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Marburg-Biedenkopf
Neustadt (Hessen)

Glockenborn Spring loop from Mengsberg

Moderate

5.0

(1)

6

hikers

Glockenborn Spring loop from Mengsberg

03:23

12.6km

140m

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: April 23, 2026

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608 m

Wooden Boat Sculpture on the Landgraf-Carl Canal in Mengsberg

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Landgrave Carl von Hessen-Kassel, who ruled from 1670 until his death in 1730, initiated the planning of a shipping route between the Weser and Lahn at the beginning of the …

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4.61 km

Historic landmark

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4.94 km

Here on the hiking trail there are boundary stones from 1756, which marked the border between the Landgraviates of Hesse-Kassel and the Electorate of Mainz.
Very interesting information boards.

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5.32 km

A nicely located rest area. A table and benches are available. This is where the borders of Mengsberg, Momberg and Wolferode come together.

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6.04 km

Here in the Hatzbach Forest, on the historic Butterweg from Erksdorf and Hatzbach to Kassel, there is a small refuge, the Mooshäuschen.
A popular photo opportunity for many hikers. Many …

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8.03 km

Here on the road to Hatzbach (locally known as Butterweg), by the abandoned church, in the headwaters of a stream flowing towards Mengsberg, lay the village of Gerwigshain. The field …

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8.29 km

Glockenborn Spring

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The last spring before the Rhine-Weser watershed, around which several legends have grown.

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12.2 km

Protestant Parish Church Mengsberg

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A church in Mengsberg is mentioned for the first time in the Ziegenhainer Urbar from 1360/67. When this church was built and whether it was the first church in Mengsberg …

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

973 m

563 m

207 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

3.50 km

2.36 km

2.20 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Friday 22 May

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