Haunetal Dam – Fulda Old Town loop from Bad Salzschlirf

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Bad Salzschlirf

Haunetal Dam – Fulda Old Town loop from Bad Salzschlirf

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Haunetal Dam – Fulda Old Town loop from Bad Salzschlirf

04:22

68.3km

620m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 71 m for 3 m

After 68.3 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.85 km

Schlitz River along the railway cycle path

Highlight • River

Like the entire cycle path, this section is well developed. A normal trekking bike is sufficient.

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13.3 km

Wooden Bridge over the Fulda

Highlight • Bridge

Pretty wooden bridge that leads across the Fulda. It is worth getting off and enjoying the picturesque view of the river and the landscape.

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15.4 km

Rombachtal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Rombachtal Bridge, near Fraurombach, is 936 meters long. It was built in the 1980s for the ICE route from Würzburg to Hanover and, at 95 meters, is the second …

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31.3 km

Haunetal Dam

Highlight • Lake

During high tide, some paths along the reservoir are flooded.

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31.9 km

Haunetalsperre

Highlight • Lake

The Haune reservoir is an oasis of peace and relaxation. Before this dam was built, the annual floods in the Haune valley, especially during the spring floods, caused considerable damage. …

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32.8 km

Haunestausee bei Marbach

Nature Reserve

44.7 km

Schloss Fulda

Castle

45.1 km

Fulda Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

A visit to Fulda's old town is a must. It's particularly nice on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when the weekly market takes place in the morning and you can buy local products.

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54.9 km

Mittagshalte

Nature Reserve

56.4 km

Schnepfenkapelle

Highlight • Religious Site

great running routes from here

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56.4 km

Körbelshütte

Highlight • Cafe

Be sure to try the apple beer!

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68.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

17.9 km

13.2 km

12.4 km

1.53 km

1.04 km

271 m

Surfaces

52.9 km

5.87 km

3.65 km

2.95 km

2.76 km

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 5, 2023,Fulda - Rückers - Praforst - Schlitz - Großenlüder - Hosenfeld

Today we had things to do in Fulda. For the trip home I repeated my tour from May 3rd. A very nice tour that can be wonderfully driven as a round trip from Fulda. Simply follow the R2 from Grossenlüder and you will come out again at the starting point on Weimarer Strasse. That's 62 km.

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