Main Cycle Tour 08 - Stage Kassel - Hofgeismar

First a leisurely 30 kilometers along the Fulda, from Hann. Münden climbs through longer forest passages, then hilly, regional signposting in the 2nd half,
also short gravel sections, 2nd half sporty

Difficulty level: demanding
Trail quality: ★★☆☆
Signposting: ★★★☆

The narrow, winding Fulda Valley with its wooded slopes accompanies cyclists for almost 30 kilometers from Kassel to Hann. The Fulda R1 cycle path follows the left bank of the river parallel to the road and is easy to cycle on.

Hann. Münden dates back to a Carolingian settlement. In the early 12th century, the Landgraves of Thuringia founded a town in the estuary triangle between the Werra and Fulda, where the new Weser river was born. The Weser Stone with the verse by Hoffmann von Fallersleben from 1899 stands exactly where the two rivers meet: "Where Werra and Fulda kiss, they must atone for their names. And here, through this kiss German to the sea, the Weser River is born."

After the relaxed cycle route along the Fulda, a strenuous ascent through the Reinhardswald forest begins. The path is mainly asphalted, but there are also natural forest paths at altitude. In the forest before Immenhausen, you come to the Märchenland cycle path, which is signposted with the symbol of the royal crown. Along the way are Immenhausen and Grebenstein, another half-timbered town with remains of the town wall. Hofgeismar is soon in sight. The market square in the old town is surrounded by half-timbered houses. The "legend of the dice tower" is located in Hofgeismar.

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Local services

Hann. Münden

Free e-bike charging station at the Aegidien church in Hann. Münden (keys for the charging compartments are available from the tourist information office for a deposit)

Bicycle parking facilities (bicycle racks) centrally located in the city center around St. Blasius Church and near the town hall, at Dielengraben

Rest areas: At the Dielengraben with a view of the Werra (benches and tables available) | At the newly developed Wanfrieder Schlagd (benches and loungers) with a view of the Fulda and Werra

Bike hire and repair: Schelp & Fischer (Veckerhäger Str. 30, 34346 Hann. Münden, Tel. 05541 98250)

Grebenstein
E-charging stations: Grebenstein town hall, "Deutsche Eiche" inn

Schlauomat:Radsport Kreuch,Graben 4, 34393 Grebenstein,Tel.: 05674 - 5748

Rest areas: Old town, railroad embankment of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Nordbahn