Our nature park:
Life. Experience. Move.
600 km²
Area
900 +
Guided tours and events throughout the year
56 %
of the area are protected areas
News
- As of 01.09.2025 we will have another FÖJ place The Voluntary Ecological Year is aimed at young people who are interested in nature and the environment and who want to gain insights into professional life. Further information and how to apply can be found at FOJ.
Fire salamanders in danger!
Let us protect the fire salamander together from Bsal
The skin fungus Bsal has been detected in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park and the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park. It primarily infects fire salamanders, but other native salamander species are also threatened. Severe skin lesions often cause the animals to die within a few days.
Here's what you can do:
Thoroughly remove dirt and mud from shoes and tires before and after visiting the forest
Disinfect shoes at home and at stations
Store shoes warm and dry from time to time
Do not leave paths and trails
Keep dogs on a leash
Observe fire salamanders only from a distance and do not touch them
Report fire salamander sightings and dead finds online
Attention hiking enthusiasts and geocaching fans!
Do you already know our geocache-based hiking pass for the Kellerwaldsteig?
Hike the Kellerwaldsteig trail and visit 10 hiking pass stations. There, you'll stamp your pass with a design and can also log the geocache located there. Once you've visited all stations, you'll receive a unique hiking coin or a trackable as a reward!
As an alternative to the Kellerwaldsteig, we have put together a collection of short circular hiking trails that you can also use to reach the stations.
There is more information here:
Nature park tours and events
Experience and understand nature
Environmental education
for schools and daycare centers
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Edersee region
The Edersee region is considered one of the most popular holiday regions in northern Hesse.
With 11,8 km² of water surface and a length of 27 km, the Edersee winds through the landscape of the Kellerwald-Edersee nature and national park. In one of the most beautiful and varied low mountain landscapes in Germany, hikers, fishers, water sports enthusiasts and nature lovers get their money's worth.
Experience the Edersee region on a hike, rent a boat to relax or go fishing and enjoy nature to the fullest.
If you are interested in Accomodation, Ventures and Information about the Edersee and the region If you are interested, take a look at Edersee Marketing!
Our long-distance hiking trails
Our latest tour
Immighausen circular hiking trail
Hesse's first
Ark Region
The Arche region near Frankenau is characterized by its small-scale cultural landscape. The focus is on protecting old breeds of domestic animals. Today they are presented in pasture paddocks, on heath and mountain pastures and along old meadows. They help to preserve flower-colored meadows, poor grasslands and heaths.
