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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Niestetal

Hertha's Altar – Former Monkey House Ruins loop from Parkplatz Mühlenberg

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Niestetal

Hertha's Altar – Former Monkey House Ruins loop from Parkplatz Mühlenberg

Moderate

4.9

(71)

238

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Hertha's Altar – Former Monkey House Ruins loop from Parkplatz Mühlenberg

02:22

8.71km

130m

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: June 25, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Naturpark Münden

Waypoints

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203 m

Rest area with a view of Kassel

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A super nice rest stop with a great view!

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424 m

Hertha's Altar

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"A boulder surrounded by a ring of unhewn stones in the style of megalithic graves is dedicated to Hertha (Frigga), who was responsible for the fields and groves, and is …

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1.67 km

Former Monkey House Ruins

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Only a few witnesses remember the monkey house here.
The monkeys fell victim to an illness.

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3.47 km

Viewpoint

3.82 km

Rest area on the Herkulesweg X7 with a view to the south

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The rest area is beautifully built on the edge of the forest with a view to the south. 👍

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3.84 km

Sensenstein Archaeology Eco Trail

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The Sensenstein Archeology Eco Path leads into the exciting history of two forest areas between the towns of Uschlag, Nieste, Kaufungen and Niestetal. The path combines cultural and historical information with panoramic views of the Losse and Nieste valleys.

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4.62 km

Ancient Oak near Jugendburg Sensenstein

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A massive ancient oak trunk that was used as a hat oak

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4.88 km

Lion's Head Tree near Schullandheim

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A tree veteran on the side of the path. I didn't see any burn marks.

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6.81 km

Panoramic View of Dahlheim, Escherode, and Nieste

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8.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

3.89 km

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.26 km

119 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

21°C

11°C

0 %

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Comments

March 17, 2023,Premiumweg P11 Niester Riesen / Teilstück

Finally ran the premium trail P11 Niester Riesen today.... was on the list for ages and still never been there. Although it's almost around the corner.
Well, and then I took a shortcut because I lost my time a bit .... and then realized that I could have continued walking if it hadn't been much further! Typical 🙈
At least …

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July 13, 2024,Premiumweg 11: Niester Riesen , Nähe Kaufungen

A wonderful tour through old forests, past historic burial mounds and the Niester Giants, fairly tall trees planted in 1887 and with a nice legend attached. State Minister and Landgrave von Schlieffen had a landscape park laid out in the forest near Kaufungen around 1750. As he was a fan of the ancient Germanic tribes, there are many motifs of …

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February 26, 2022,Wanderung Premiumweg P11 "Niester Riesen"

... loosening clouds. Zack, shoes on and out. Dropped by the Niester giants today...

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January 9, 2024,Sonne tanken auf dem P11 Niester Riesen

I am very familiar with a few sections of the P11 thanks to the many geocache adventures. However, I never walked the entire premium hiking trail. This should change today!
With temperatures below zero, blue skies and lots of sunshine, we set off from the parking lot in a good mood. In addition to catching the sun's rays, my favorite …

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Hertha's Altar – Former Monkey House Ruins loop from Parkplatz Mühlenberg

Rest area with a view of Kassel

Hertha's Altar

Former Monkey House Ruins

Rest area on the Herkulesweg X7 with a view to the south

Sensenstein Archaeology Eco Trail

Ancient Oak near Jugendburg Sensenstein

Lion's Head Tree near Schullandheim

Panoramic View of Dahlheim, Escherode, and Nieste

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