Kellerhute circular route 1 - To the highest peak in the Kellerwald

At a glance

  • Start: Kellerhute hiking car park, (Densberg, Jesberg)
  • Goal: Kellerhute hiking car park, (Densberg, Jesberg)
  • light
  • 6,67 km
  • 2 Std.
  • 123 m
  • 438 m
  • 325 m
  • 40 / 100
  • 20 / 100

Best Season

Route 1 leads along the edge of the forest with views over the Gilsa Valley until it dips into the forest at Schönstein, which was formed around the Rommershäuser Ironworks.

The highest point in the south of the nature park is the Wüstegarten with a height of 675 meters. Surrounded by vast deciduous forests, it marks the “Hohen Keller”. Route 1 leads along the edge of the forest with views over the Gilsa Valley until it dips into the forest at Schönstein, which was formed around the Rommershäuser Ironworks. After a climb, we go parallel to the slope through the forest back to the Kellerhute.

path coverings

  • Asphalt (2%)
  • gravel (98%)

Weather

route

Kellerhute hiking car park

Jesberg

© Karuna Eckel, Edersee | Deine Region: wild, bunt, gesund.

Nordetal hiking car park

Gilserberg

© Karuna Eckel, Edersee | Deine Region: wild, bunt, gesund.

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