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50.66, 8.78 · rel 371899
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Nordschleife

A 22,3 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Hessen.

Loop walk start = finish · Hessen
22,3km Distance
demanding Climb · estimate
easy Difficulty · estimate
loop Shape
28 views
2 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Mountains Urban Area Summit viewpoint Castle or ruins Quiet area Uncrowded

compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer

02 · The story

What makes this route special

Lollar-Staufenberg-Allendorf-Climbach-Großen-Buseck

source: OpenStreetMap description · editorial text coming
03 · 15 points along the route

What will you encounter?

monument viewpoint castle Attraction ruins summit
Buderus-Denkmal monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Gedenkstätte für die Kriegsgefallenen monument · 53 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Aussichtsturm Staufenburg viewpoint · 87 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Oberburg Staufenberg castle · 91 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Burg Staufenburg viewpoint · 122 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Rudolf Krämer monument · 282 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Bernhard Berlin monument · 283 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Fanny Krämer monument · 283 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Julius Berlin monument · 284 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Erinnerungsstätte für die vertriebenen und deportierten Juden monument · 53 m off route 22,3 km 100%
Aufgegebenes Dorf Amelungshausen monument · 75 m off route 22,3 km 100%
Historische Grabsteine Attraction · 206 m off route 22,3 km 100%
Ringwall ruins · 463 m off route 22,3 km 100%
Mahnmal I. & II. Weltkrieg monument · 478 m off route 22,3 km 100%
Totenberg summit · 486 m off route 22,3 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 11,1 km 22,3 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Nordschleife is 22.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Nordschleife takes approximately 5h 33min to complete.
Yes, Nordschleife is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Nordschleife starts near coordinates 50.6276, 8.7945.
Nordschleife is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Nordschleife is maintained and managed by Vogelsberger Höhenclub.
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