Knight’s Path on the Schickeberg – Boyneburg Castle Ruins loop from Ulfen

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Sontra

Knight’s Path on the Schickeberg – Boyneburg Castle Ruins loop from Ulfen

Hard

4.8

(96)

283

hikers

Knight’s Path on the Schickeberg – Boyneburg Castle Ruins loop from Ulfen

08:04

28.3km

630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.24 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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7.36 km

Viewpoint

10.3 km

Knight’s Path on the Schickeberg

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Long, steep path on the Schickeberg through the core area of nature conservation with wonderful flora and fauna (lilies of the valley, orchids, liverworts, columbines depending on the flowering period) and some great views.

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10.6 km

View from the Schickeberg landslide

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The Schickeberg spoils you for the strenuous ascent with a beautiful panoramic view

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12.3 km

Rest Area Drei Linden

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Is also a parking lot for hikers

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13.7 km

Boyneburg Castle Ruins

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The knight's path to the castle ruins has almost romantic features.

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17.8 km

View of Meißner and Hessische Schweiz from P13 Boyneburg

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The bed with a view of the mountain is a relaxed idea to add a little highlight to the view.

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24.7 km

Struth Viewpoint

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

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26.3 km

Frau Holle Wooden Sculpture

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The large statue of Frau Holle looms up here on the castle hill above Ulfen.
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28.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

10.2 km

1.16 km

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

7.33 km

1.93 km

1.41 km

450 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

7°C

31 %

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Comments

March 12, 2022,Über 525 Km durch den Naturpark Frau Holle, Tag 2

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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January 18, 2025,20250118 Premiumwege Boyneburg P13 und Ulfener Karst P20

Hooray for the sun... ☀️☀️☀️ it's still here! 🤗🤩 Today, my hiking buddy Stefan and I went from the dark, foggy Fuldatal to sunny Ringgau. The premium trails P13 and P20 were on our plan. And we hadn't expected such beautiful weather. Bright sunshine all day. That makes a tour like this twice as much fun. The route was great …

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March 5, 2022,Frau Holle Land: P20 Ulfener Karst und P13 Boyneburg

With the P20 Ulfener Karst you hike through a unique karst landscape with the karst springs and the dry valley in the Rendagraben. The gnome holes and the Vogelherd cave are also worth seeing. The P20 can be wonderfully connected to the P13. The Boyneburg is a listed ruin of Friedrich Barbarossa's imperial castle. Again and again you have beautiful …

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October 19, 2025,Zur Burgruine Boyneburg über das Ritterpfädchen am Schickeberg

Beautiful autumn hike on the P13 premium hiking trail. The area is stunning, and the route is very varied. From open terrain to dense forest, from downhill to flat to quite steep—everything is there. The trails are well-maintained, and there are plenty of rest areas. The premium hiking trails in the "Frau Holle Land" (Mother Holle Land) in Hesse are …

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March 4, 2025,P13 Boyneburg

Today I hiked the P13. There are beautiful views of the surrounding landscape, but it is also strenuous to walk through the hills and valleys. The castle is worth seeing, there is a legend surrounding it. To get to Boyneburg it is advisable to go around to the right, otherwise the climb is very steep. It is also advisable to …

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April 12, 2025,P13 Boyneburg

The hike to Boyneburg Castle goes through sparse forests, with a few climbs. After the ruins, the trail continues along the ridge until you can even glimpse Monte Kali on the other side. Don't judge by our time; we were going very slowly. At the end, you can comfortably end the day on the wave-shaped benches in Grandenborn "Am Teichhof."

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August 29, 2023,Premiumweg P13 Boyneburg

Tried the P13 in cloudy but dry weather. A really nice path that is very varied, initially it's more through open terrain, but after the first few km it's more through forest areas or along the edge of the forest. It's mostly on forest and meadow paths and paths, so it's really nice to walk. However, there are also narrow …

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August 4, 2024,P13-Premiumweg (Grandenborn/Boyneburg)

The German Hiking Institute promotes this approximately 17km premium trail (#13 of a total of 26 in the approximately 1,150sqkm "Frau-Holle-Land" Geo-Nature Park) as follows:

"The legendary Boyneburg Castle (513m above sea level), a listed ruin, is the highlight of this premium trail. The castle was first mentioned in a document by Emperor Henry V in 1107 – as "Bemelburch." …

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