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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Melsungen

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Timber-Framed Houses loop from Melsungen

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Melsungen

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Timber-Framed Houses loop from Melsungen

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4.5

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Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Timber-Framed Houses loop from Melsungen

00:31

2.03km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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354 m

Fulda Riverside Terrace Melsungen

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Well done with nice views of the banks and the bridge

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536 m

The Bartenwetzer of Melsungen

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In the Middle Ages, most of Melsungen's citizens earned their living from logging. Every morning, the woodcutters went into the forest with their axes (the Middle High German word for …

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588 m

Historic Half-Timbered Houses in Melsungen

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The city center of Melsungen is characterized by an almost closed appearance
Half-timbered buildings. The central market square with the massive town hall is particularly impressive. The town hall from 1555/56 is a pure three-story half-timbered building.

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789 m

Melsungen Old Town

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Over 300 half-timbered buildings have been preserved in the old town of Melsungen. Particularly beautiful medieval old town with historic half-timbered streets. A tour is reminiscent of the city's economic …

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1.03 km

Melsungen Timber-Framed Houses

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The town of Melsungen offers many beautiful half-timbered houses, a beautiful market square with the old town hall.

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1.13 km

Landgrave's Castle Melsungen

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Landgrave Wilhelm IV of Hesse had the stately building built from 1550 to 1557 as a hunting lodge for his father Philip the Magnanimous. Nothing remains of the previous fortified …

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1.16 km

Melsunger Gänseliesel Statue

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Expressive bronze sculpture at the old castle, today's district court.

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1.43 km

The patrician house on the corner of Marktplatz/Brückenstraße is also known as the market master's house. On the corner of the house you can find one of the few carved …

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2.03 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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771 m

655 m

536 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.39 km

553 m

< 100 m

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