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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Großalmerode

Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Wilhelmshütte on the Hässelkuppe loop from Bühlchen bei Weißenbach

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Großalmerode

Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Wilhelmshütte on the Hässelkuppe loop from Bühlchen bei Weißenbach

Moderate

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Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Wilhelmshütte on the Hässelkuppe loop from Bühlchen bei Weißenbach

00:48

6.80km

180m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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89 m

Orchid Trail Bühlchen

Highlight • Natural Monument

At the Bühlchen Nature Reserve, the Orchid Trail, located on the species-rich grasslands of the Muschelkalk hilltop, delights visitors with a stunning sea of colors in May. Various orchid species …

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542 m

Trail Junction: Sälzerweg (S2), Heiligenberg

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Here you can choose: up to the Heiligenberg and to the Fliegerwiese (Premiumweg P8)...
or via the road to the Bühlchen (also Premiumweg P8, the Schneehagenweg also goes long to …

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791 m

View of the Meißnervorland and Bühlchen from the P8 rest bench

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In good weather you can see Hanstein Castle and to the right of it the Junkerkuppe, which leads to the Teufelskanzel

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1.48 km

Drachenflug Club Meißner Launch Site Uengsterode-West

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View of the two highest peaks in the Kaufunger Forest:
Links the Hirschberg with 643.4 m above sea level. NHN and on the right the Bilstein with 641.2 m above sea level. NHN

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3.00 km

Village Linden Tree and Stöber's Guesthouse in Weißenbach

Highlight • Natural

Weißenbach is a small district of Großalmerode with around 100 to 130 inhabitants. In the farm shop of the snack station with home-made Ahler sausage, cheese, and all sorts of …

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4.46 km

Wilhelmshütte on the Hässelkuppe

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The aging hut is still suitable as a shelter.

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4.48 km

Wilhelmshütte Shelter on Schneehagenweg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice quiet place for a rest.

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6.16 km

Lady's Slipper Orchid Meadow (Frauenschuhwiese) in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Highlight • Natural Monument

Of course you won't find orchids here in every season of the year - nonetheless, a spot on the Orchideenweg that is worth protecting.

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6.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

447 m

162 m

Surfaces

3.01 km

2.50 km

804 m

323 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Saturday 4 July

22°C

16°C

83 %

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Orchid Trail Bühlchen – Wilhelmshütte on the Hässelkuppe loop from Bühlchen bei Weißenbach

Orchid Trail Bühlchen

Trail Junction: Sälzerweg (S2), Heiligenberg

View of the Meißnervorland and Bühlchen from the P8 rest bench

Drachenflug Club Meißner Launch Site Uengsterode-West

Village Linden Tree and Stöber's Guesthouse in Weißenbach

Wilhelmshütte on the Hässelkuppe

Wilhelmshütte Shelter on Schneehagenweg

Lady's Slipper Orchid Meadow (Frauenschuhwiese) in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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