Bad Karlshafen harbour basin – View of Trendelburg loop from Bad Karlshafen

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Karlshafen

Bad Karlshafen harbour basin – View of Trendelburg loop from Bad Karlshafen

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Bad Karlshafen harbour basin – View of Trendelburg loop from Bad Karlshafen

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40.4km

320m

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 9, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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753 m

Bad Karlshafen — Baroque Waterfront

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Very beautiful old spa town, many buildings around the inner harbor have been renovated. On the Weser side there are a few bars with a beer garden and a beautiful view of the Weser and the surrounding area.

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Bad Karlshafen

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The spa town of Bad Karlshafen is located at the mouth of the Diemel and Weser. The cozy town with its baroque houses was founded by Landgrave Karl von Hessen-Kassel …

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Bad Karlshafen harbour basin

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The center of Bad Karlshafen. Around there are cafes, a bakery, an ice cream parlor and restaurants and a little further a mini golf course.

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3.24 km

View of the Diemel River

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In the last river loop before Bad Karlshafen and thus before the mouth in the Weser the Diemelradweg leads along a steep, wooded shore. From the path you have a …

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4.86 km

View of Krukenburg near Helmarshausen

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The Krukenburg, along with the Sababurg and the Trendelburg, is part of the trio of northern Hessian castles in the Reinhardswald catchment area. It is located near the Helmarshausen district of Bad Karlshafen in the Kassel district.

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9.37 km

Diemel Cycle Path

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Really perfect bike path and not so crowded (at least when we were there)

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15.0 km

View of Trendelburg Castle

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The Trendelburg towers above the town of the same name and is well worth a break for a long break. In the well-preserved medieval castle is now a hotel and …

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16.1 km

View of Trendelburg

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Great view, very beautiful area!

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22.3 km

Hümmer Bruch bei Stammen

Nature Reserve

40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

6.53 km

3.49 km

2.56 km

438 m

127 m

119 m

Surfaces

38.2 km

1.05 km

599 m

306 m

274 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

5°C

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Comments

April 6, 2023,Zum Kaffee nach Wülmersen

That was the first visit to the Wülmersen moated castle this year, but it probably won't be the last.

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August 8, 2022,Diemelradweg ab Bad Karlshafen - von Lamas, Straußen und Fledermäusen,..

Once again the 9 euro ticket used. There were no problems.
A first-class paved bike path took us past the meandering Diemel to Hümme at the Carl Tunnel.
Even at the highest temperatures, the route is easy to drive on, as you always go ahead in the penumbra.

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May 9, 2023,Diemelradweg 3. Tour: Eberschütz-Bad Karlshafen

Today we started from the hiking car park at the church in Eberschütz on our 3rd tour on the Diemelradweg. Contrary to all weather forecasts, again in the most beautiful cycling weather. On the way to the Diemel estuary in the Weser, we passed an ostrich farm, which we were even allowed to take a closer look at on the …

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August 24, 2024,Diemel-Radweg (Stammen, Wülmersen, Bad Karlshafen)

Suggestion from Wolfgang: Today we'll ride from Stammen along the Diemel cycle path - past Wülmersen to Bad Karlshafen - a good idea as the weather looked very good.
Barbara and Wolfgang have already done the tour several times - so we started at 10.30 a.m. in wonderful sunny weather near Stammen.
The journey took about half an hour.
The …

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