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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Emstal

Klauskopf Observation Tower – Riede Castle loop from Schloss Riede

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Bad Emstal

Klauskopf Observation Tower – Riede Castle loop from Schloss Riede

Moderate

4.8

(59)

158

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Klauskopf Observation Tower – Riede Castle loop from Schloss Riede

02:17

8.09km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

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405 m

Kopflindenallee

Highlight • Trail

The linden avenue leads out of the forest down to Riede

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416 m

Path with beautiful views

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

The half-timbered village of Riede with its beautiful castle is located near the Klauskopf.

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1.74 km

Riedsche Tränke Picnic and Grill Area

Highlight • Rest Area

There are many highlights and great viewpoints there

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4.64 km

Klauskopf Observation Tower

Highlight • Monument

The best all-round visibility is possible in autumn and winter.

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5.08 km

Strohtempel Shelter in Habichtswald Nature Park

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A refuge, no longer the youngest, but still serves its purpose

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7.32 km

View of the Kassel Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stop and enjoy nature and the landscape

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7.77 km

Riede Castle

Highlight • Castle

Good stop for a break

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8.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.20 km

886 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

3.08 km

1.58 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

22°C

14°C

22 %

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Comments

March 18, 2023,Eine kleine Wanderung bei Riede

Did a little hike near Riede today. The weather was glorious. 🌞

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February 19, 2022,🕺🏰Schloß Riede+Aussichtsturm Klauskopf🗼🚶

After the storm A nice round in Riede, with the best hiking weather!

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May 12, 2024,Naturpark Rundweg1+2 (am Schloss Riede) mit Abstecher zum Obelisk und dem Ausichstturm Klauskopf

Once again, a very nice circular hiking trail that my wife @Anna-Lisa picked out.

It was a very nice tour that was quite varied overall, so it started right at the beginning on very narrow forest paths with large trees and a wonderful view. Overall, you are mostly in the forest or on the edge of the forest on forest …

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January 28, 2022,Schloss Riede und 🤩wunderschöne Waldwanderung🤩 um Riede

Right at the beginning I walked from the hiking car park in Riede to the village and looked at the surroundings of the castle. The castle is privately owned and can only be booked with prior permission
be visited by appointment. From 1443 to 1810, Riede Castle was owned by the von Meysenbug family, whose last representative, Heinrich von Meysenbug, …

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December 5, 2021,Habichtswald: Historische Spuren bei Riede 🏰⛅🐾🍁

The last representative of a noble family who owned Riede Castle had a landscape park laid out. Much is left, partly hidden. 🕵🏼‍♀️
The prospects are awesome anyway. 🤩✨

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July 5, 2022,Rund um den Klauskopf

The weather was very mild, ideal for doing another round after working from home.

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January 2, 2022,Riede Rundweg - von Schloss Riede aus - bei ein wenig Sonne und 9 Grad - 2.1.22

Today Uwe, Milow, Camii and Robbie ran the same route with Jutta, Dirk, Kormi and Diego as they did with Gerlinde: komoot.de/tour/280567886
We saved ourselves the ascent to the tower on the Klauskopf and to the obelisk, as it was getting dark.
Started at 2 p.m., back at 4.30 p.m.

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May 26, 2025,Riede-Runde (7,2km)

Started at 10:42 am at 15°C and sun-cloud mix

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Klauskopf Observation Tower – Riede Castle loop from Schloss Riede

Kopflindenallee

Path with beautiful views

Riedsche Tränke Picnic and Grill Area

Klauskopf Observation Tower

Strohtempel Shelter in Habichtswald Nature Park

View of the Kassel Countryside

View of Schloss Riede

Riede Castle

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