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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hikes in Waldhessen
Hiking Trail
· Waldhessen
Lutherweg1521 06 Niederjossa - Grebenau
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 6
14.6 km
3:50 h
299 m
267 m
The Lutherweg 1521 commemorates the route Martin Luther took in 1521 on his way to Worms (and back), following the "invitation" of Emperor Charles V. Not all sections are authentic, but many are, as the path follows centuries-old trade and military roads.
Hiking Trail
· Werra-Suhl-Tal
Hönebach - Kleinensee - Dankmarshausen - Obersuhl
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
13.1 km
3:00 h
101 m
170 m
A hike with multiple crossings between Hesse and Thuringia, during which two beautiful nature reserves can be admired.
Hiking Trail
· Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land
Obersuhl - Unhausen
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
15.2 km
4:30 h
410 m
361 m
A route with three ascents, one gentle, one acceptable, one challenging.
Hiking Trail
· Waldhessen
Luther Trail1521 05 Bad Hersfeld - Niederjossa
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 5
20.7 km
5:10 h
217 m
197 m
The Luther Trail 1521 commemorates the route Martin Luther took in 1521 on his way to Worms (and back), when he followed the "invitation" of Emperor Charles V. Not all sections are authentic, but many are, as the path follows centuries-old trade and military roads.
Hiking Trail
· Waldhessen
Lutherweg1521 04 Friedewald - Bad Hersfeld
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 4
16.9 km
4:15 h
221 m
395 m
The Lutherweg 1521 commemorates the route Martin Luther took in 1521 on his way to Worms (and back), following the "invitation" from Emperor Charles V. Not all sections are authentic, but many are, as the path follows centuries-old trade and military roads.
Hiking Trail
· Thuringian Forest
Lutherweg1521 03 Dankmarshausen - Friedewald
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 3
18 km
4:45 h
331 m
183 m
The Lutherweg 1521 commemorates the route Martin Luther took in 1521 on his way to Worms (and back), when he followed the "invitation" of Emperor Charles V. Not all sections are authentic, but many are, as the route follows centuries-old trade and military roads.
Hiking Trail
· Rhön Mountains
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Stage 16 Mansbach - Geisa-Point Alpha)
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
12 km
3:20 h
334 m
234 m
This hike through the northern Rhön ends at the historic site Point Alpha, one of the best-known witnesses of the East-West confrontation.
Hiking Trail
· Rhön Mountains
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Et. 15 Philippsthal - Mansbach)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
14 km
3:50 h
342 m
247 m
This stage is characterized by potash mining and the memory of the division of Germany.
Hiking Trail
· Philippsthal (Werra)
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Stage 14 Heringen - Philippsthal)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
15.2 km
4:00 h
231 m
257 m
This stage connects the two potash communities Heringen and Philippsthal, each dominated by its own Monte Kali.
Hiking Trail
· Werra
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Et. 13 Kleinensee - Heringen)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
13.6 km
3:35 h
242 m
231 m
The route leads to a special landscape attraction, Monte Kali, also called Kalimandscharo, and then to the Werra river, along whose bank it goes to Heringen.


