Gateway to the Orketal circular route 1 - Through valleys to magnificent views
- 1: 45 pm
- 6,48 km
- 122 m
- 122 m
- 253 m
- 375 m
- 122 m
- Start: Hiking car park Gate to Orketal, (Ederbringhausen, Vöhl)
- Destination: Hiking car park Gate to Orketal, (Ederbringhausen, Vöhl)
Route 1 leads through the forests on Langer Berg to near the 374 m high Hessenkopf. Here you have a magnificent view over the Eder valley and the mountains of the national park. On the way back, the hiker steps out of the forests and follows the valley between Langer Berg and Kurzer Berg to Ederbringhausen. This hospitable holiday resort is located in idyllic surroundings and ensures a comfortable stay for holidaymakers, guests and travelers.
Good to know
Path surfaces
- Street (9%)Asphalt (5%)gravel (30%)Way (54%)Path (2%)
Best Season
- suitabledepending on the weather
Tour features
Accessibility
Flatly
Equipment
- You are well equipped with sturdy shoes, rain protection, food and a map.
Arrival & Parking
- How to find us
Vöhl 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 485
ParkingHiking car park gate to the Orketal.
The hiking parking spaces in the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park are generally free of charge.
Public transportationNearest bus stop(s): Vöhl-Ederbringhausen train station
Line(s): 501, 501.1, AST584.3, RB97
All connections, including AST taxi connections, can be found on the NVV timetable information website www.nvv.de/fahrplanauskunft or via the NVV Mobil 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
- Route 1 offers an excellent view over the Edertal to Schmittlotheim and the mountains of the national park.
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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