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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Breitenbach am Herzberg

"Herzberger Ritter" - Fable path, Premium hiking trail

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Breitenbach am Herzberg

"Herzberger Ritter" - Fable path, Premium hiking trail

Moderate

4.7

(47)

196

hikers

"Herzberger Ritter" - Fable path, Premium hiking trail

03:58

13.5km

370m

Hiking

This tour offers you a beautiful cross-section of the landscape of the southern Knüll. The highlight of the tour is the largest hilltop castle in Hesse: Herzberg Castle.
You can park either on Mittelstraße in Breitenbach or directly at the castle.

by Naturpark Knüll

Last updated: June 11, 2024

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Naturpark Knüll

Waypoints

Mittelstraße Parking Lot

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A beautiful parking area in Breitenbach am Herzberg, ideal for hiking or cycling through the southern part of the Knüll Nature Park.

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4.27 km

Hain Shelter in Naturpark Knüll

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A rustic little shelter by the grove. The view of the surrounding forest and meadow landscape is wonderful!

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5.50 km

Herzberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Worth seeing is the castle chapel from the 13th century

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5.53 km

Burg Herzberg trailhead parking

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Top starting point for hikes in the region. I can recommend the premium hiking trail - fable trail "Herzberger Ritter".

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6.84 km

Boundary Stone of the Kingdom of Prussia and Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt

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Boundary stone that marked the former border between the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt and the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1866, the former Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel was taken over by Prussia, …

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7.41 km

Christleiteteich

Highlight • Lake

A biotope with numerous flora and fauna. Its aim is to conserve populations of endangered animal and plant species that are worthy of protection.

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12.4 km

Bench With a View of Breitenbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Breitenbach. The municipality lies at the foot of the Hirschberg (it is often also called the Herzberg) and the Rimberg in the southern Knüllgebirge. The districts are spread over the lower Jossatal and its side valleys.

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13.5 km

Mittelstraße Parking Lot

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A beautiful parking area in Breitenbach am Herzberg, ideal for hiking or cycling through the southern part of the Knüll Nature Park.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

2.14 km

358 m

208 m

143 m

Surfaces

7.02 km

3.29 km

1.93 km

797 m

380 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

October 13, 2023,Knüll: Fabelweg "Herzberger Ritter" 🍁🏰

An extensive landscape and a castle enthroned in the forest, with wide views and sunshine, hiking fun is not neglected. 🍁
Over many meadow paths along the edge of the forest and hedges, through the forest - always up and down, which is physically demanding. According to the actual recording, almost 440 meters of altitude have to be overcome, but …

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April 8, 2023,Knüll Fabelweg „Herzberger Ritter“ 🤩

The last of the longer fable trails (10km or more) that I haven't walked yet. After yesterday's fabulous trail "Bächewege", which wasn't great, but now it's a really fabulous fabulous trail again, a hit in a hit 😉. There was also an unplanned medieval market at the castle. So if you are still looking for a great excursion destination for …

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February 25, 2023,Fabelweg⚔️"Herzberger Ritter"

In changeable weather ⛅️🌧️ I hiked my 12 fabulous trail today 🥾. There were a lot of muddy sections. Caused by forest workers👷‍♂️and wild boar🐗. But it shouldn't detract from the recovery. I would love to come back...👍🏼!
Note on the wild boar: If you look at the GPS route data, i.e. the so-called "GPS-Art", you can recognize a wild …

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August 19, 2023,"Herzberger Ritter" - Fabelweg, Premiumwanderweg

A beautiful trail with many meadow paths, lovely views, and delicious food at the castle.

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July 7, 2024,"Herzberger Ritter" - Fabelweg, Premiumwanderweg

Great, well-signposted tour through forest and meadow. But since you have to goosestep a lot along the edge of grain fields, I recommend long trousers. We had a few tiny ticks on our legs. A visit to Herzfeld Castle is highly recommended 🕍🤩

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February 29, 2024,Premiumwanderweg F20 Herzberger Ritter

The F20 is the second longest route of the fable trails at approx. 13.5km. It's mainly on field and forest paths, but occasionally also on small paths in around half-open terrain across meadows and fields, otherwise on the edge of the forest or through it. The Herzburg, the heart of this fabulous trail, is definitely worth a visit, but it …

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February 18, 2024,Spontane Wanderung - Fabelweg - Herzberger Ritter💪😍

Very nice hike.
I can only recommend this fable route.
On weekends you can even have a nice meal at the castle. 😊

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June 5, 2025,"Herzberger Ritter" Naturpark Knüll - Fabelweg

Why is this circular trail called the "Knight's Trail"? Only Herzberg Castle indicates this. Although it's located on the Luther Trail, it's unexpectedly closed today. Perhaps with all the views, you feel like a knight on a conquest. Today, I, too, feel knightly. I conquer many paths through fields and meadows.

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April 28, 2023

This tour offers you a beautiful cross-section of the landscape of the southern Knüll. The highlight of the tour is the largest hilltop castle in Hesse: Herzberg Castle.
You can park either on Mittelstraße in Breitenbach or directly at the castle.

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August 10, 2025

A truly fantastic tour, thanks for the inspiration. Because I was so enthusiastic, I took the liberty of filming this circular tour. 

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Mittelstraße Parking Lot

Hain Shelter in Naturpark Knüll

Herzberg Castle

Burg Herzberg trailhead parking

Boundary Stone of the Kingdom of Prussia and Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt

Christleiteteich

Bench With a View of Breitenbach

Mittelstraße Parking Lot

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