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Loop Trails in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

We track 10 routes that match this search in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee. They average 13.6 km and 710 m (2,329 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 83.0 km.

That is 33 percent of the 30 routes we map in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee. The climbing is steeper too: 710 m (2,329 ft) on average versus 450 m (1,476 ft) across the wider area.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 6 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Buhlen B1

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dicker Kopf-Route

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
220 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 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
Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1)Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee83.0 km5,945 m28 hrExpertApril to October
Buhlen B1Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee5.6 km124 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Dicker Kopf-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee10.0 km220 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril 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 Locheichen-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee7.5 km165 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril 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
Nationalparkrundweg Dreiherrenstein-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee7.5 km166 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Kellerwaldsteig, Nordschleife (mit Alternative A1), Nationalparkrundweg Quernstweg, Buhlen B1. 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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