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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Weidelsburg Ruins – Katzenloch Basalt Quarry loop from Ippinghausen

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Weidelsburg Ruins – Katzenloch Basalt Quarry loop from Ippinghausen

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Weidelsburg Ruins – Katzenloch Basalt Quarry loop from Ippinghausen

01:30

5.11km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.38 km

Weidelsburg Trailhead Parking

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From the parking lot below the Weidelsburg, it goes straight up to the castle.

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2

1.49 km

View of the Helfensteine

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From this point you have a particularly good view of Ippinghausen

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3

2.01 km

Tree Spirits in the Roots

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The properties attributed to tree spirits vary from culture to culture. In many cases, however, there is the idea that trees and plants are animated by the tree spirits and thus come closer to the gods and humans.

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2.19 km

Gnome's dwelling in the tree root 🌳

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Small door on a tree root 🌳 on the path up to Weidelsburg ruin 🏰. Nice idea 💡 for children, but also for adults. 😁

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2.24 km

Basalt Stools Below the Castle

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Several different basalt stools in the forest below the castle

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2.48 km

Weidelsburg Ruins

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The Weidelsburg was one of the most important castles in the Landgraviate of Hesse in the late Middle Ages. You reach the imposing castle ruins via a narrow serpentine path. …

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3.17 km

Katzenloch Basalt Quarry

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The refuge makes a good and well-kept impression

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3.76 km

View of Naumburg from the bench by the Monument Oak

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The bench offers a very nice view of Naumburg.

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5.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.42 km

912 m

707 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

1.48 km

784 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Weather

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Thursday 27 August

23°C

17°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

February 6, 2023,Weidelsburg After-Work Runde

Short round after work to fill the pedometer. After yesterday the weather was a blessing although it was freezing cold.

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