- free of charge / accessible at any time
F1 - Through woods and meadows - circular trail near Diemelsee-Flechtdorf
Starting from the Flechtdorf monastery, which is unique in Waldeck-Frankenberg, the F1 alternates between meadows, small wooded areas, mountains and past fish ponds through a varied cultural landscape.
Tour starting point:
Hikers' parking lot "Flechtdorf Monastery"
Tour destination point:
Hikers' parking lot "Flechtdorf Monastery"
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
10.9 kmDuration
3:03 hElevation ascent
267 mElevation descent
267 mLowest point
340 mHighest point
514 m
Be sure to visit Flechtdorf Monastery before or after your start. The double-towered Romanesque monastery church is a unique jewel in Waldeck-Frankenberg and far beyond.
Beautiful alternative: At the starting point of this circular tour, you can first follow the Diemelsteig trail and walk past the two monastery ponds. After the 2nd pond, continue along the Diemelsteig trail and turn left twice to return to the village center. From the Aartalstraße, turn into the street auf den Hüften and follow the directions above.
From the starting point at the Flechtdorf monastery parking lot, the F1 leads down Klosterstraße, crossing Aartalstraße into Auf den Hüften Straße. Follow this path for 2.4 km. The route now leads through the forest and along the Bemmel mountain to the ponds on the Mühlhäuserbach stream. Once here, turn back along the western flank of Bemmel in the direction of Flechtdorf. Passing the Hützenberg, several fish ponds and the Rotbusch, you return to the Aartalstraße. You cross the village of Flechtdorf and turn left again at the end of the village into Klosterstraße and walk back to the starting point at the "Kloster Flechtdorf" hiking parking lot.
Beautiful alternative: At the starting point of this circular tour, you can first follow the Diemelsteig trail and walk past the two monastery ponds. After the 2nd pond, continue along the Diemelsteig trail and turn left twice to return to the village center. From the Aartalstraße, turn into the street auf den Hüften and follow the directions above.
