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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Hessisch Lichtenau

Railroad bridge over the Losse – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Fürstenhagen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Hessisch Lichtenau

Railroad bridge over the Losse – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Fürstenhagen

Moderate

4.6

(35)

103

riders

Railroad bridge over the Losse – The Cascades (Hirschhagen) loop from Fürstenhagen

02:15

35.0km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

7.93 km

View of North Hesse

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2

16.6 km

Vollmarshäuser Pond Nature Reserve

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Recommended for a nice bike ride

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3

17.2 km

After Lohfelden to the Söhre and over the Kassel basin to the Schauenburg

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4

17.4 km

Fields between Kaufungen and Lohfelden

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Wonderful developed bike path

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5

28.7 km

Rumpelstiltskin Fountain, Helsa

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The area around Helsa rum is said to be the home of Rumpelstiltskin. At least that's what the Brothers Grimm suspected. When you see the wooded hills of the Kaufunger …

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6

30.1 km

Railroad bridge over the Losse

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a nice place to rest

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7

30.4 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 …

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35.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

8.53 km

8.29 km

5.87 km

247 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

4.93 km

1.29 km

190 m

115 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Monday 18 May

17°C

4°C

38 %

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