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Best Lake Hikes in Hesse

There are 8 hikes in Hesse in our database that fit. They average 27.7 km and 609 m (1,998 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 121 km.

That is 0 percent of the 1,972 routes we map in Hesse. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 27.7 km against 16.5 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 609 m (1,998 ft) on average versus 367 m (1,204 ft) across the wider area.

Lake routes give you a natural halfway point, somewhere to swim in summer, and the calmest reflections of the whole week if you get there before the wind picks up. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

Kasselsteig Etappe 12

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg Wasserkünste

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Castle and ruins
Easy

Schlosspark-Rundweg

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Lake
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sterbfritz - Rundweg 4

Hesse · Germany

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Lake
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Achertsgräben

Hesse · Germany

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hacken

Hesse · Germany

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hirzenhain - Gederner See

Hesse · Germany

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kastanienallee

Hesse · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kulturweg Biebergemünd 1

Hesse · Germany

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
243 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg Grüner See

Hesse · Germany

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg Grüner See - rot

Hesse · Germany

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg Mülmischtal

Hesse · Germany

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Kasselsteig Etappe 12Hesse7.6 km168 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Märchenlandweg - Etappe 2 AlternativrouteHesse16.3 km358 m3 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Rundweg WasserkünsteHesse5.3 km117 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Bad Soden-Salmünster Wanderweg "Blaues Kreuz"Hesse10.8 km238 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Schlosspark-RundwegHesse5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
Sterbfritz - Rundweg 4Hesse2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Bad Orb Terainkurweg 33 (Zum Wildpark)Hesse4.5 km100 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
AchertsgräbenHesse3.4 km76 m50 minEasyApril to October
HackenHesse2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
Hirzenhain - Gederner SeeHesse6.4 km140 m1 hr 32 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Herkulesweg - Etappe 7, Bad Soden-Salmünster Wanderweg "Blaues Kreuz", Vulkanring Vogelsberg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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