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Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Landkreis Kassel
Kaufungen

Michelskopf Lake – Picnic Table by Michelskopfsee loop from Kaufungen

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Landkreis Kassel
Kaufungen

Michelskopf Lake – Picnic Table by Michelskopfsee loop from Kaufungen

Moderate

4.8

(26)

76

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Michelskopf Lake – Picnic Table by Michelskopfsee loop from Kaufungen

02:25

8.58km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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3.59 km

View from the wind turbine in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Insanely beautiful view from the wind turbine. Especially in the evening sun

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3.60 km

In good weather, beautiful views, always a place where the wind blows undisturbed.

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3.63 km

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4.07 km

Michelskopf Lake

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A nice opportunity to cool off on a tour on hot days. The lake is also a real highlight as the destination of a tour. In an idyllic location in …

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4.11 km

Picnic Table by Michelskopfsee

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A nice place to rest right by the Michelskopfsee. 🙂

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4.56 km

The bench is reminiscent of a demolished building, which is probably related to the quarry activities here in the Kaufunger Stiftswald. “Built in 1907”, “Demolished in 1967” and the silhouette …

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5.18 km

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8.03 km

Eduard Dilling Hut

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The GrimmSteig stage 5 runs from the Königsalm Nieste via Kaufungen to Wellerode.

Here at the crossroads at the Stiftswald Kaufungen rest forest there is a rest hut / memorial …

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8.58 km

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8.50 km

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4.17 km

2.34 km

1.92 km

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Saturday 17 October

13°C

7°C

21 %

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Comments

May 26, 2025,Ruheforst Kaufungen nach Michelskopfsee 🖤🐕
I don't know how many kilometers I've driven or walked through the Söhre—thousands. But it's always beautiful, especially by the lake.

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