Terrainkurweg K3: circular route to the Bismarck Tower

  • 6.44 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Condition: medium
  • circular hiking trail
  • terrain cure trails
  • hike
  • 2:00 h
  • 6.44 km
  • 183 m
  • 181 m
  • 338 m
  • 506 m
  • 168 m
  • Start: Parking lot / Druseltal bus stop
  • Destination: Parking lot / Druseltal bus stop
Circular trail on the outskirts of Brasselsberg with a great view over the town.
The circular trail, rated difficulty level 3, invites you to take a walk to the Bismarck Tower and the Fritz-Catta-Eck. Half of the 6.5-kilometre trail is uphill and can be completed in 100 minutes. In conjunction with Quellenweg 1, it opens up the Drusel valley from the other side and takes you back to your starting point.

Good to know

Pavements

Gravel (30%)
Trail (70%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Please follow the K3 markings in the direction indicated. Zeche-Marie-Weg, Bismarck Tower, Fitz-Catta-Eck and back.

Tour information

  • Good Connection to public Transport

  • Loop Road

Equipment

Normal hiking equipment required.

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there
Coming from the city, take Druseltalstraße. The parking lot is located at the final streetcar stop.

Public transportation
Take line 4 from the city center to the Druseltal terminus.

More information

The Bismarck Tower is closed due to construction work.

Author

GrimmHeimat NordHessen
Ständeplatz 17
34117 Kassel

Organization

Regionalmanagement Nordhessen GmbH

License (master data)

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