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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Großalmerode

Umschwang Rest Area – Gelster Bridge loop from Hirschberg

Moderate

4.9

(13)

120

riders

Umschwang Rest Area – Gelster Bridge loop from Hirschberg

02:23

48.1km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 16.7 km for 1.18 km

After 22.6 km for 62 m

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6.18 km

Historic Center of Helsa

Highlight • Historical Site

The place is about a thousand years old and is beautifully nestled between the mountains of the Kaufunger Forest. The center consists primarily of half-timbered houses. The church has a …

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2

14.2 km

Directly at the 🚏 Königsalm, this sculpture invites you to hike to the Niester Giants.

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3

14.5 km

Käunis Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

4

22.7 km

Umschwang Rest Area

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Beautiful hut, invites you to take a breather, before the driveway to the Bilstein.

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5

25.6 km

Karl Knoche Memorial

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Here the king fell through Wilderer's hand. Forester Karl Knoche on Christmas Eve 1913.

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6

39.5 km

Neogothic Church in Hundelshausen

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The listed Protestant church with its pointed stone roof was built between 1863 and 1867. Characteristic of the neo-Gothic building are the alternating layers of light and dark sandstone of the ashlar masonry.

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39.7 km

Gelster Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

8

47.3 km

Großalmerode Town Hall and Church

Highlight • Historical Site

A very interesting small town between scenic hills and valleys. Since the 1200s, this town has produced technical ceramics such as crucibles for glass and metal production. The town hall …

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48.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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22.5 km

20.7 km

1.85 km

1.62 km

1.30 km

144 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

1.44 km

569 m

146 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Sunday 17 May

17°C

6°C

84 %

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