Haydau Monastery loop from Heinebach

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Alheim

Haydau Monastery loop from Heinebach

Moderate

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Haydau Monastery loop from Heinebach

02:58

50.8km

210m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.8 km for 97 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.1 km

Cycle Path Through the Outer Schlosspark, Rotenburg an der Fulda

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The park is well maintained and there are several rest areas and lots to see

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11.5 km

Brotgasse – Historic Half-Timbered Lane

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The Brotgasse in Rotenburg an der Fulda impresses with its well-preserved half-timbered houses, which once housed traders and craftsmen. In addition to historic portals and timber frames, the former Jewish …

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11.9 km

Old Fulda Bridge, Rotenburg on the Fulda

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The bridge connects the upper and lower parts of Rotenburg and the old town. Wonderful view of the Fulda, the power station and the old half-timbered houses.

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12.1 km

Fulda weir, lock system and Rotenburg hydroelectric power station

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Here the boat captains have their fun.

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12.1 km

Half-timbered houses along the Fulda in Rotenburg an der Fulda

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You can see the weir

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13.9 km

Viewpoint

36.5 km

In der Aue bei Malsfeld

Nature Reserve

43.3 km

Fulda Cycle Path R1 Near Neumorschen

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A beautiful section of the Fulda cycle path R1.

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46.0 km

Haydau Monastery

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Haydau Abbey is located directly on the Fulda Cycle Path. It is the best-preserved Cistercian monastery in Hesse in terms of its structure. Today it is used as a hotel …

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48.0 km

Fulda Cycle Route — Through the Fulda Meadows

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A really great bike path that leads through the meadows of the Fulda in the best condition.

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50.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

12.8 km

5.77 km

5.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.4 km

888 m

398 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

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Comments

July 31, 2024,eBike Tour Malsfeld <> Rotenburg a. d. Fulda 🚲😎💪🏻

Today, despite the heat, we chose a different direction again. We went along the Fulda to Rothenburg.

Due to the holiday season, the beautiful little old town was completely overcrowded.

A quick visit to my cousin at the hydroelectric power station and then we headed leisurely back home.

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September 1, 2024,eBike Tour Malsfeld nach Rotenburg a. d. F. und zurück 🚲😎☕

Nice leisurely tour spontaneously on a late Sunday afternoon.

Because of the heat, the plan was only to drive to Ahlhein to the battleship, eat a bite to eat and enjoy a cool 🍺.

But it felt like hundreds of other people had the same plan and the battleship was almost full.

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August 25, 2025,Tour nach Rotenburg a.d.Fulda mit Besuch des Highwalk

Today, I spontaneously drove from Malsfeld along the R1 to Rothenburg with friends, visiting the Highwalk (a suspension bridge over the Kottenbach Valley). (The ice cream was delicious, the weather was perfect—what more could you want?)

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September 9, 2023,Von Melsungen nach Rotenburg an der Fulda

Beautiful bike tour with Haydau Monastery as a stopover.
The bicycle ferry over the Fulda near Beiseförth is highly recommended, but it is also tiring

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September 12, 2022,2 Etappe Fulda-Werra Radrundtour

Really nice bike ride from Rotenburg Fulda to Melsungen.
In the sunshine by bike through the meadows of the Fulda.
Am thrilled.

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September 20, 2025,MEG <--> ROF

The plan was actually to ride to Bebra and then back on the Cantus. Instead, we rode, or rather pushed, a bit through Rotenburg. There was a festival or a flea market there, or maybe both. The pedestrian zone was completely packed, so you can't ride there. Then we took a leisurely ride back on the Cantus. That was enough …

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May 18, 2023,Weser Fulda Radrunde, von Rotenburg nach Melsungen

On the second day of the tour, we went to the former Haydau monastery and then to Melsungen. In Haydau there is a café with sensational cakes and live music on Sundays and public holidays. Melsungen has beautiful half-timbered houses, just like in Rotenburg.

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