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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:

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

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• 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

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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. Linggdenkmal in the city center of Bad Hersfeld. 6 7 B27 N r B241 e Beverungen ese Uslar B241 B3 Herzberg th W e Od Bad B er am Harz ev Hardegsen Lichtenau Willebadessen er Bad Karlshafen Lauterberg R uer h im Harz Sa u B252 B83 me Bovenden B446 E Trendelburg B247 g wülme g h B68 e S c l Borgentreich B243 OVERVIEW MAP B27 Göttingen Duderstadt FULDA Bike Path R1 E331 el m Dransfeld Bode Warburg ie Hofgeismar Rosdorf D B3 G B7 a Ohmberg Liebenau B83 rt 7 e N RT3 at Diemelstadt Gleichen he 439 LEGEND Grebenstein R7 H Marsberg 44 B7 a Immenhausen Hann. h FULDA Bike Path R1 E45 le Volkmarsen E Münden Friedland B80 e s

State highway r B252 s O E331 e 38 Autobahn B496 R1 Bad Zierenberg Leinefelde-Worbis Twistestausee B27 EB1 Heilbad Railway line Arolsen Vellmar B80 RT4 7 Heiligenstadt Railway station B450 B251 Fuldatal Witzenhausen Helbe River Wolfhagen Ahne Twiste Kassel N Dingelstädt Kaufungen ies U Schauenburg te B247 ns E331 Bad Sooden-Allendorf tr B7 ut lbe B451 Korbach B251 E Lohfelden Baunatal Großalmerode Naumburg a ed B249 Waldeck Niedenstein Werratalsee Fri Mühlhausen/ B450 RT5 Thüringen

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O B254 t B19n • RT5: Melsungen – Kassel (c. s.) Reiskirchen hm r Grünberg te Meiningen Ulrichstein u Stre I a u B276 ls L Herbstein elda NVV service telephone Seenbach b sel F ac e Ha 5 Laubach h Alt Künzell B458 (toll-free): 0800-939-0800 B275 Fulda H Fladungen B89 loff Taufstein a Lich Hor une asserkuppe RMV service telephone warza W 773 Sch r B285 Schotten de 069-24248024 ü Eichenzell 950 71 L B457 Hungen B284 Els Ostheim v.d. Rhön RT = Regio-Trams B455 Neuhof Gersfeld (Rhön) RB = Regionalbahnen, Mellrichstadt Nidda Gedern B276 B279 Cantus-line (hourly ) 0 10 km 66 B27 Bischofsheim a.d. Rhön RE = Regional-Express B275 8 9 Places worth seeing and experiencing along the route:

SECTION 3: From the theatre festival town Bad Hersfeld into the half- timbered town of Melsungen

Distance and duration: © town of Rotenburg about 55 km | 3.5 - 4 hours Jewish Museum in the former Rotenburg Mikwe Brauhausstraße 2, Degree of difficulty: 36199 Rotenburg an der Fulda © GrimmHeimat NordHessen Medium www.hassia-judaica.de Opening hours: May-October, 1st Arrival/departure Sunday of the month 3 - 4 p.m. from BAD HERSFELD … to MELSUNGEN and by appointment: Regional train connections: Phone +49 (0) 6623-5555 • RB5: Fulda - Kassel (central station) Crossing the Fulda, using the bicycle cable car between Binsförth and Beiseförth. e B253 Melsungen ff © Erlebnisregion Mittleres Fuldatal Pfie © Tourismus-Service Erlebnisregion Mittleres Fuldatal e. V. NVV service telephone B487 (toll-free): +49 (0) 800-9390800 Spangenberg Malsfeld RMV service telephone Morschen +49 (0) 69-24248024 7 F Cornberg ulda Alheim Tourist Information B323 B e is Bad Hersfeld (see page 6) Knüllwald e Rotenburg Stadtentwicklung Bebra GmbH Bebra Rathausmarkt 1, 36179 Bebra a.d. Fulda Cistercian Monastery Haydau Phone +49 (0) 6622-501222 E45 In der Haydau 6 Ronshausen www.bebra.de Half-timbered idylls and nature experiences 34326 Morschen Neuenstein B27 Phone +49 (0) 5664-930040 Tourismus-Service Erlebnisregion The spa and theatre festival town of Bad Hersfeld, subject of many Ludwigsau 4 www.kloster-haydau.de Mittleres Fuldatal e. V. Schwarzenborn Bad legends, offers a fabulous ambience with the Abbey ruins and more E40 Cultural events and event venue Poststraße 15 Hersfeld than 210 buildings listed on the historical registry. 0 10 km Friedewald 36199 Rotenburg a. d. Fulda B62 [email protected] From here, you pass through a wooded nature reserve with magni- Phone +49 (0) 6623-9136442 ficent views of the vast Fulda valley. Traveling on past the historic Cartography and elevation profile: ALPSTEIN Tourismus GmbH & Co.KG www.mittleres-fuldatal.de railway town of Bebra, you reach the romantic town of Rotenburg m Tourist-Information on the Fulda, with its half-timbered buildings. Here you can enjoy 450 300 Rotenburg a. d. Fulda some refreshments at the narrowest point of the Central Fulda Valley. 150 Marktplatz 2 Along the river, and away from the traffic, you pass the former gravel 0 36199 Rotenburg a. d. Fulda pit biotope of Baumbach, which is rather popular with birds, and Phone +49 (0) 6623-5555 km 10 20 30 40 50 60 [email protected] other creatures. Continue on through the renaturalized Fuldaaue © town of Melsungen www.rotenburg.de meadows and you will reach the Cistercian monastery Haydau in Gemeindeverwaltung Morschen Morschen. A most extraordinary experience will be a ride on the bike

Paul-Frankfurth-Str. 11 cable car system, unique to Germany, between Morschen-Binsförth © Tourismus-Service Erlebnisregion Mittleres Fuldatal e. V. 34326 Morschen and Malsfeld-Beiseförth. In Beiseförth, Hesse‘s only wicker making Phone +49 (0) 5664-94940 museum is prepared for your visit, or even the small, fine brewery Malsfeld Brewery Museum www.morschen.de Brauereistraße 7 museum, on the former premises of the Hessian Löwenbier brewery, 34323 Malsfeld Kultur- & Tourist Info to name just a few highlights along the way. www.brauereimuseum-malsfeld.de Melsunger Land e.V. Opening hours: (see page 12) In Melsungen, visitors will find many lovingly decorated half-timbered houses with one half-timbered house in particular designated as April 23 - October 31, So 2 - 6 p.m. the most beautiful in Germany. Timbered-buildings and get-togethers in Melsungen at the historic city hall. 10 11 Places worth seeing and experiencing along the route:

SECTION 4: From the half-timbered idyllic town of Melsungen to Hann. Münden

Distance and duration: about 65 km | 4.5 hours Breitenau Memorial Brückenstraße 12, 34302 Guxhagen Phone +49 (0) 5665-3533 Degree of difficulty: www.gedenkstaette- © town of Melsungen light to medium breitenau.de Opening hours: Mo - Fr 9 a.m. to * NVV service telephone 1 p.m. and 2 - 4 p.m., So 1 - 5 p.m., (toll-free): +49 (0) 800-9390800 from MELSUNGEN … to HANN. MÜNDEN closed on Sat/holidays View from the Wilhelmshöhe Mountain Park over Kassel. Arrival/departure B7 B83 Hann. Münden B80 © GrimmHeimat NordHessen Calden 7 ICE/IC connections in: Espenau B496 • Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Ahnatal Vellmar Regional train connections*: • RE2/RE9: Hann. Münden – B251 Staufenberg Habichtswald Fuldatal Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe E45 hne Nieste • RB 5: Fulda – Bad Hersfeld A Kassel Niestetal N – Bebra – Melsungen – Kassel- 44 Kaufungen ie © GRIMMWELT Kassel ste Wilhelmshöhe – Kassel (c. s.) E331 B520 Lohfelden Großalmerode GRIMMWELT Kassel • RT5: Melsungen – Kassel- Helsa Experience exhibition about the Wilhelmshöhe – Kassel (c. s.) Baunatal Söhrewald creative work of the Grimm brothers. B7 Weinbergstraße 21, 34117 Kassel Kultur- & Tourist Info World Heritage City and Alexander von Humboldt Guxhagen www.grimmwelt.de 49 44 Melsunger Land e.V. From the beautiful half-timbered town of Melsungen, the mostly Hessisch Lichtenau Opening hours: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. Am Markt 5, 34212 Melsungen Gudensberg Körle to 6 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., level route leads on through a wonderful region of meadows and 7 Phone +49 (0) 5661-708200 B254 B487 special opening hours on public fields. The „Fulda loop“ at Büchenwerra is particularly beautiful. 0 10 km [email protected] Felsberg Melsungen holidays www.melsunger-land.de A short trip to the other side of the Fulda to the Nazi memorial Cartography and elevation profile: ALPSTEIN Tourismus GmbH & Co.KG Tourist Info Kassel Innenstadt in Guxhagen at the Convent of Breitenau is worthwhile. At m Wilhelmsstraße 23, 34117 Kassel Edermüde, the R1 Fulda Bike Path meets up with the Eder Bike 450 Phone +49 (0) 561-707707 Path before it splits into two variants to the left and the right of 300 [email protected] the Fulda, to later reunite in Kassel. 150 www.kassel-marketing.de 0 Kassel is ideally suited for a longer stay; for example, to Hann. Münden Marketing GmbH make a side trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bergpark km 10 20 30 40 50 60 Rathaus, Lotzestraße 2 © Hann. Münden Marketing GmbH - Peter Heitmann © Hann. Münden Marketing GmbH – Peter Heitmann 34346 Hann. Münden Wilhelmshöhe or to the GRIMMWELT Kassel (the experience Phone +49 (0) 5541-75313 world of the brothers Grimm). Welfenschloss with municipal and 75343 museum Hann. Münden [email protected] The Karlsaue Park with the Orangerie Palace and the Bugasee (lake) Schlossplatz 5, www.hann.muenden- recreation area invite you to stay a little longer on the bike path. 34346 Hann. Münden erlebnisregion.de Phone +49 (0) 5541-75202 Continue on through the Fulda Valley to the city of Hann. Münden, and 75348 who Alexander von Humboldt supposedly called a city in one of www.hann.muenden- the most beautiful regions in the world. The Fulda and the Werra erlebnisregion.de „meet and kiss“ in this medieval 3-river town, to continue their journey united as the river Weser. View of Hann.Münden ‚s half-timbered buildings. 12 13 Places worth seeing and experiencing along the route:

SECTION 5: From Hann. Münden to Bad Karlshafen

Distance and duration: about 50 km | 3 hours Historic City Hall Degree of difficulty: Lotzestr. 2, 34346 Hann. Münden Phone +49 (0) 5541-75313 Medium www.hann.muenden The confluence of Werra and Fulda © Hann. Münden Marketing GmbH – Peter Heitmann -erlebnisregion.de Opening hours throughout the year: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., from HANN. MÜNDEN … to BAD KARLSHAFEN Saturday 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.

German Huguenot Museum. © Verkehrsamt Oberweser Arrival/departure B241 © Bad Karlshafen GmbH Uslar Regional train connections: Bodenfelde Bad Karlshafen • RE2 and RE9: Hann. Münden Wesertal – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe • RB8: Kassel – Hann. Münden Wesertal – Göttingen B80 Adelebsen NVV service telephone Trendelburg B83 (toll-free): +49 (0) 800-9390800 H o lz Tip: Bus lines 180/190 ap r e e s Niemetal e with bicycle trailer W Hofgeismar Bühren Open-air miniature exhibition Reinhardshagen Mühlenplatz 10 Hann. Münden Marketing GmbH ‘Kissing’ rivers and relaxation B3 34399 Wesertal/Gieselwerder Rathaus, Lotzestraße 2 The roughly 700 half-timbered houses that can be found in www.muehlenplatz- 34346 Hann. Münden Grebenstein Scheden gieselwerder.de Phone +49 (0) 5541-75313 Hann. Münden create a unique backdrop, with the historic city Immenhausen Hann. Opening hours: and 75343 hall being one of the most important buildings of the Weser 0 10 km Münden B80 Monday to Friday 12 noon to 6 [email protected] Renaissance. From here, the route continues along the Weser p.m., Saturday, Sunday, public www.hann.muenden- river, following the twists and turns of the river. Cartography and elevation profile: ALPSTEIN Tourismus GmbH & Co.KG holidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and by erlebnisregion.de m appointment. Subject to change. Tip: Here you can reach the other side of the Weser in Hemeln in a 450 Municipality of 300 © Wesertherme Bad Karlshafen Reinhardshagen most nostalgic way: by using the reaction ferry in Reinhardshagen. 150 Amtsstraße 10 A stop at the cult restaurant „Zur Fähre” (the Ferry) is definitely 0 34359 Reinhardshagen worth your while. Phone +49 (0) 5544-95070 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 [email protected] © Grimmheimat Nordhessen www.reinhardshagen.de Another popular destination for excursions is the open-air miniature exhibition „Der Mühlenplatz“ in Gieselwerder, with its affec- Tourist Information tionately built replicas of various buildings of the Weser region. Bad Karlshafen Weser-Therme Bad Karlshafen Weserstraße 19 Kurpromenade 1 34385 Bad Karlshafen Finally, you arrive in the baroque New Town of Bad Karlshafen, 34385 Bad Karlshafen Phone +49 (0) 5672-9226140 which stands in contrast to the otherwise all-present Weser Phone +49 (0) 5672-92110 [email protected] Renaissance. You may want to enjoy a visit the German Museum [email protected] www.wesertherme.de www.bad-karlshafen- of Huguenot here, or maybe the hot-springs spa ‘Weser-Therme‘, tourismus.de Opening hours: daily 9 a.m. to where you can unwind and enjoy a relaxing end of the day. 10 p.m. Fri/Sat 9 a.m. 11 p.m. Bad Karlshafen: Baroque city center, inland port with baroque style city hall. 14 15 www.fuldaradweg-r1.de/en ALL ALONG THE RIVER

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