Karst Spring Renda Valley Ditch – Struth Viewpoint loop from Breitau

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Sontra

Karst Spring Renda Valley Ditch – Struth Viewpoint loop from Breitau

Moderate

4.9

(160)

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Karst Spring Renda Valley Ditch – Struth Viewpoint loop from Breitau

04:28

15.5km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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4.18 km

Rest Area With Panoramic View in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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You sit under trees on the edge of the forest, the birds chirp and the sun ☀️ shines. Co19 is far away.

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6.34 km

Narrow path to the Vogelherd Cave with Goldmarie and Pechmarie

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Narrow forest paths, partly short steep sections and steps to the Vogelherdhöhle with Goldmarie and Pechmarie.
You can avoid the paths via wide, light gravel paths (but who wants that 🙈).
Very well signposted!

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7.18 km

Karst Spring Renda Valley Ditch

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If you want to find water at the karst spring and in the Renda Valley Graben, you should come here when it rains. The spring only supplies water after heavy …

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8.41 km

Hiking car park at the Ulfen sports field

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Nice starting point for hikes around Sontra

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9.60 km

Waldsofa With View of Ulfen and Ottilienberg

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New forest sofa above Ulfen with a beautiful view. The perfect place for a relaxing end to the premium hiking trail P20.

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10.4 km

Frau Holle Wooden Sculpture

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The large statue of Frau Holle looms up here on the castle hill above Ulfen.
From the second half of May until late autumn, and if you're lucky even until …

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10.4 km

Burgberghütte Ulfen

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The Burgberghütte is located above Ulfen at 360m above sea level. NHN.
Lovingly prepared and maintained, it offers protection from wind and weather, and you also have a wonderful view …

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12.1 km

Struth Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can clearly see the bright Monte Kali in the distance

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15.5 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

1.90 km

1.63 km

Surfaces

6.44 km

3.44 km

2.49 km

1.90 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

4°C

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Comments

May 28, 2026,Geo-Naturpark, Frau Holle-Land, P20, Ulfener Karst

In the southern Ringgau, there is a karst landscape unique to North and East Hesse with karst springs and the dry valley in Rendagraben. Among the most remarkable karst phenomena are the Vogelherdhöhle and the Wichtellöcher. The hiking trail leads to these places and is described in detail. Passing by agricultural areas, meadows, forests, and forest edges, the Burgberghütte, a …

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September 17, 2023,Premiumweg P20 Ulfener Karst

A week's vacation should help me make some progress with my project "Premium routes in Northern Hesse", which has now been running for two years.
I took advantage of the good weather on Sunday for the premium trail P20 "Ulfener Karst".

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January 29, 2024,🇩🇪Premiumweg 20🥾Ulfener Karst🌳☀️

The first premium route in 2024.
After I was already able to hike ten P-trails in the Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land in 2023, now the continuation.
Today's choice was the P20 Ulfener Karst, which I have already hiked several times, but wanted to hike today with my dog Lenny🐶.
The start took place at the sports field in Ulfen, where there is …

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May 14, 2023,Premiumweg P20 Ulfener Karst mit Super-Teleobjektiv

Photo documentation with a difference.

The photos were taken exclusively with a super telephoto lens with a focal length of 150-630mm.

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May 11, 2022,P20 Ulfener Karst

Since I was very impressed by the P13 last time, today was the turn of the P20, which is wonderfully varied and idyllic. You also always get great vantage points.

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February 18, 2024,Premiumweg P20 Ulfener Karst

Yesterday I went to the other corner of the Werra-Meißner district and walked the premium trail P20 Ulfener Karst. I actually wanted to run it the other way around, but instead of taking a photo of the sign at the parking lot I should have read it 🙈 well, there was the break in the Burgberghütte at the beginning of …

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April 9, 2023,Premiumweg P20 Ulfener Karst

Hey! This round can be combined at any time with the premium trail P13 Boyneburg or circular trail 1 around the Ottilienberg

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October 18, 2023,P20 Ulfener Karst

Start: Ulfen sports field hiking car park at Rendaer Straße 13-15.
A beautiful, varied hike through forest, meadows and forest edges
Agriculturally used areas with many beautiful views of the Ulfetal. You can see a beautiful karst landscape with karst springs and the dry valley in the Rendagraben, gnome holes, the Vogelherd cave and some woody fairytale characters. Among other …

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