Around the village of Kleinern - across the Wesetal

The hike begins at the Elmsbergstrasse information butterfly and leads clockwise past Cafe Sonneck to the Heimbachtal water treading facility. At the edge of the forest the path leads along the right to the signpost. The circular path climbs briskly uphill as a path through the beech forest until you reach the beautiful panoramic path below the vineyard. The red-backed shrike, among others, lives in the blackthorn hedges. The Weinberg viewpoint offers hikers a beautiful view of the valley and village with the striking church tower in its center. At the end of the path you go uphill on a road for 200 m; follow the sign to the right. The grass path leads you directly to the forest edge path down the valley and further along the ravine to the information board at Hasenlauf. A worthwhile detour takes the hiker along a short spur path to a beautiful viewing point with a rest area. Go back to the table, where you turn east over the ridge of the field to the Hasenlauf viewpoint and reach the old slate quarry. Turn left downhill and after crossing Wesetalstrasse, turn left on the farm path into the Wesetal lowlands. On the right side is the natural monument Hammer reed area with the building of the former hammer mill and the Bathildis spring. You cross a round arched bridge made of greywacke to the marker. From here the “Um's Dorf” path runs along the Wesetal educational trail. The easy-to-walk path leads you along the meadow ground into a shady mixed forest. You follow the path that leads you through the Mühlberg past the village view to the Wiesenmühle viewpoint. Enjoy the wonderful view from the south of the town with its highest point, the church tower. You reach the Spicke leisure facility with the language of flowing water. Hikers can linger here, take a cooling foot bath, or take a stroll and take advantage of the wide range of leisure activities on offer. Then follow the forest edge path to the left in the valley towards Reinhardshausen. At the fir belt turn right, go over the Kesselbach and after about 100m turn right. Turn left at the sign, the path leads slightly uphill to the hairpin bend, then continues right. Hike a bit along the edge of the forest and the edge of the meadow down into the valley. Past romantic black and hawthorn hedges and the houses of the weekend area that was created 50 years ago. At the intersection, turn left following the Kellerwaldsteig and Wesetal-Lehrweg to the former grinding and sawmill. You cross the Wesebach bridge, the Wesetalstrasse, and continue to the edge of the forest in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park. The path leads you right through the beech forest uphill onto the grass path which leads you to the enclosure viewing point. At the end of the path the circle closes and you reach the starting point at the information butterfly!

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate and durable clothing in a multi-layer principle, telescopic poles if necessary, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, cell phone, if necessary .Headlamp, maps

Nearest bus stop/s: Edertal-Kleinern Wesetalstrasse

Line/s: 513, AST 583.6, AST 583.7

NVV service phone: 0800-939-0800

All connections, including AST taxi connections, can be viewed in detail using the NVV timetable information - www.nvv.de/fahrplanauskunft

Tip for the smartphone - Download the "NVV Mobil" app in the respective app store before the tour!

In general, this should also be "AST-Taxi" (CallSammelTaxis) incorporated into the planning. With CallSammelTaxis (AST), the NVV ensures mobility on routes that are not in great demand. Instead of taking the bus, you can travel here in normal taxis or rental cars. AST also have fixed timetables - you just have to register your wish to travel by telephone (usually) up to 30 minutes before the journey. Also remember that AST only run when there are no normal buses running at the same time.

Call shared taxi center: +49 (0) 5631-5062088

www.kleinn.de

www.wanderinstitut.de

Along the Mühlenberg south of Kleinern you can enjoy the most beautiful view of the picturesque town. (Sascha Wittekind, mayor of Kleinern)

The hiking trail leads through shady forests and open terrain. Occasionally trees may have toppled over and branches may have fallen onto the path. Use of the hiking trail is at your own risk. You should not walk the hiking trail in strong winds, heavy rain or snowfall. The official rescue points (e.g. KB-240) are entered/marked on the maps and signs on site. If you are injured, you can inform the emergency services (telephone: 112) of the relevant point.

Unfortunately, the cell phone network is not comprehensive for internet reception.

Edersee adventure region - ISBN 9783866969160 (2nd edition 2018) - mr-kartographie, engineering office and publisher (1:25.000)

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