Birkenhof Rundweg 2 - through old cultural landscape with geological witnesses

8,13 km long
Flatly
Difficulty: easy
Hike
  • 1: 00 pm
  • 8,13 km
  • 101 m
  • 101 m
  • 351 m
  • 413 m
  • 62 m
  • Start: Birkenhof hiking car park, (Dainrode, Frankenau)
  • Destination: Birkenhof hiking car park (Dainrode, Frankenau)
On this route you can see a juniper heath typical of this region and the desert in the Heckwald near Altenhaina.

This Route 2 is an extension of Route 1 of the Birkenhof hiking car park. On this route you can also see a juniper heath typical of this region and the desert in the Heckwald near Altenhaina, which is located on a prehistoric mountain path and offers a view of the Haubern district of Frankenberg.

Good to know

Path surfaces

Asphalt (10%)
gravel (64%)
Way (26%)

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Tour features

  • Accessibility

  • Flatly

Equipment

You are well equipped with sturdy shoes, rain protection, food and a map.

Arrival & Parking

Frankenau and its districts can be easily reached via the following roads: 

  • A 44 (exit no. 64, Diemelstadt)
  • A 49 (exit no. 15, Wabern)
  • and the federal highways B 252 and B 253

Birkenhof hiking car park.

The hiking parking spaces in the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park are generally free of charge.

Nearest bus stop/s: Frankenau-Dainrode

Line/s: 520, 520.1, 520.2, AST584.5

All connections including AST-Taxi connections can be found on the NVV timetable information www.nvv.de/fahrplanauskunft or found out via the NVV mobile app.

More information / links

The marking of this circular route is still pending.

author

Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.

Organization

Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.

Our tip

The path leads past heath and juniper heath areas typical of this region, which were created through former pasture use.

safety instructions

  • The circular hiking trail leads, among other things, through forests and open terrain. There may occasionally be trees and branches on the path.
  • Use of the hiking trail is at your own risk. You should not attempt this hiking trail in strong winds, heavy rain or snowfall.
  • Your cell phone may not have reception everywhere.

Map

Kellerwald-Edersee cycling and hiking map, 5th edition (1:33.000)

Publisher: Kartografie Kommunale Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

ISBN 978-3-86973-189-6

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