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Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Heubruchwiesen bei Eschenstruth

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Landkreis Kassel
Helsa

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Heubruchwiesen bei Eschenstruth

Hard

4.4

(7)

45

riders

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Heubruchwiesen bei Eschenstruth

02:56

45.0km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: August 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.0 km for 116 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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8.09 km

Scenic Forest Road in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

On this little-traveled section of the route through the middle of the forest, it is moderately uphill, so that there is enough "air" to enjoy the nature around it.

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20.0 km

Beautiful stretch of cycle path

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20.6 km

Fulda Cycle Path R1 through Melsungen

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Nice path along the Fulda in Melsungen

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22.6 km

Melsunger Gänseliesel Statue

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

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22.8 km

Melsungen Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

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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22.8 km

Melsungen Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

With an ice cream you can admire beautifully renovated half-timbered houses. In Brückengasse there is a drinking water fountain in front of a bicycle shop, where you can fill up your drinking bottles.

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22.8 km

Melsungen Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Melsungen has an almost intact half-timbered old town. Additionally, the old stone bridge "Bartenwetzerbrücke"

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23.1 km

The bridge takes its name from the woodcutters who moved into the city forest. They whipped their axes (whiskers) at the sandstones of the bridge to sharpen them.
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45.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

7.66 km

5.44 km

4.36 km

1.56 km

111 m

Surfaces

39.0 km

1.75 km

1.62 km

1.46 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

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5°C

98 %

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