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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Edermünde

Haydau Monastery – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Edermünde

Haydau Monastery – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

Hard

4.7

(470)

1,806

riders

Haydau Monastery – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

05:48

98.0km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.61 km

Fulda Riverside

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Here the Fulda cycle path R1 runs very close to the idyllic banks of the Fulda.

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10.0 km

Wagenfurth Village Square and Church

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A quiet village with a special church and beautiful rest areas

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19.2 km

Melsungen pedestrian zone

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The beautiful city center of Melsungen with the many half-timbered houses

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35.9 km

Haydau Monastery

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Haydau Abbey is located directly on the Fulda Cycle Path. It is the best-preserved Cistercian monastery in Hesse in terms of its structure. Today it is used as a hotel …

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37.9 km

Fulda Cycle Route — Through the Fulda Meadows

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A really great bike path that leads through the meadows of the Fulda in the best condition.

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50.4 km

Market Square and Old Town Hall, Rotenburg an der Fulda

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very nice old town with old lock, castle etc.

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52.3 km

Viewpoint

58.7 km

Kiesgrube bei Baumbach

Nature Reserve

75.0 km

In der Aue bei Malsfeld

Nature Reserve

81.5 km

View of the Fulda River Near Melsungen

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The Fulda near Melsungen in the middle of beautiful nature

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82.5 km

Over 300 half-timbered buildings have been preserved in the old town of Melsungen. Particularly beautiful medieval old town with historic half-timbered streets. A tour is reminiscent of the city's economic …

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98.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

32.4 km

21.0 km

8.37 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.1 km

2.21 km

544 m

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Haydau Monastery – Melsungen Old Town loop from Edermünde-Grifte

Fulda Riverside

Wagenfurth Village Square and Church

Melsungen pedestrian zone

Haydau Monastery

Fulda Cycle Route — Through the Fulda Meadows

Market Square and Old Town Hall, Rotenburg an der Fulda

View of the Fulda River Near Melsungen

Melsungen Old Town

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