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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

We track 11 routes that match this search in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee. They average 4.4 km and 96 m (315 ft) of ascent.

That is 37 percent of the 30 routes we map in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee. They are shorter than the local average, 4.4 km against 14.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 96 m (315 ft) against 450 m (1,476 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Affoldern A1

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hemfurth H1

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kanzel-Route

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nationalparkrundweg Quernstweg

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nationalparkrundweg Talgang

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hagenstein-Route

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min

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
Affoldern A1Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.8 km105 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Hemfurth H1Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.3 km94 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Kanzel-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.3 km96 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg "Daudenberg-Route"Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.8 km105 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Bloßenberg-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee3.4 km75 m49 minEasyApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Fahrentriesch-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee5.0 km110 m1 hr 12 minEasyApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Hegekopf-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg QuernstwegNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee3.5 km77 m51 minEasyApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg TalgangNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.6 km101 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
Hagenstein-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee4.6 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Nationalparkrundweg Fahrentriesch-Route, Affoldern A1, Nationalparkrundweg "Daudenberg-Route". 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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