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Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Niederbeisheim

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Knüllwald

Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Niederbeisheim

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Melsungen Old Town – Melsungen Market Square loop from Niederbeisheim

02:01

32.3km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.5 km for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.38 km

Märchenmühle Miniature Village, Beiseförth

Highlight • Structure

In Beiseförth the Beise flows into the Fulda. On the street Im Beisengrund you can discover a miniature city. Model houses designed with a lot of imagination are reminiscent of various fairy tales. Do you find Snow White, Cinderella and Frau Holle?

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11.2 km

Kanonenbahn Bridge near Malsfeld

Highlight • Bridge

if you browse the history of the cannon railway, it's even more impressive

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16.2 km

Weir on the Fulda River in Melsungen

Highlight • Structure

The hydroelectric power plant was built in 1752.
The weir width is 191 m, the reservoir height is 1.68 m.

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16.5 km

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen)

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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.
This gave the Melsunger their nickname "The Bartenwetzer".
At this point, first documented in 1395 a bridge construction, which was probably built in the 13th century. The building was probably already made of stone and was destroyed by the winter flood in 1552.

Until the construction of a wooden bridge in 1564, they made use of a ferry service over the Fulda

The Bartenwetzerbrücke is built from 1595 to 1596 as a stone crossing of the Fulda. Due to the short construction period, it can be assumed that the bridge was built on the foundations and remains of the previous bridge.

In 1643, the bridge was so damaged during the winter flood that a rift formed, which had to be secured with the iron brackets that can still be seen today. 1655 it came to a similar damage.

In 1945, two arches of the Bartenwetz bridge were blown up during the Second World War.

After the war, the bridge was initially rebuilt provisionally, until 1956, the blasted arches were rebuilt in ready-mixed concrete.

In 1966, on the side facing the Fulda weir, a temporary pedestrian walkway was added to increase the traffic area on the bridge. The bridge was replaced in 1973 by precast concrete parts.

With completion of the Melsung Castle Bridge in 1983, the Bartenwetzerbrücke has lost its traffic function for traffic. It was therefore extensively renovated in 1986 and 1987 and restored to its original appearance. Since then, it is only used by pedestrians.
The bridge is about 115 meters long and has a width of 6.90 meters.

It consists of six arches, with a width of 8.95 meters, 12.46 meters, 14.73 meters, 16.26 meters, 16.52 meters and 16.80 meters from the Fulda weir seen.

On the side facing the weir, the piers of the pier have triangular pointed ice deflectors, while downstream the piers are provided with round arches.
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16.9 km

Stadtkirche Melsungen

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There is a lot to see and experience, there are plenty of places to rest and overnight stays are possible here

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17.0 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 prosperity in the Middle Ages.

Distance to the German Unity cycle path: around 100 metres. Accessible at any time.

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17.1 km

Melsungen Market Square

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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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23.4 km

In der Aue bei Malsfeld

Nature Reserve

30.0 km

Beisetal Valley

Highlight • Natural

Here you also have nice shady sections in the summer and whether uphill or downhill it is easy to ride.

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32.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

8.70 km

4.77 km

3.92 km

Surfaces

27.3 km

2.42 km

1.78 km

833 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

31°C

14°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2024,Durch‘s Beisetal zum Schuhe kaufen

Heinmüller in Oberbeisheim is currently running a "3 for 2" promotion - that means:
Buy 3 pairs of shoes but only pay for 2 pairs. I needed new Keen, my husband needed barefoot shoes - so we went and saw if we could find anything. Now we're stocked up on shoes 😊
As we were - as always - under …

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March 30, 2025,Test und Einstellungsfahrt nach Neuaufbau..

...the first ride on my newly rebuilt commuter bike! A bike that I can even leave at the train station or work without worry. At 15 kg, it's lead-heavy, but it rolls well, and thanks to the new gears, it's much easier when I attach my trailer for shopping, etc. 😃

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Märchenmühle Miniature Village, Beiseförth

Kanonenbahn Bridge near Malsfeld

Weir on the Fulda River in Melsungen

Bartenwetzer Bridge (Melsungen)

Stadtkirche Melsungen

Melsungen Old Town

Melsungen Market Square

Beisetal Valley

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