Gärtnerhof circular route 1 - On the trail of Bonifatius between Fritzlar and Büraberg

  • 3,96 km long
  • Flatly
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Hike
  • 2: 00 pm
  • 3,96 km
  • 58 m
  • 58 m
  • 170 m
  • 225 m
  • 55 m
  • Start: Gärtnerhof hiking car park, Fritzlar
  • Destination: Gärtnerhof hiking car park, Fritzlar

Route 1 leads over the Eder and past the small Siechenrasen chapel to the city tour. The historic old town with its old half-timbered houses and narrow streets is surrounded by a largely intact city wall with towers. After crossing the Mühlengraben at Malerwinkel, the winter tower shows the way. The Fritzlar Cathedral of St. Peter invites you to visit. It was founded by Boniface around 723. Fritzlar is the place where the Christianization of Central and Northern Germany began.

Good to know

Path surfaces

Asphalt (70%)
gravel (14%)
Way (12%)
Path (4%)

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Tour features

  • Accessibility

  • refreshment possibility

  • Culturally interesting

  • Flatly

Equipment

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

Arrival & Parking

How to find us

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

  • A 49 (exit no. 14, Fritzlar)
  • A 44 (exit no. 67, Zierenberg)
  • A 5/A 7 (exit no. 84, Homberg/Efze)
  • and the federal highways B 253 and B 450
Parking

Gärtnerhof hiking car park.

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

Public transportation

Nearest bus stop(s): Fritzlar - Train Station

Line(s): 400, AST 452, AST 459

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

More information / links

This circular route is completely marked.

author

Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.

Organization

Edersee | Your region: wild, colourful, healthy.

Our tip

The cityscape is dominated by the Fritzlar Cathedral of St. Peter, which received the honorary title of a papal minor basilica in 2004. It's worth taking a closer look at the old building.

safety instructions

  • 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