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title: "GrimmSteig"
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description: "The GrimmSteig leads through the particularly scenic part of the Kaufunger Wald and up to the Hohen Meißner. Recognized as a quality trail by the German Hiking Association, it offers unforgettable nature experiences as a circular hiking route. Enjoy the distinct mountainous landscape to the fullest, traversing meadows and fields that constantly change. You will pass through towns that have retained their typical and original character to this day. Magnificent views compensate for the occasionally steeper ascents. Stage 1: Söhrewald-Wellerode → Wattenbach → Quentel → Hessisch Lichtenau (Distance: 16.7 km) Stage 2: Hessisch Lichtenau → Reichenbach → Hasselbach → Hoher Meißner (Distance: 17.8 km) Stage 3: Hoher Meißner → Velmeden → Friedrichsbrück → Helsa-Wickenrode (Distance: 17.5 km) Stage 4: Helsa-Wickenrode → Nieste (Distance: 12.0 km) Stage 5: Nieste → Oberkaufungen → Söhrewald-Wellerode (Distance: 13.0 km)"
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GrimmSteig
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- 82.00 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Great panorama
- hike

- 26:50 h
- 82.00 km
- 2,000 m
- 2,000 m
- 205 m
- 719 m
- 514 m
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- Start: In all towns along the route
- Destination: In all towns along the route; starting point = endpoint

The GrimmSteig connects cultural highlights in the fairy tale land of the Brothers Grimm and offers a lot of untouched nature.

The GrimmSteig leads through the particularly scenic part of the Kaufunger Wald and up to the Hohen Meißner. Recognized as a quality trail by the German Hiking Association, it offers unforgettable nature experiences as a circular hiking route. Enjoy the distinct mountainous landscape to the fullest, traversing meadows and fields that constantly change.

You will pass through towns that have retained their typical and original character to this day. Magnificent views compensate for the occasionally steeper ascents.

Stage 1:Söhrewald-Wellerode → Wattenbach → Quentel → Hessisch Lichtenau(Distance: 16.7 km)

Stage 2:Hessisch Lichtenau → Reichenbach → Hasselbach → Hoher Meißner(Distance: 17.8 km)

Stage 3:Hoher Meißner → Velmeden → Friedrichsbrück → Helsa-Wickenrode(Distance: 17.5 km)

Stage 4:Helsa-Wickenrode → Nieste(Distance: 12.0 km)

Stage 5:Nieste → Oberkaufungen → Söhrewald-Wellerode(Distance: 13.0 km)

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Pavements

Unknown (100%)

Best to visit

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Tour information

- Barrier-Free
- Cultural Interesting
- Loop Road
- Nature Highlight

Directions & Parking facilities

**Public transportation**NVV: Fahrplanauskunft

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More information

Prädikat Qualitätsweg Wanderbares Deutschland
Langer Qualitätsweg
A long "Wanderbares Deutschlands Quality Trail" meets Germany-wide and transparent standards for particularly attractive hiking trails and is committed to ensuring nature conservation issues and ensuring path maintenance and marking quality. It is recorded and supervised by regional experts and undergoes an inspection process by the German every 3 years hiking association.
More info: https://www.wanderbares-deutschland.de/service/qualitaetsinitiativen/qualitaetswege

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Author

GrimmHeimat

Organization

Regionalmanagement Nordhessen GmbH34117 Kassel

License (master data)

GrimmHeimat

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    113.00 km
    
    
    - long-distance hiking trail
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    26.24 km
    
    
    - hike
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    15.64 km
    
    
    - hike

Contact

Diebgrabenstraße

34320 Söhrewald

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