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Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail – Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail loop from Bruchwiesen bei Mengshausen

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Niederaula

Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail – Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail loop from Bruchwiesen bei Mengshausen

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Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail – Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail loop from Bruchwiesen bei Mengshausen

05:48

98.1km

630m

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: July 25, 2026

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Naturpark Knüll

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15.9 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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18.6 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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24.1 km

Viewpoint

38.8 km

Schwälmer Rotkäppchen wooden statue (Kottreng)

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The work of art was made by the wood sculptor Klippert from Riebelsdorf

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44.3 km

Rotkäppchenweg near Loshausen

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On the entire route from Treysa to Oberaula - Wahlshausen a very nice to ride asphalted bike path. The constant slight slope is also very good for children and older people.

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46.2 km

Railroad line near Ziegenhain - Ascherode

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49.1 km

All in all, the cycle path is a successful transformation of a now unused railway line into a cycle path in the Schwälmer Land. Anyone who wishes can now enjoy the scenic views undisturbed by car traffic.

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77.8 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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81.6 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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98.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.0 km

16.0 km

6.82 km

2.14 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

94.2 km

2.40 km

1.48 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 2 August

34°C

14°C

19 %

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Comments

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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June 22, 2026,Bahnradweg Treysa-Bad Hersfeld

Very nice cycle path, even with the temperatures. Lots of shade. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️😊

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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.
We were the …

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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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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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April 23, 2025,Bahnradweg Rotkäppchenland von Treysa bis kurz hinter Oberaula

As is often the case with such rail bike paths, the fun ends for me at the end of the route. I clearly had too much air in my tires for the rest of the ride, and ended up turning around earlier than planned.

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June 4, 2023,Von Niederaula nach Neustadt (Hessen)

Great bike ride, but be sure to pack food and drink. There are nice cafes along the route, but they only have short opening times. There are many great rest areas

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April 27, 2025,BahntrassenRadweg im Rotkäppchenland

A 35km long railway line cycle path on the former railway line from Treysa to Alsfeld.

I start in Gersdorf-Oberaula and cycle along the old route to Treysa.

In Oberaula, the old train station has since been restored and looks quite impressive. The entire building was renovated by a real estate company. When I consider what it looked like just …

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Monumental Stone Age Sculpture

Schwälmer Rotkäppchen wooden statue (Kottreng)

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Railroad line near Ziegenhain - Ascherode

Rotkäppchenland Rail Trail

Rotkäppchenland Railway Cycle Path Near Olberode

Cycle path on the former railway line in Naturpark Knüll

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