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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Habichtswald

Silver Lake – Hohes Gras Observation Tower loop from Erlebach bei Ehlen

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Habichtswald

Silver Lake – Hohes Gras Observation Tower loop from Erlebach bei Ehlen

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Silver Lake – Hohes Gras Observation Tower loop from Erlebach bei Ehlen

03:26

12.1km

270m

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: July 22, 2026

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44 m

View of Ehlen from Essigberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the snow you can sledge well in this place. On the trail parking lot there is plenty of room for parking

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387 m

Habichtswald Telecommunications Tower

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The transmission tower on the Essigberg can be seen from afar

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3.84 km

Höllchen Pond in the Habichtswald

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Another small idyllic lake

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5.80 km

Silver Lake

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Great spot earth and it leads a great trail once around the lake, absolutely circle around

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5.83 km

Basalt Rocks on the Shore of Silbersee

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The basalt stones are located on the shore of the Silver Lake.

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7.55 km

In the distance you can see the eight-meter-tall statue of Hercules perched on a stone pyramid in the Wilhelmshöhe mountain park in Kassel. The copper statue of the Greek demigod was erected from 1701 to 1717 according to the designs of the Italian Giovanni Francesco Guerniero.

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10.7 km

Hohes Gras Observation Tower

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Great restaurant with beer garden, a climbing park right next door and a fantastic area for biking / hiking.

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10.8 km

Climbing park at Hohen Gras

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A great thing for old and young

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.37 km

4.14 km

340 m

216 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.46 km

3.44 km

2.87 km

916 m

424 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

33°C

13°C

0 %

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Comments

February 1, 2025,H3

Today the sun was shining from the sky. I wanted to enjoy it. So I went for a ride on the H3 through the Habichtswald. There was even snow and the landscape was magical.

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May 25, 2022,H 3 Im Glanz des Herkules mit Simone 🌳🌲☀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🐕🐕🌼☘️🌳

In the best hiking weather, sun, light wind and clear air, Simone and I were out and about with the dogs on the extra tour of the Habichtswaldsteig.
Always beautiful in every season! 🤩

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November 19, 2023,Habichtswaldsteig Extratour H3 "Im Glanz des Herkules" (Bus-Kassel-Hohes Gras - Bus-Kassel-Hohes Gras)

Tour template: wanderinstitut.de/premiumwege/hessen/h3-habichtswald
Today this extra tour to the Habichtswaldsteig fit into the program quite well, although I now want to go on the actual main route including the additional extra tours in the near future. The tour has 50 experience points. So you shouldn't expect too much. Quarry lakes, some basalt and some nice views of the surrounding mountains. …

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December 3, 2023,Adventswanderung im Habichtswald 🕯️❄️🤩 - Im Glanze des Herkules

Hiking in the snowy Habichtswald again today! Many people are out and about on Sunday mornings to enjoy the snowy landscape around Hercules. Nice entertaining, but overcrowded tour in the west of Kassel.

WhatsApp channel: Wood Walker on Tour
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October 27, 2024,Habichtswaldsteig Extratour H3 "Im Glanz des Herkules"

Hike through forests and avenues along two forest lakes and high pastures reminiscent of alpine pastures.

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August 31, 2021,H3 im Habichtswald mit kleiner Extrarunde 😎🥾🐕🌻

Unfortunately the app said goodbye shortly before the end, so that the last 500 m were no longer documented. 🌻🥾😎🐕
... but otherwise a nice round.

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December 24, 2021,Habichtswaldsteig H3 „Im Glanze des Herkules“

Another wonderful round in the dreamlike Habichtswald.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas! 🙋🏻‍♀️😄🎄

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August 29, 2023,Habichtswaldsteig Extratour H3

Nice extra tour. Although the really big highlights are missing, the path leads through varied forests, pastures and lakes. The path conditions are excellent and the signage is really very clear and more than sufficient.

Gladly again 😊

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Silver Lake – Hohes Gras Observation Tower loop from Erlebach bei Ehlen

View of Ehlen from Essigberg

Habichtswald Telecommunications Tower

Höllchen Pond in the Habichtswald

Silver Lake

Basalt Rocks on the Shore of Silbersee

View of the Hercules Monument

Hohes Gras Observation Tower

Climbing park at Hohen Gras

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