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)

BIKEPARK FRIEDEWALD

Since summer 2021, Friedewald has offered a new attraction, the largest bike park in the whole of East Hesse. Young people and adults will find various trails with different levels of difficulty suitable for beginners and pros.
There is also a beer garden that invites you to linger during your visit. 

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 meters. 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 between maples, spruces and birches and test their stamina and skills. Six different courses wind their way across platforms, rope bridges and balancing beams through the beautiful forest up to a height of around 13 meters. To date, around 40 different exercises have been created in the climbing forest, making your visit a special experience.

KNÜLL WILDLIFE PARK NATURE CENTER

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 kilometers 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 meters is reserved for the wolves and bears alone, who live together in a separate enclosure in a species-appropriate way. The wildlife park is the ideal family excursion destination!

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 spa as well as the Magic Spring, a symbol of Bad Hersfeld's healing springs, and the “Garden of Talking Stones”. Other tips include the perennial garden, a pleasure garden with pavilions and fountains in the baroque style, the Leonard Müller park, the oldest public green space in Bad Hersfeld and a listed building, the Schilde Park with a large fountain field and the renaturalized course of the Geis river, as well as the Fulda floodplains, another beautiful green belt in the town 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 meters high. Climbing it and taking a walk on the 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. You can also visit numerous events organized by the participating businesses - usually without having to register. Living craft tradition you can touch! 
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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 >>

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

RONSHAUSEN FAIRYTALE TRAIL

The fairytale adventure trail in the resort of Machtlos is 3 km 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 vacation guests and visitors. So that non-geocachers can also visit this beautiful and informative fairytale trail, the municipality of Ronshausen has marked the circular trail for use by everyone. The symbol of the signpost is a black M on a yellow background. The circular trail leads through the Ronshausen vacation park and the village of Machtlos with its beautiful half-timbered houses and small village church. It leads back to the starting point via ridges with magical views, past many rest areas and playgrounds with information boards. A wonderful experience for the whole family!