Eddis Edersee adventure tour - family hiking fun for young and old!

Tip:
4,79 km long
Flatly
Difficulty: easy
Hike
  • 1: 20 pm
  • 4,79 km
  • 90 m
  • 90 m
  • 263 m
  • 310 m
  • 47 m
  • Start: Edersee Wildlife Park (Buchenhaus)
  • Destination: Edersee Wildlife Park (Buchenhaus)

The Eddi's Edersee Adventure Tour family hiking trail offers families a short hiking trail at the Edersee Lake that perfectly complements the existing hiking trails in the Kellerwald-Edersee Nature Park and National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). The circular hiking trail is also one of the 16 "Kellerwald Jewels" of the Edersee region.

Hiking fun, hiking experience and information are the focus of the hike on the 4,8 km long main route. Children and parents alike will discover exciting and informative hiking fun through the realm of rustic beeches on the adventure tour. The family hiking trail is characterized by a short walking time, little difference in altitude and 13 free family fun adventure stations.

The circular hiking trail runs on mostly natural paths and paths from the Edersee wildlife park to the treetop path, via the rustic path back to the wildlife park. The start and end point for the 4,8 km long main route is the wildlife park. For the very small hikers there is also a small Eddis Edersee adventure tour of around 2 km in length. The start and end point for this is at the ticket office of the treetop path. At the two starting points, the children receive Eddi's adventure hiking map with lots of information and a competition.

When developing the family hiking trail, emphasis was placed on using the existing, family-friendly infrastructure. The provision of free parking spaces, good connections to public transport and family-friendly rest stops with public toilets are also part of this.

This family hiking fun is the first quality hiking trail according to the new criteria of the German Hiking Association for short trails with a focus on "Family" in Hesse. 

The circular trail is also one of our 16 "Kellerwald Jewels," which are distinguished by their scenic forest paths and breathtaking views. These jewels are carefully selected routes ranging in length from approximately 4,5 km to almost 15 km. If you enjoyed the hike, feel free to discover other gems of the Kellerwald and Edersee region.

Good to know

Path surfaces

Unknown
Asphalt
gravel
Way
Path

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

Great adventure tour: approx. 4,8 km (starts at the Wild Animal Park Edersee (Buchenhaus) with stations 1-13

Small adventure tour: approx. 2,0 km (beginning at the Baumkronenweg Edersee ticket office) with stations 4-11

stations on the tour

  1. The beech is spread by animals
  2. diversity in secret
  3. community
  4. Of the life of the squirrel
  5. Mysterious soil worlds
  6. Colorful forest of leaves
  7. Huge networks
  8. long jump of animals
  9. Baumkronenweg
  10. Eddie lives here
  11. Cold and warm trees
  12. Eddi's menu
  13. On quiet paws...

Tour features

  • Accessibility

  • refreshment possibility

  • Family Friendly

  • Suitable for prams

  • Flatly

Equipment

Day hiking backpack (approx. 20 litres) with rain cover, sturdy and comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate and hard-wearing clothing in the multi-layer principle, telescopic poles if necessary, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, first aid kit, pocket knife, mobile phone

Arrival & Parking

Arriving by road is recommended via the B485 federal road.

From the North, at the roundabout, take the L3383 towards Affoldern.
From the south, take the junction onto the L3086 towards Affoldern

Wild animal park Edersee car park (Edertal-Hemfurth). Free parking.

Nearest bus stop/s: Edertal-Hemfurth Wildlife Park

Line/s: 515, AST 583.1

NVV service phone: 0800-939-0800

All connections, including AST taxi connections, can be viewed in detail using the NVV timetable information - www.nvv.de/fahrplanauskunft

Tip for the smartphone - Download the "NVV Mobil" app in the respective app store before the tour!

In general it should "AST-Taxi" (call shared taxi) be included in the planning. With the call-to-collect taxis (AST), the NVV ensures mobility on routes that are not in such high demand. Instead of taking the bus, you can travel here in normal taxis or rental cars. AST also have fixed timetables - all you have to do is (usually) call in to request a trip up to 30 minutes before the trip. Also consider that AST only operate if no normal buses are running parallel.

Call shared taxi center: +49 (0) 5631-5062088

More information / links

Our tip

Plan the whole day and take the wildlife park and the treetop path with you. There are discounted combination tickets available...

safety instructions

The narrow path from the Buchenhaus or Wild Animal Park (approx. 600 m) cannot be used with prams. Also with this little path it is possible to cross an obstacle. On the parallel dirt road, the stroller can be taken with you without any problems!

The stroller can be taken along on the rest of the hiking trail, but it is only recommended to a limited extent, as there are narrow and sloping paths.

The family hiking trail leads through shady forests. Occasionally trees may have fallen over and branches may have fallen on the path. The use of Eddis Edersee adventure tour is at your own risk. You should not walk the hiking trail in strong winds, heavy rain and snowfall.

Map

Erlebnisregion Edersee - ISBN 9783866969160 (2nd edition 2018) - mr-kartographie, engineering office and publisher (1:25.000)

Hiking and cycling map Edersee - ISBN 978-3-86973-192-6 (11th edition) - Cartographic Municipal Publishing Company mbH (1:25.000)

author

Karuna Eckel

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