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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Waldeck

Bärental Wooden Bridge – Edersee Primeval Forest Trail loop from Edersee

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Waldeck

Bärental Wooden Bridge – Edersee Primeval Forest Trail loop from Edersee

Hard

4.8

(244)

974

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Bärental Wooden Bridge – Edersee Primeval Forest Trail loop from Edersee

07:55

27.6km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

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4.69 km

Urwaldsteig Entrance Near Nieder-Werbe

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Here the jungle and cellar forest trails first run very close to the Edersee. Before you then dive directly into the forest, you still have beautiful views of the nearby Nieder-Werbe. A very nice way.

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4.91 km

Urwaldsteig Trailhead, Nieder-Werbe

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The wilderness adventure begins on the Urwaldsteig. For 66 km you walk along narrow paths and pass old beech and oak trees with gnarled, bizarre growth forms. Around the Edersee …

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5.11 km

View of the Edersee from Niederwerbe

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Exposed location, great view, very secluded.

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6.83 km

View of the Scheid Peninsula from the UE Trail

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Super great route, partly with stones and roots. Just a nice trail.

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9.56 km

Bärental Wooden Bridge

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In the unspoilt Bärental there is a real jungle atmosphere. The jungle trail runs here between huge oaks and beeches, whose leaves cast beautiful patterns on the forest floor in the sunlight.

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9.70 km

Jägerstiege Trail, Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

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On the last stage of the Edersee Urwaldsteig, after the Bärental, you reach the Jägerstiege, a natural, rooted path with several bends and steps.

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9.82 km

Edersee Primeval Forest Trail

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The Urwaldsteig leads once around the Edersee; very nice to walk, you always have a view of the Edersee.

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10.4 km

View of the Edersee

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Fantastic view of the Edersee. A bench in the sun invites you to take a break ...

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13.1 km

Schloß Waldeck

Castle

27.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

4.80 km

2.58 km

2.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

5.82 km

4.66 km

4.22 km

1.98 km

697 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

37°C

20°C

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

October 5, 2022,🥾Tour de Edersee 🥾

From Waldeck, via the Urwaldsteig to Nieder-Werbe and on the cycle footpath, back to Waldeck🥾🌥⛰

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April 22, 2024,Urwaldsteig Teil 2 , NP Edersee- Kellerwald

1 week's vacation, the entire jungle trail is planned. So far the weather has held up,
it could be warmer, but the air is clear and fresh.
The old beech forests are just starting to bloom and are a lush green.

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May 12, 2022,Urwaldsteig Edersee - Tag 3

Today is already the last day, it was a fantastic tour, amazing views, nice people, everything was just right.. 🤗👌🏻

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July 31, 2023,Urwaldsteig - Etappe 2: Scheid bis Waldeck

After a restful night, in which the wind shook the tent, we continue through the drizzle towards Waldeck. Also today there are some great views of the Edersee on the route. Thanks to the many trees, I can wait until I need rain pants and rain jacket. And the prospect of getting everything dry again tonight in the hotel lifts …

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June 28, 2025,Etappe 6: Unter Urwaldbäumen nach Waldeck – Urwaldsteig Edersee

We parked the car at the castle in Waldeck and walked about 1.1 km down to the lake. Just behind the beach house is the passenger boat dock. We bought a ticket to Scheid for €7 and drove across. From there, we hiked about 15 km to Waldeck. The scenery was beautiful, with lots of forest.

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September 22, 2022,Edersee: Waldeck bis Scheid

Hike around the almost dried up Edersee in North Hesse.

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May 30, 2025,Urwaldsteig Edersee: Waldeck-Scheid-Waldeck

Today, in glorious weather, I hiked the Edersee Urwaldsteig trail from Waldeck to Scheid. The forest here truly still has the feel of a primeval forest. Gnarled, gigantic oaks, alongside beeches, pines, firs, birches... It's all there!🌳🍃🍁🌲🌱🌳🌲🌿
In Nieder-Werbe, you can marvel at the replica of the church tower in the lake at the former site of the church.

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April 16, 2022,Zwischen Schloss und See: Urwaldsteig Tag 1

The Edersee stretches out in front of us in a deep gray. The sky is overcast and we start our hike on the jungle trail.

However, the forest is still pretty bare and is more reminiscent of autumn than a lush green jungle 😅 But it's just too early for that.

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Bärental Wooden Bridge

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