Eder Cycle Path ****
- 12: 15 pm
- 166,29 km
- 262 m
- 624 m
- 143 m
- 491 m
- 348 m
- Start: Erndtebrück (train station)
- Destination: Baunatal-Guntershausen
The quality cycle route, awarded 4 stars by the ADFC, accompanies the Eder on its journey through beautiful landscapes in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.
The 166 km long Eder cycle path runs on quiet cycle and farm paths from Erndtebrück through the Waldecker Land past the mouth of the Eder and on to Guntershausen.
The route runs through a varied low mountain range landscape.
After starting in Erndtebrück, the route first goes through the Rothaargebirge nature park and continues across the NRW/Hesse border through the Waldecker Land and the Schwalm-Eder district. If you would like to visit the Eder source, you can follow the signs for the feeder (green E).
The Eder cycle path takes you to old half-timbered towns, through beautiful beech and spruce forests, past mountain streams and quiet ponds.
The highlight is the Edersee with the adjacent Kellerwald National Park-Edersee with UNESCO World Heritage.
Natural soil, gravel and asphalt alternate.
For more information: www.eder-radweg.de
Good to know
Path surfaces
- Street (13%)Asphalt (57%)gravel (22%)Way (4%)Path (4%)
Best Season
- suitabledepending on the weather
Directions
Signage: The cycle path is signposted throughout with the Eder cycle path logo. The arrow signposts are red in NRW and green in Hesse.
Behind the Station in Erndtebrück on the Park & Ride car park is it starting. Here's the first one too information board vom the Eder cycle path.
After leaving Erndtebrück and the beautiful Birkenallee behind you in the direction of Womelsdorf, you enter the somewhat adventurous landscape of Bad Berleburg. In Raumland there is a slate show mine.
After crossing the NRW/Hesse border between Beddelhausen and Hatzfeld, the route takes you leisurely along the old paved railway line over old railway bridges.
Between Reddighausen and Dodenau you come through a 350 meter long tunnel, but only in the warm season. In cold temperatures, the tunnel is closed because of the wintering of the barbastelle bats. There is an alternative route outside the tunnel along the Eder.
We continue in the direction of Frankenberg, where you can discover a bird observation platform with a rest area behind Rennertehausen.
In Frankenberg you first cycle through the industrial area but then arrive at the new Eder-Ufer-Park, which invites you to linger. Here near the water park there is also a bicycle parking facility, a repair station and a battery charging cabinet.
Then we continue towards Edersee, on this path there is a hairpin bend in the forest between Ederbringhausen and Schmittlotheim,
this is a short stretch, here you have to be careful not to miss the sign. It then goes down a bit through a small stream. We continue to Herzhausen, where you will also find the national park train station (with battery charging station).
From here, at the western point of the EderseeYou cycle along the south side of the lake to Asel-Süd and then on a slightly bumpy path, on the edge of the Kellerwald National Park.Edersee along. The Edersee worth a longer stop.
After you have the Edersee After passing the region with its treetop walk and wildlife park, the route continues to the Fritzlar and Felsberg workshops, all the way to the Eder estuary, which joins the Fulda River. You should definitely stop at the Eder estuary.
From there it is not far to the end point at the beautiful railway viaduct in Baunatal-Guntershausen.
Here you can either continue by train or continue cycling on the R1/Fulda cycle path.
You can cycle to Kassel and take the train back from there, e.g. B. via Marburg to Erndtebrück. So you only have to change once.
Tour features
Accessibility
refreshment possibility
Family Friendly
Culturally interesting
Equipment
The cycle path can be used with all common bicycles, but not suitable for racing bikes.
Recommendation: mountain bike or trekking bike
Arrival & Parking
- How to find us
You can reach Erndtebrück via the B62.
If you want to get on in Frankenberg (Eder), you can get there via the B252 and the B253.
If you want to cycle the other way around, i.e. start in Baunatal-Guntershausen, you can arrive via the A7 and take the Guxhagen exit.
If you come via the A49, you have to take the Baunatal-Süd exit.
ParkingIf you arrive by car you can Park Erndtebrück at the train station and get on the Eder cycle path from there. It starts behind the train station at the Park&Ride car park. There you will also find the information board for the Eder cycle path.
Should you cycle the route the other way around, from Guntershausen to Erndtebrück, then you can also go there on Station park.
There are parking facilities at other stations: Frankenberg(Eder), Viermünden, Ederbringhausen, Schmittlotheim, Herzhausen National Park station (battery charging cabinets), Bad Wildungen, Wega, Fritzlar, Wabern
Public transportationYou can take the train directly to Erndtebrück. From there the Eder cycle path is signposted.
All travel options by train can be found at: https://www.eder-radweg.de/service/anreise.html
More information / links
The river landscape is particularly beautiful in spring, because while everything is slowly starting to turn green, you can still enjoy the many beautiful views.
Make time to stop at one of the bird-watching perches to see the variety of birds.
Books
Bikline Radtourenbuch Eder-Radweg/Diemelradweg, Scale: 1:50.000, ISBN:978-3-85000-695-8
author
Gabriele Garthe Touristik Service Waldeck-Ederbergland GmbH
Organization
Eder cycle path
License (master data)
Gabriele Garthe Touristik Service Waldeck-Ederbergland GmbH
Our tip
The sedge meadow in Herzhausen is very beautiful and appears when the Edersee loses its water there. This is a special natural spectacle.
safety instructions
There are sections with coarse gravel, so please drive carefully in these places.
In a short section between Ederbringhausen and Schmittlotheim there is a switchback, caution is also required here.
If you are unsure, it is better to push the bike a little.
