View of the Edersee Dam – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Edertal

View of the Edersee Dam – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre

Moderate

4.7

(554)

1,789

hikers

View of the Edersee Dam – View of Schloss Waldeck loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre

03:36

13.0km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.33 km for 349 m

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After 9.73 km for 266 m

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After 10.3 km for 1.06 km

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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498 m

View of the Edersee

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There are great views and beautiful impressions on and around the lake

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1.10 km

View of the Edersee Dam and Waldeck Castle

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Waldeck Castle can be seen constantly in the distance along this path.

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1.49 km

View of the Edersee Dam

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The dam is always worth a visit. Information at: edersee.com

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1.96 km

View of Schloss Waldeck

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Easily cycle path or hiking trail with a view of Waldeck Castle from the 11th century and 120 m above the lake

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3.18 km

View of the Edersee and Waldeck Castle

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Very nice bike and hiking trail along the Edersee

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4.16 km

View of Waldeck Castle and the Edersee

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There are numerous wonderful hiking trails at the Edersee that just want to be discovered.

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4.52 km

View of the Edersee

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Beautiful path along the shore with a constant view of Waldeck Castle enthroned high above the lake!

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6.37 km

Badger's Den on the Squirrel Trail

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Here you can walk through, something for children with a thirst for adventure.

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

3.09 km

1.00 km

774 m

Surfaces

9.11 km

1.51 km

1.26 km

992 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

July 10, 2022,Ederseerunde die II. inkl. Wildtierpark 🐺🦊🐗 & TreeTopWalk

Great round with beautiful impressions and views!
A visit to the wildlife park is highly recommended!
The park is beautiful and very natural (as natural and animal-friendly as possible in a park)! 🦅🐺🦊🐗🐿🐐
It is advisable to buy the combination ticket including TreeTopWalk! 🌳

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August 1, 2025,Blauer Bussard am See 😲

No, I didn't drink any alcohol 😅, I ended up driving to the Edersee.
I started from the Rehbach stream, and despite the recent rainy days, the path along the shore was easy to walk.
Today I was looking for ripe blackberries, which grow there in abundance 😄. And because of this "concentrated search" 😉, I almost walked past the …

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March 22, 2024,🥾 Staumauer Edersee⛵️, Baumkronenpfad🌳👑, Tierpark 🦌🐗🐐

Today I used my FREE DAY for a trip to Edersee, first visiting the house that is upside down, then on to the treetop path and animal park. Ideal weather even if there was no sun to be seen. A nice day spent with friends.

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May 26, 2025,Wildtierpark und Baumkronenweg

It was a lovely hike without much effort. The wildlife park is spacious, and there's always something for children to see. When we reached the treetop walk, we realized that the kiosk below sold the entrance tickets; we had completely missed it. We had to walk the path twice.

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January 18, 2023,Edersee und Tierpark im Januar ' 23

The Edersee is worth a visit at any time of the year. One of my favorite trails, almost always along the shore, is easy to walk and is also marked as a bike trail. It was freezing cold today and the sun came out from time to time, which also had its appeal at the lake. And the zoo is …

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August 27, 2024,Edersee ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 zum Verlieben

Spent a lovely day with friends at the Edersee and went for a short walk in the evening. The Edersee is fantastically beautiful and in this weather you really will fall in love with it!

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April 26, 2024,Blick auf Schloss Waldeck – Edersee Runde von Hemfurth-Edersee

Easy hike, good paths with options for extension with Widpark and via ferrata

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January 23, 2022,Wanderung Edersee

Beautiful hike around the Edersee. An experience in every season and especially today a wonderful peace. Crossing the barrier wall alone doesn't really happen very often 😉

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