Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Seesteine Natural Monument loop from Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Meißner

Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Seesteine Natural Monument loop from Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Hard

4.8

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hikers

Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Seesteine Natural Monument loop from Werra-Meißner-Kreis

07:21

24.5km

750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.52 km

Frau Holle Pond and Frau Holle Sculpture

Highlight • Lake

The stories overlap at the Frau-Holle-Teich on the Hoher Meißner. Even in winter, this place exudes something magical. Everywhere you can read countless legends. The pond here is considered the …

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2.03 km

Descent to Frau Holle Pond via Eulenstieg

Highlight • Trail

Steep descent, sturdy footwear recommended! Very slippery in winter.

Several information panels about native owl species are located along the Owl Trail.

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6.49 km

Orchid Trail Bühlchen

Highlight • Natural Monument

At the Bühlchen Nature Reserve, the Orchid Trail, located on the species-rich grasslands of the Muschelkalk hilltop, delights visitors with a stunning sea of colors in May. Various orchid species …

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7.03 km

Bühlchen bei Weißenbach

Nature Reserve

11.5 km

Ausichtspunkt Dornbergpass

Viewpoint

17.7 km

Kitzkammer Basalt Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Kitzkammer is a natural monument – a rock niche between basalt columns. At the end of the Tertiary period (around five million years ago), thin lava penetrated through cracks …

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19.1 km

Bench with a view on the Hoher Meißner

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sit on the bench and enjoy the beautiful sunset and the blue hour.

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19.4 km

Hoher Meißner summit and panoramic view

Highlight • Summit

The Hohe Meißner is also called the king of the north Hessian mountains.

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21.4 km

The natural monument made of basalt rock, which is managed by the Werra Valley Association, is always worth a visit. The narrow, well-groomed paths and the stones themselves transport me to a different, earlier world with every stay.

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22.8 km

Blockfield in the Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Highlight • Natural Monument

An interesting information board has been set up for this sea of blocks. The Blockmeer is a biotope with an amazing variety of animals and plants.

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24.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

4.44 km

1.12 km

437 m

393 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

7.99 km

2.57 km

1.89 km

380 m

271 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

April 23, 2022,Über 525 Km durch den Naturpark Frau Holle, Tag 14

On this "long-distance hike" I combine all 25 premium trails in the Frau-Holle Nature Park. Including the connecting routes, the total distance is over 525 kilometers. A total of 48 partial cuts are planned. Start and finish is my hometown Sontra.
Order of premium routes: P18, P20, P13, P19, P3, P15, P21, P6, P12, P5, P4, P16, P7, P2, P23, …

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October 29, 2023,20231029 Premiumweg Heiligenberg P8+

Today we actually wanted to combine the premium trails P1 Hoher Meißner and P8 Heiligenberg. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate 🌧️💨 and we had to reschedule something. It was still a great tour through a colorful autumnal landscape 🍂🍁. In the morning we went with dear friends from the cattle house parking lot towards P8. After climbing 😅the Heiligenberg, we …

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March 28, 2022,Unterwegs am Meißner - Kombi aus P8 und P1 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🌤🌲

Used the nice weather for an extensive tour on the Meißner 🤩 I didn't know the P8 Heiligenberg Bühlchen yet and discovered that you can connect it perfectly with the P1. From the Bühlchen hiking car park we went up through the "wild garlic forest" (we pimped our bread with it😋) to the Kitzkammer. From there we walked over the …

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