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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wanfried

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wanfried

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Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wanfried

01:08

4.11km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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239 m

Schäferhundeverein Wanfried Dog Training Area

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If you are walking with a dog, you can take a small test here

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929 m

Calcareous Grassland at Piesberg-Hornslet

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Profusion of flowers and juniper

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1.01 km

Elfengrund Waterfall

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The Elfengrund waterfall in the southern part of the "Plesse-Konstein" nature reserve is unique to the region with some fossil limestone tufts. The very calcareous Gatterbach springs from nearby sources. …

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Elfengrund Waterfall

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Calcareous tuff springs, like here in Elfengrund, are an unusual, rare habitat that needs to be protected. They occur in areas where the groundwater is heavily enriched with dissolved lime. …

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1.25 km

Muschelkalk Quarry

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Old limestone quarry, here you can clearly see the shell limestone rock layers on the demolition stones.

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2.90 km

Konsul Grab Memorial and Cemetery

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The imposing cross and the grave inscriptions are worth a detour.

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4.07 km

Elfengrund Hiking Car Park (P5) – Plesse-Konstein Nature Reserve

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Hiking trail well described and accessible

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4.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

427 m

101 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

1.18 km

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

15°C

79 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Elfengrund - Rundwanderweg 2 bei Wanfried

After a hike on the P6 and a nice break at the harbor in Wanfried, we finally went for a walk on the circular path 2 Elfengrund. This path runs partly on the P5 and I really liked it 😊!

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October 30, 2024,#177 RW Elfengrund

Today we walked to Elfengrund in cloudy weather. There are small waterfalls here, but you can only see them from a platform because they are made of very fragile limestone tuff. On the way there we passed two piles of ash that were still giving off a lot of heat because they were still glowing inside. There was not a …

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July 6, 2022,Wanderung

Nordic walking round in the Hessian region was certainly not the last time.

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Elfengrund Waterfall – Muschelkalk Quarry loop from Wanfried

Schäferhundeverein Wanfried Dog Training Area

Calcareous Grassland at Piesberg-Hornslet

Elfengrund Waterfall

Elfengrund Waterfall

Muschelkalk Quarry

Konsul Grab Memorial and Cemetery

Elfengrund Hiking Car Park (P5) – Plesse-Konstein Nature Reserve

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