Wilhelmsthal Palace – Wilhelmsthal Palace loop from Ahnatal-Casselbreite

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Ahnatal

Wilhelmsthal Palace – Wilhelmsthal Palace loop from Ahnatal-Casselbreite

Moderate

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Wilhelmsthal Palace loop from Ahnatal-Casselbreite

03:48

13.7km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.18 km

Duck Pond in Wilhelmsthal Palace Park

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The pond is beautiful with the trees that line it

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5.56 km

Watchtower in Wilhelmsthal Palace Park

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With a great view of the castle

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6.00 km

View of Wartturm from Schlosspark

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The building, which was built around 1800, towers majestically above the treetops and castle roofs on the park's hill. The people of Calden like to call it the Rapunzel Tower. …

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6.26 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace Pond

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From above you have a wonderful view of the castle pond in which Wilhelmsthal Castle is reflected

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6.54 km

Wilhelmsthal Castle was built between 1743 and 1761 as a summer pleasure palace for Landgrave Wilhelm VIII and is considered one of Germany's most important Rococo castles. Particularly well-known are …

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6.96 km

Linden Avenue Between Schloss Wilhelmsthal and Tiergarten

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The four-row linden avenue is a truly magnificent avenue and connects Wilhelmsthal Palace with the former zoo.

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9.54 km

View of the Fields Near Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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A bench to rest... and a beautiful panorama

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13.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.68 km

2.95 km

2.32 km

404 m

176 m

144 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

3.71 km

2.94 km

2.25 km

623 m

322 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

7°C

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Comments

September 14, 2024,Schloss Wilhelmsthal & Landschaft 🐾🏞️🌬️

Time for something new - we thought and planned a really successful tour around Wilhelmsthal Castle. Without stairs (a small "trauma" from South Tyrol and we still haven't published some tours 😂) we went over many paths through the Calden forests.
Again and again there are large, old trees hidden in them and narrow paths that Komoot doesn't know. It …

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