo.

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7.59 km

Großalmerode Town Hall and Church

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A very interesting small town between scenic hills and valleys. Since the 1200s, this town has produced technical ceramics such as crucibles for glass and metal production. The town hall and the church are recommended stops. There is also a quite nice ice cream shop in the city to refresh while cycling

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11.6 km

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode

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A viaduct is a bridge whose supporting structure consists of several arches. Such an 80m long structure is located in the north of Uengsterode.

The sandstone arch viaduct was built in 1913-1914 for the Gelstertalbahn, which ran from Eichenberg via Großalmerode to Walburg. The Gelstertalbahn was opened in 1915, the year of the World War, and was used for passenger and freight transport until 1973. In 1983 freight traffic was also stopped.

You can find further interesting information and photos about the viaduct and the Gelstertalbahn on the information board 14 on the “Technical-Historical Teaching and Hiking Trail” at the northern entrance to Uengsterode.

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16.4 km

Scenic View of the Valley

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Nice view of the valley. Then it goes down!

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24.1 km

Old town hall Hessisch Lichtenau

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The beautiful town hall is in He-Li and not in Eschwege.

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31.8 km

The Cascades (Hirschhagen)

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The cascades are part of the sewage system of the Hirschhagen explosives factory, which began producing TNT in 1938. Initially, the toxic wastewater was channeled into the Losse, but this caused considerable environmental damage in Helsa and further downstream. In 1940, a 22 km long canal was built to the Fulda to relieve the pressure. However, this was not enough. The course of the Rohrbach was changed and the cascades were built to regulate the flow rate. Jewish women were forced to do forced labor here.

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33.6 km

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Bus stop

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12.3 km

7.78 km

5.20 km

4.37 km

3.94 km

Surfaces

31.8 km

841 m

811 m

173 m

Elevation

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Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Helsa

König von Preußen Beer Garden

Historic Center of Helsa

Großalmerode Town Hall and Church

Gelstertal Viaduct Uengsterode

Scenic View of the Valley

Old town hall Hessisch Lichtenau

The Cascades (Hirschhagen)

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