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Fulda Bike Path R1 ALL ALONG THE RIVER Families Bike enthusiasts Culture lovers IMPRESSUM TABLE OF CONTENTS RELEASED by: CARTOGRAPHY: Regionalmanagement Map basis: ALPSTEIN Tourismus SECTION 1: Pages 4/5 Nordhessen GmbH GmbH & Co.KG; Geo information From Gersfeld in the Rhön c/o Arbeitskreis Fulda-Radweg R1 of the © surveying services biosphere reserve to the Ständeplatz 17, 34117 Kassel of the Federal States and BKG baroque city of Fulda Tel. +49 (0) 561-97062240 (www.bkg.bund.de) SECTION 2: Pages 6/7 Fax +49 (0) 561-9706222 IMAGES: From the baroque town [email protected] Cover photo: Rotenburg an der of Fulda to the festival town www.Fuldaradweg-r1.de Fulda, Photographer: Paavo of Bad Hersfeld CONCEPT DESIGN: Blåfield, 2017. If you are inte- MAP Pages 8/9 GrimmHeimat NordHessen rested in individual images, FULDA Bike Path R1 please contact the publisher. DESIGN: SECTION 3: Pages 10/11 Zündstoff Designbüro, Any publication of this brochu- From the festival town Regina Sternstein re, including sections thereof, of Bad Hersfeld to the half- is only permitted with special PRINTET by: www.saxoprint.de timbered town of Melsungen authorization from the publisher EDITION: 3.000 Stück SECTION 4: Pages 12/13 and citation of all references. From the half-timbered Liability for the correctness of idyllic town of Melsungen the information, in particular for to Hann. Münden changes after the editorial dead- line, is not accepted. The pub- SECTION 5: Pages 14/15 lisher is not liable for printing © GrimmHeimat NordHessen From Hann. Münden errors. Kassel, in March 2020. to Bad Karlshafen Welcome SERVICE Fulda Bike Path R1 Available in the App Store: 255 km of cycling from the source of the Fulda river in the Rhön to the R1 Fulda Bike Path Hessen route planner region to the mouth of the river in the Weser Uplands. „All along the river“ is the motto of the R1 Fulda Bike Path, which crisscrosses through Hesse for 255 kilometers from the South to the North of the state. And in fact, between the Rhön and the southern Explore a variety of landscapes, no matter what time of year, and ARRIVAL AND Weser Hills, there are many unique natural and cultural experiences to be enjoyed. Calm, lazy sec- experience the wonderful variety of sights all along the Bike Path. DEPARTURE BY TRAIN tions of the river alternate from romantic half-timbered backdrops to an urban metropolitan flair. ICE/IC connections in: But the R1 Fulda Bike Path is not only an experience for cyclists, because the long-distance bike • Bad Hersfeld path is part of a broad network of regional bike paths and thus offers a variety of possibilities for • Bebra © Town of Bad Hersfeld, Salih Usta day trips as well. • Fulda • Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe On the river bike path, you can cycle through the gentle low mountain ranges with almost no inclines. This makes a tour on the R1 Fulda Bike Path well suited for families and pleasure cyclists. The moderate elevations and the numerous possibilities for rest and nourishment invite you to an enjoyable and relaxing ride. More ambitious cyclists are able to find athletic challenges, particularly on the connector of the R1 Fulda Bike Path to the Eder, Weser and Werra Valley Bike Paths. Discover cycling pleasures in the heart of Germany – the R1 Fulda Bike Path. Places worth seeing and experiencing along the route: © Wildpark Gersfeld SECTION 1: From Gersfeld in the Rhön biosphere reserve to the baroque city of Fulda Distance and duration: about 40 km | 3 hours wild animal park Gersfeld 36129 Gersfeld/Rhön Phone +49 (0) 6654-680 Degree of difficulty: www.wildpark-gersfeld.de © Rhön GmbH - Foto: Arnulf Müller Easy Opening hours: April - October: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from GERSFELD … to FULDA November - March: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gersfeld Market Square (Rhön) © Barockstadt Fulda Arrival/departure Hofbieber © Rhön GmbH - Image: Arnulf Müller ICE/IC connections in: Petersberg • Fulda Fulda Regional train connections: Dipperz H a • RB52 Gersfeld – Fulda Künzell u n B254 e RMV service telephone B458 7 +49 (0) 69-24248024 asserkupp Eichenzell W e 950 E45 Fasanerie Palace 66 Poppenhausen 36124 Eichenzell (Wasserkuppe) Phone +49 (0) 661-94860 [email protected] Tourist Information Gersfeld Enjoying nature and baroque flair Ebersburg Brückenstr. 1 B27 www.schloss-fasanerie.de Gersfeld, with its market square lined with half-timbered buildings, Gersfeld (Rhön) Opening hours: 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön) B279 B284 Phone +49 (0) 6654-1780 offers the ideal starting point for an unforgettable cycling expe- April 2 – November 3, 2019 [email protected] rience through the Fulda valley. The small town is well-known for 0 10 km Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.gersfeld.de its Spa facilities and healthy climate. It offers many attractions for (for guided tours only) adults and children alike. The 50-acre wildlife park, for example, Cartography and elevation profile: ALPSTEIN Tourismus GmbH & Co.KG © Barockstadt Fulda Tourist Information Fulda to name just one. m Bonifatiusplatz 1, 36037 Fulda 600 Phone +49 (0) 661-1021814 450 [email protected] The slightly sloping terrain facilitates a relaxing cycling experience 300 www.tourismus-fulda.de through forests and meadows along the Fulda river. The route is 150 0 very suitable for beginning riders, families and leisure cyclists. Tourist-Information Eichenzell km 5 10 15 20 25 30 Schlossgasse 4, 36124 Eichenzell © aktiv Radfahren, Image: F. Emberger Phone +49 (0) 6659-97943 Charming villages such as the towns of Hettenhausen, Schmalnau, [email protected] Ried and Eichenzell offer opportunities to stop for a good meal German Firefighter Museum www.eichenzell.de along the way. One of the most beautiful baroque palaces of Hesse Fulda e.V. is located In Eichenzell, the 18th century Fasanerie Palace. It is St. Laurentius-Str. 3, 36041 Fulda definitely worth a stopover, and not just because of their significant Phone +49 (0) 661-75017 [email protected] collections of antiques and porcelain. www.dfm-fulda.de Opening hours: After riding past the district of Löschenrod, the districts of Fulda- Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bronnzell and Fulda-Johannesberg with the German Firefighters closed on Mondays Museum, you finally reach the beautiful baroque city of Fulda. Orangerie Fulda – a beautiful park in the Baroque district. 4 5 Places worth seeing and experiencing along the route: SECTION 2: From the baroque town of Fulda to Bad Hersfeld, the town of theatre festival Distance and duration: about 45 km | 3 - 3.5 hours Degree of difficulty Medium © Burgenstadt Schlitz © aktiv Radfahren, Image: F. Emberger Cathedral of Fulda/Museum Phone +49 (0) 661-87207 from FULDA … to BAD HERSFELD [email protected] www.bistum-fulda.de The baroque city palace of Fulda with museum and park. Opening hours and services Arrival/departure Oberaula Bad Hersfeld © Zündstoff, R. Sternstein B454 4 at: www.tourismus-fulda.de ICE/IC connections in: Kirchheim E40 Hauneck • Bad Hersfeld © Burgenstadt Schlitz E40,E45 Schenklengsfeld • Fulda Ottrau 5 z l Niederaula o Regional train connections: S B62 Breitenbach • Line RB5 Kassel-Fulda Eiterfeld a. Herzberg Haunetal • Line RB7 Fulda-Göttingen Grebenau Rasdorf RMV service telephone Jossa E45 Burghaun B84 Phone +49 (0) 69-24248024 Lauterbach Burgmuseum Schlitz Schlitz Hünfeld (Hessen) B27 (Heimatmuseum: Local living styles, 7 Nüsttal Tourist Information Fulda Castles, ruins and festivals Wartenberg traditional garb, weaving, geology) Bonifatiusplatz 1, 36037 Fulda The cathedral city of Fulda, with its baroque district, the many B254 Bad Salzschlirf Phone +49 (0) 6642-40420 or Phone +49 (0) 661-1021814 churches, the town palace and the lively historic downtown, exudes Hofbieber Phone +49 (0) 6642-9700 [email protected] Großenlüder Fulda www.schlitz.de www.tourismus-fulda.de a very special kind of charm. 0 10 km Petersberg Opening hours: Please ask! From here you ride along the river through very impressive scenery Tourist Information Schlitz Cartography and elevation profile: ALPSTEIN Tourismus GmbH & Co.KG © Festspielstadt Bad Hersfeld An der Kirche 4, 36110 Schlitz of the Fulda valley. Right after passing through the half-timbered m Phone +49 (0) 6642-9700 village of Pfordt, you reach the foot of the 4-castle town Schlitz, tra- 450 [email protected] velling on sometimes slightly hilly paths along meadows and fields. 300 www.schlitz.de Although the romantic castle town, with its beautiful half-timbered 150 0 buildings, castle towers and ruins, is not directly on the way, it is Tourist information Bad Hersfeld well worth a quick side trip. km 10 20 30 40 50 Am Markt 1 The bike path crosses the Fulda in Unter-Schwarz. The path now © Stadt Bad Hersfeld, Salih Usta 36251 Bad Hersfeld Phone +49 (0) 6621-201274 continues as a relaxed ride on the old railway track, which was con- [email protected] verted into the bike path. In the Niederaula region, the Lutherweg www.bad-hersfeld.de (Luther Route)1521 runs alongside the R1. From Niederaula you Abby ruins Bad Hersfeld then cycle on the renovated bike path through the idyllic Fulda (summer festival venue) valley to Bad Hersfeld. 36251 Bad Hersfeld Phone +49 (0) 6621-640200 The ruins of Bad Hersfeld‘s Abbey, the largest Romanesque church www.bad-hersfelder- ruins in the world, can be seen from the distance on your approach. festspiele.de Bad Hersfeld, the popular town of theatre festival takes place here Opening hours: Please ask! Phone +49 (0) 6621-201274 each summer as well. 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