Märchenmühle Beiseförth – Relics of the Kanonenbahn loop from Malsfeld

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Malsfeld

Märchenmühle Beiseförth – Relics of the Kanonenbahn loop from Malsfeld

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Märchenmühle Beiseförth – Relics of the Kanonenbahn loop from Malsfeld

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8.42km

190m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Knüll

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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388 m

Kneipp basin on the Mühlen-Radweg

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely rest area with a water treading pool is located directly on the Mill Cycle Path. The Fairytale Mill is opposite.

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430 m

Märchenmühle Beiseförth

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A lovely destination for families. Here you can discover many fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Suitable for young children.

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1.73 km

Grüneismühle

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One of four mills in Beiseförth: Grüneismühle, Obere Mühle, Roggenmühle, Weizenmühle.

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3.98 km

Relics of the Kanonenbahn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Kanonenbahn was built in the 1870s. Here the hiking trail crosses the former route, where many relics still remind us of the former railway line.

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7.52 km

View of Dr. Schumacher in Beiseförth

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8.20 km

Beiseförth Stone Tunnel

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Exciting hiking moment. The descent/ascent behind the tunnel is short but path-like and steep, so not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.

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8.39 km

Roggenmühle Beiseförth

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One of four mills in Beiseförth. The others are called Weizenmühle (village square), Grüneismühle, and Obere Mühle.

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8.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.18 km

628 m

382 m

211 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

1.78 km

1.68 km

199 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 4, 2025,Mühlenweg Beiseförth (Be4) - Durch den Beisengrund

The Beiseförth 4 (Be4) circular trail first takes you up the Beisenberg with the Be3. At the Schützhütte, the paths split, and the Be4 now leads downhill to the Beise and through the Beisengrund to the Grüneismühle. The hiking trail leads across the mill grounds to the country road, which you must cross. The trail then climbs along a path …

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April 12, 2025,Rundwanderweg Beiseförth Be 4

Today it was the Be4's turn and it was really good fun. You're mostly in or on the edge of the woods, but in some places you're also in an open field. The surface is great and the signage is good. (@Astrid ) However, there is no sign where the Be 4 diverges from the Da1. Also, there are no …

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