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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Waldeck-Frankenberg
Edertal

View of Lake Affoldern – Affoldern Lake loop from Edertal

Moderate

4.6

(146)

426

hikers

View of Lake Affoldern – Affoldern Lake loop from Edertal

02:16

8.38km

110m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee

Naturpark Kellerwald-Edersee

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.22 km

View of Lake Edersee

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here are many benches where you can enjoy the great view of the lake

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3.06 km

View from the power plant bridge

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From the power station bridge you have a beautiful view of the green mountains and the funicular railway. The funicular railway runs alongside the pipes belonging to the storage lake of the Waldeck pumped storage power plant.

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3.56 km

A very steep and narrow path that leads up (or down) in serpentines, which requires sure-footedness and physical condition...

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4.00 km

Funicular to the summit.

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5.56 km

View of Lake Affoldern

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6

7.63 km

Affoldern Lake

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The Affolderner See is a 1.65 km² reservoir on the Eder.

The reservoir serves as the lower reservoir for the Waldeck pumped-storage power plants, as a flood retention and equalization …

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7.82 km

View of the Eder River

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8

7.93 km

One of the most beautiful nature parks ever

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8.38 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.72 km

3.24 km

650 m

550 m

172 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

2.81 km

623 m

615 m

519 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (200 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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