Lots of leisure fun & excursion tips
Wide range of leisure activities in Waldhessen
Discover the diverse adventure region around Friedewald in the natural paradise of Waldhessen and very close to the famous spa and festival town of Bad Hersfeld. Many interesting and exciting excursion destinations and attractions await you and for every taste: whether cultural, historical, active, varied or fascinating - everyone is sure to find the right offer here.
Be inspired by our numerous adventure and leisure tips and spend fun and active holidays with your partner or the whole family.
Get to know the adventure region around Friedewald!
There's something for everyone here
Outdoor tips
SEGWAY TOURS
A Segway tour offers the opportunity to explore the surroundings of Friedewald in a modern and amusing way. (Participants must be at least 16 years old)
GOLFING
Whether for beginners, advanced players or professionals - the Göbel's Schlosshotel is surrounded by the most beautiful golf courses in Hesse and Thuringia, which offer different courses for different levels. Discover our tips for golf courses in the area and experience the fascination of golf. Golf courses nearby at a glance >>
SOLZTAL CHILDREN'S TRAIL
The Solztal children's trail is nestled in a scenic location in the lower Solztal valley. A 3 km circular trail with numerous play stations and information boards awaits young and old. Children and adults can playfully get to know the natural environment in the forest and meadows with all their senses. A family walk that promises lots of fun and a new exciting play station with adventures in the forest every hundred metres. A stone playground, climbing course, a gorge for abseiling, viewing towers and numerous wooden animal sculptures also make the children's trail a special experience. TIP: The children's trail is also easy to reach by bike, as it is located on the supra-regional Solztal cycle path.
JAHNPARK
A highlight for children and young people: The Jahnpark is a leisure and sports park that offers attractive activities for young and old free of charge. From ball games to the climbing forest, mini golf and small games arena to the sensory adventure world, there is something for everyone!
CLIMBING FOREST BEBRA
Children and adults can climb to their heart's content and test their stamina and dexterity among the maples, spruces and birches. Six different courses wind their way across platforms, rope bridges and balancing beams through the beautiful forest up to a height of around 13 metres. To date, around 40 different exercises have been created in the climbing forest, making your visit a special experience.
KNÃœLL WILDLIFE PARK NATURE CENTRE
The 50-hectare Knüll Wildlife Park of the Schwalm-Eder district is located in the Knüll Mountains. It is home to 40 different native animal species in 30 enclosures, some of which roam freely around the park. Circular trails 4.5 kilometres long lead through the wildlife park. Wild horses, lynxes, eagle owls, wild cats and many other animal species can be seen there. An area of 7,000 square metres is reserved for the wolves and bears alone, who live together in a separate enclosure in a species-appropriate environment. The wildlife park is the ideal destination for a family day out!
PARKS & GARDENS
In Friedewald and the surrounding area you will find beautiful parks and gardens that are made special by the smallest details. Discover the Kurpark der Jahreszeiten in Bad Hersfeld with its town hall, Kurhaus and Kurbad Therme as well as the Magic Spring, symbolising Bad Hersfeld's healing springs, and the ‘Garden of Talking Stones’. Other tips are the Staudengarten, a pleasure garden with pavilions and fountains in baroque style, the Leonard-Müller-Anlage, the oldest listed public green space in Bad Hersfeld, the Schilde-Park with a large fountain field and the renaturalised course of the Geis river, as well as the Fulda-Auen, another beautiful green belt of the city with a large lake.
MONTE KALI
Monte Kali is one of the most unusual mountains in Germany. It was artificially filled with salt and is over 220 metres high. Climbing it and taking a walk on the approx. 22-hectare slag heap plateau is a very special experience and offers wonderful views over the Werra Valley and Waldhessen as far as the Rhön, the Thuringian Forest, the Knüll and the North Hessian Highlands. In addition, the Werra Potash Mining Museum provides an insight into over 100 years of potash mining with many original machines, equipment, models, photos, films and computer animations.
POINT ALPHA MEMORIAL
The memorial authentically presents the confrontation between the two power blocs during the Cold War and the painful period of inner-German division. The historic US observation base is a reminder of the time when the start of a third world war was expected at any time in the ‘Fulda Gap’ and Point Alpha was NATO's most important outpost. The ‘Haus auf der Grenze’ museum has a large permanent exhibition commemorating the life of the East German population in the restricted area on the border.
THE MIDDLE FULDA VALLEY CRAFT EXPERIENCE ROUTE
Interesting life stories, charming farms, real craftsmen and exciting hands-on activities - all this is promised by the Craft Experience Route in the Middle Fulda Valley. In addition, you can visit numerous events organised by the participating businesses - usually without having to register. Living craft tradition you can touch!
RHÖN-ERLEBNISBERG with summer toboggan run
Fun and exercise on the Wasserkuppe! Whether in the climbing forest, on the double summer toboggan run, in the Rhönbob or much more - the toboggan arena scores with a wide range of leisure activities and many attractions.
FAIRY TALE TRAIL RONSHAUSEN
The fairytale adventure trail in the resort of Machtlos is 3 kilometres long and was originally set up as a geocaching trail with 7 fairytale stations from the Brothers Grimm. Since then, it has been a popular attraction for holidaymakers and visitors. So that non-geocachers can also visit this beautiful and informative fairytale trail, the municipality of Ronshausen has signposted the circular trail for use by everyone. The symbol of the signpost is a black M on a yellow background. The circular route leads through the Ronshausen holiday park and the village of Machtlos with its beautiful half-timbered houses and small village church. It leads back to the starting point via mountain ranges with magical views, past many rest areas and playgrounds with information boards. A wonderful experience for the whole family!
Ideally suited for any weather
Indoor tips
THE HANDS-ON MUSEUM ‘WORTREICH’
The family museum is a world of knowledge and experience for communication and a special kind of museum, as it is completely interactive. It's fun for everyone, as Nadine Luck, family blogger from ‘Mama und die Matschhose’, knows. The ‘Wortreich’ interactive world of knowledge and experience on the subject of language and communication is located in nearby Bad Hersfeld. A trip to Wortreich is fun for the whole family.
To the article ‘Graffiti, conversations and mind games for the whole family’ >>
ESCAPE ROOM
Solve exciting puzzles, follow important clues, find and assemble objects in the dark and much more. - These are the tasks that need to be fulfilled in the Escape Room in order to solve the case and find the way out of the room! Work together in groups - team building and fun take centre stage here!
Current adventure ‘Attack from outer space’ - in the Göbel Hotels Arena in Rotenburg a.d. Fulda.
All further information about the Escape Room can be found here >>
MERKERS ADVENTURE MINE
In addition to gaining an insight into a modern mining company, visitors learn interesting facts about the history, development and tradition of potash mining. The 2.5-hour ‘underground’ adventure tour offers exciting stops such as the unique ‘crystal grotto’.
The mine also surprises its visitors with concerts and events that are unique in the world. There's also plenty of fun and sport on offer here, with underground mountain bike tours and climbing in the Down Under high ropes course, the world's deepest adventure playground for adults.
LOCAL MUSEUM WITH MOATED CASTLE
... right next to Göbel's Schlosshotel. The Friedewald local history museum is the largest association-run museum in Hesse and presents the history of Friedewald. Discover depictions of rural and manorial life in previous centuries as well as the history of the development of the moated castle and the hunting lodge.
BIBERINO indoor play park Bebra
Climbing, jumping and romping on 2,000 square metres with fast slides, giant play tower with wave and spiral slide, softball cannons, giant ball pool, Lego construction site, ghost cave, trampoline area, bouncy castle, football and soccer field, electric kart track, separate toddler area and a cosy bistro.
KOALA KIDS WORLD
Koala Kids World at Göbel's Hotel Rodenberg promises fun, games and action for the whole family all year round. Face painting, craft day, egg hunt, carnival, Halloween, St. Nicholas Day, children's entertainment days, show, holiday programme and much more! The 1,000 square metre indoor play park for young and old boasts a giant play tower and trampoline, mini go-kart track, climbing wall, crawling area for the little ones and a jungle bistro for refreshments in between.
Cultural
Places of interest in Friedewald and the surrounding area
Friedewald near Bad Hersfeld also has numerous excursion destinations and sights nearby for culture lovers. Explore and discover the diversity of the Waldhessen region and combine your holiday with a suitable CULTURE programme. Whether UNESCO World Heritage Sites, numerous churches, castles and monuments, museums or towns worth visiting - there is something for everyone here.
Let's go - go on a cultural discovery tour!
Festival town of Bad Hersfeld with the abbey ruins
The spa and festival town in the heart of the Waldhessen region is home to the famous Bad Hersfeld Festival, which takes place every year from June to August in the famous abbey ruins. Numerous sightseeing tours, a stroll through the town and a boat trip on the Fulda are definitely worthwhile. Worth seeing are the town church, the church square, St Catherine's Tower, the Klausturm, the Stolpersteine, the Konrad-Duden monument and the Konrad-Zuse monument. The abbey ruins are considered the largest Romanesque basilica north of the Alps and are now the largest Romanesque church ruins in the world.
World Heritage Site Bergpark Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in the documenta city of Kassel has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013. The baroque complex with the mighty castle, the statue of Hercules and the 350 metre-long cascade was created at the beginning of the 18th century. The historic waterworks with the towering statue of Hercules are an architectural and extraordinary masterpiece and offer a unique cultural landscape.
Wartburg Eisenach World Heritage Site
As one of the best-known and most popular castles in Germany, the almost thousand-year-old Wartburg towers majestically over Eisenach. It has been a fortified stronghold, magnificent residence, hostel, place of refuge and retreat for its inhabitants over the centuries. Wartburg Castle has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. In 1521, Martin Luther found shelter and inspiration for the translation of the New Testament in the opulently decorated buildings and chambers.
Hainich National Park World Heritage Site
Since June 2011, the ‘Ancient Beech Forests of Germany’ have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These are selected areas with lowland and low mountain beech forests, including the Hainich National Park in Thuringia. As part of the ‘Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Ancient Beech Forests of Germany’ World Heritage Site, its location makes it an inviting place for excursions between nature and culture. The treetop path leads visitors into an otherwise inaccessible area of the national park and offers a marvellous view over the entire Hainich.
Towns worth seeing in the surrounding area
Alsfeld with its historic town centre and old town hall, Bad Salzungen (Thuringia) with its medicinal and mineral springs, the Wartburg town of Eisenach, Fulda with its baroque cathedral, Romanesque St. Michael's Church, city and royal palace and the documenta city of Kassel.
Bach House & Luther House in Eisenach
Johann Sebastian Bach's birthplace is home to the world's largest museum in honour of the composer. The historical part of the museum offers insights into the life of the town's family of musicians around 1700, while the new building is dedicated to Bach's musical works.
The Lutherhaus Eisenach is one of the oldest and most beautiful half-timbered houses in Thuringia - and one of the most important sights in Eisenach, Martin Luther's ‘dear city’. It presents the life of Martin Luther as a student, reformer and Bible translator.
Automobile world Eisenach
Cars have been built in Eisenach for over 100 years. Where the famous Wartburg once rolled off the production line, today a lovingly maintained exhibition presents the eventful history of car manufacturing in Eisenach - from the DIXI to the Opel.
More active tips
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We look forward to hearing from you. Your team from Göbel's Hotel zum Löwen in Friedewald
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