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Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail – Fuldaradweg Near Niederaula loop from Friedigerode

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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Oberaula

Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail – Fuldaradweg Near Niederaula loop from Friedigerode

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Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail – Fuldaradweg Near Niederaula loop from Friedigerode

05:30

91.2km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Knüll

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14.8 km

Former Nausis Train Station

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The Nausis train station on the former Hersfeld-Treysa railway line. The railway line was also called the Knüllwaldbahn. It is a partially disused railway line in northern Hesse and ran …

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23.2 km

Weissenborn rest area

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Nice space with a nice view

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26.2 km

Mini Café at Old Olberode Station

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Nice stop, here you can get small snacks and something to drink at a fair price.👍🏼

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26.9 km

Rotkäppchenland Railway Cycle Path Near Olberode

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On the Rotkäppchenweg, I recommend the Little Thai-Café in Olberode with its delicious noodle dishes and good selection of cakes and coffee to cheer you up!

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28.7 km

Monumental Stone Age Sculpture

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directly on the bike path, with a place to rest and a view of the Eisenberg

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30.7 km

Cycle path on the former railway line in Naturpark Knüll

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Very nice cycle path on the former railway line.

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31.4 km

Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail

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It is great fun to cycle on this railway cycle path. It is super smooth asphalt.

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50.1 km

Fuldaradweg Near Niederaula

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Relaxed cycling along the Fulda on smooth asphalt is guaranteed here.

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58.2 km

Alte Fulda bei Bad Hersfeld

Nature Reserve

58.7 km

Ruins

61.3 km

Nordschulteich

Lake

91.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

22.8 km

17.5 km

8.44 km

2.92 km

122 m

Surfaces

68.1 km

19.2 km

3.14 km

543 m

362 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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August 23, 2025,Über den Berg 🚵‍♂️ an die Fulda

Today there was a gentle climb and a rapid descent (a bit chilly in the light drizzle) – but the momentum lasted almost all the way to Bad Hersfeld. Now we're at the Fulda River and will be cycling north for the next few days...

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August 6, 2024,06.08 T19-21 Sommer 24: Von Schwalmstadt nach Bad Hersfeld

Day 19. Time passes far too quickly. So far it has been a great tour. Today I cycled home on the Rotkäppchenland cycle path and then the Fulda cycle path. Both very beautiful paths. To be continued on Friday.

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August 22, 2024,Rotkäppchen RW Bad Hersfeld-Treysa

We hadn't done this tour for a long time. It was very nice again. The weather was perfect. Including the walk to the train station and back, it was 88 km. We did it and we're proud!

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July 4, 2022,Bahnradweg Rotkäppchenland: von Treysa nach Bad Hersfeld

Great track cycle path that climbs gently for the first 31 km (including the short detours in Treysa, Ziegenhain and Neukirchen). Then it's another 7 km downhill on this paved railway line to Wahlshausen. This railway track is really top class, asphalted throughout, gentle gradient, many rest areas and information boards and mostly shady. There are also beautiful old towns …

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September 23, 2024,2024-09-23 Auf dem Rotkäppchen Radweg von Schwalmstadt-Treysa nach Bad Hersfeld

With the €49 ticket we set off early to Schwalmstadt-Treysa and from there we cycled along the Rotkäppchen cycle path to Bad Hersfeld. When we got off we noticed that it was starting to rain lightly. Since we had our rain gear with us for such cases, we set off, but didn't have to put it on.
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July 15, 2022,Rotkäppchen-Radweg von Bad Hersfeld bis Allendorf an der Landburg

With a 9€ ticket to Bad Hersefeld and from there from Niederaula on the Little Red Riding Hood cycle path. It is only from Wahlhausen that the former railway line is accessible. Overnight stay in Allendorf in a long-established inn Rockensüß with great food and on Saturday home via the Schwalmradweg.

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Former Nausis Train Station

Weissenborn rest area

Mini Café at Old Olberode Station

Rotkäppchenland Railway Cycle Path Near Olberode

Monumental Stone Age Sculpture

Cycle path on the former railway line in Naturpark Knüll

Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail

Fuldaradweg Near Niederaula

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