• Tip:
  • 83,79 km long
  • Flatly
  • Difficulty: difficult
  • Condition: very difficult
  • Great panorama
  • Hike
  • 23: 35 pm
  • 83,79 km
  • 1.774 m
  • 1.803 m
  • 239 m
  • 569 m
  • 330 m
  • Start: Kellerwaldhalle National Park town of Frankenau
  • Destination: Kellerwaldhalle National Park Town Frankenau

Expedition into the realm of the ancient beech trees.

Course of the 24-hour hiking adventure Edersee / Bad Wildungen 2021 - Friday, September 10th, 2021 & Saturday, September 11th, 2021.

Following the 120th German Hiking Day, immerse yourself in the exciting, almost untouched forest and lake landscape around the 27 km long Edersee / Kellerwald National and Nature Park Edersee and Bad Wildungen.

On the certified quality hiking trails Urwaldsteig Edersee On the Kellerwaldsteig and Kellerwaldsteig trails, you will hike through one of the most attractive low mountain landscapes north of the Alps. Amidst pristine forests, past gorges, cliffs, and streams, you will experience the realm of ancient beech trees up close. The fascinating views of the fjord-like, winding Edersee and Eder.

What counts is not who is faster, better or who reaches the finish line first, but rather the hiking experience with like-minded people. Everyone hikes at their own pace, enjoys the many small natural wonders along the route in their own way or lingers at the numerous viewpoints or food and adventure stations. On the way you make contacts and motivate other participants to persevere, because everyone has the motivation to complete around 43 or 84 kilometers.

At this event, we offer you a traveling stage that is second to none. Experience the unique nature of the Kellerwald-Echterdingen Nature Park and National Park.Edersee (UNESCO World Heritage Site) at every turn in Hesse's hiking adventure land. What are you waiting for?

Register and get your hiking boots on! Organizer: Edersee Touristic GmbH, Staatsbad Bad Wildungen GmbH (www.wanderabenteuer-edersee.de)

Edersee | Your region: wild, colorful, healthy.
Edersee | Your region: wild, colorful, healthy.

Path surfaces

Unknown (1%)
Street (3%)
Asphalt (7%)
gravel (63%)
Way (25%)
Path (1%)

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

Start for the 84 km extreme hikers: Friday, September 10.09.2021th, 19.00 - XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. in Frankenau

  • Frankenau (KM 0)
  • Dülfershof
  • Gellershausen
  • smaller ones
  • Albertshausen
  • Hüddingen
  • Dülfershof
  • Frankenau (KM 39,2)

Start for the 43 km marathon hikers: Saturday, September 11.09.2021th, 8.00 - XNUMX a.m. in Frankenau

  • Frankenau (KM 0 / 39,2)
  • Hessenstein Castle (Ederbringhausen)
  • Schmittlotheim
  • Buchenberg
  • Fürstenberg
  • Herzhausen
  • Kirchlotheim
  • Schmittlotheim
  • Frankenau (KM 43 / 84)

Common destination for all hikers until Saturday, September 11.09.2021th, 21 around XNUMX p.m. in Frankenau

Tour features

  • Accessibility

  • refreshment possibility

  • Culturally interesting

  • Flatly

Equipment

For the 85 KM hike (extreme hike), a headlamp with enough batteries should be mandatory.

Arrival & Parking

How to find us

Follow federal road B252 from the north to Schmittlotheim and turn there towards Frankenau.

Coming from the east on federal highway B253, behind Löhlbach turn onto highway L3085 towards Frankenau.

Federal highway B253 coming from the south/west, behind Geismar turn onto the highway L3332 towards Frankenau.

The Kellerwaldhalle is well signposted at the Frankenau exit in the direction of Frebershausen!

Parking
There will be sufficient parking spaces at the Kellerwaldhalle for participants and visitors.
Public transportation

Bus stop "Frankenau Frankenberger Straße" with lines 520, 521, 520.1, 520.2, 584.14, 583.5, 583.7, 584.4

Bus stop "Frankenau Sparkasse" with the 521, 584.14, 583.5, 583.7, 584.4

Then a 5-10 minute walk towards the town exit to Frebershausen.

Possibly ask the bus driver/AST taxi driver if he could stop at a nearby point near the Kellerwaldhalle.

Please make sure to make connections beforehand www.nvv.de check!

AST - call share taxis

With CallSammelTaxis (AST), the NVV ensures mobility on routes that are not in great demand. Instead of taking the bus, you can travel here in normal taxis or rental cars. AST also have fixed timetables - you just have to register your wish to travel by telephone (usually) up to 30 minutes before the journey. Also remember that AST only run when there are no normal buses running at the same time.

Call shared taxi center: +49 (0) 5631-5062088

More information / links

Books

ISBN-13: 978-3932583148 (Jungle Trail Edersee. Hiking Guide: Hiking in the wild in the Kellerwald Nature and National Park-Edersee)

author

Karuna Eckel

Organization

Edersee | Your region: wild, colorful, healthy.

Our tip

Food is included during the hike (including food/drinks)! You can also buy something to eat before the start.

safety instructions

The 84 KM hike (extreme hike) also involves hiking at night!

Participation is only possible for people according to the principles of the corona pandemic 3xG (Three-Gs): Fully vaccinated or proven to have recovered or proven to have been tested within the last 24 hours before the start. The usual distance rules, including the requirement to wear a mask, are mandatory.

Map

 ISBN-13: 978-3869731346 (Edersee: Cycling and hiking map)

ISBN-13: 978-3869730790 (Kellerwald-Edersee: Cycling and hiking map with Kellerwald National Park-Edersee and nature park)

ISBN-13: 978-3866369160 (Hiking map adventure region Edersee)