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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Steinhöfer Waterfall – Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park) loop from Espenau-Mönchehof

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Espenau

Steinhöfer Waterfall – Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park) loop from Espenau-Mönchehof

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3.0

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Steinhöfer Waterfall – Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park) loop from Espenau-Mönchehof

06:26

53.6km

1,290m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Keischel bei Weimar

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.52 km

Keischel bei Weimar

Nature Reserve

12.0 km

Viewpoint

24.5 km

View of Kassel from the Octagon

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A great view of Kassel and across the Kassel basin to the Meissner.

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29.6 km

Herbsthäuschen Tower

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Very nice spot

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36.1 km

Aschsee

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1785 artificially created for the fountains. Embedded in the forest and romantic.

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37.8 km

Steinhöfer Waterfall

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The Steinhöfer waterfall is an artificially created basalt quarry 60 m wide. This waterfall was built by Landgrave Wilhelm IX. commissioned in 1785. Unlike the other water features, this waterfall …

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38.4 km

Teufelsbrücke (Devil's Bridge), Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

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A must when visiting the Bergpark🤙

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39.3 km

View of the Hercules Monument from the Palace

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From the Kunstmuseum you can see the Hercules, the Wilhelmshöhe and the aqueduct at the end of the water games.

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40.1 km

Lac (Wilhelmshöhe Palace Park)

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Very nice view of the castle 🏰

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42.7 km

Ruins

43.6 km

Scenic Forest Section

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46.5 km

Lagerkeller

Ruins

53.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

10.1 km

6.39 km

2.84 km

1.13 km

681 m

211 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

14.7 km

7.71 km

5.01 km

4.97 km

368 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

19°C

13°C

97 %

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