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Moderate Hiking Trails in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

We track 8 routes that match this search in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee. They average 8.5 km and 187 m (614 ft) of ascent.

That is 27 percent of the 30 routes we map in Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee. They are shorter than the local average, 8.5 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, 187 m (614 ft) against 450 m (1,476 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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
Moderate

Klippen-Rundweg

Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee · Hesse

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
161 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • 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
Dicker Kopf-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee10.0 km220 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Klippen-RundwegNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee7.3 km161 m1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg GoldgräberpfadNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee7.5 km164 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Heimbach-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee8.7 km191 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Locheichen-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee7.5 km165 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Ringelsberg-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee10.4 km229 m2 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Dreiherrenstein-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee7.5 km166 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Nationalparkrundweg Traddelkopf-RouteNationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee9.0 km198 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Dicker Kopf-Route, Nationalparkrundweg Ringelsberg-Route, Klippen-Rundweg. 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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