--- title: "Fulda-Radweg R1" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/fulda-radweg-r1" description: "You will be cycling through one of the most beautiful and untouched regions of Germany. Discover the Fulda valley by bike. Experience real history along the Fulda River, which has been preserved in its originality. Enjoy an action-packed vacation in northern Hesse!The Fulda bike path runs over 247 kilometers from the Fulda springs on the 950 m high Wasserkuppe in the Rhön to the Weser valley and on to Bad Karlshafen. It passes the three-river-town of Hann. Münden, where \"Fulda und Werra unite and give up their names\".The Fulda bike path leads you, for about 130 kilometers, through the northern part of Hesse; this is the area that the famous brothers Grimm called home. Romantic half-timbered towns such as Bad Hersfeld, Rotenburg on the Fulda, Melsungen and the Documenta-town of Kassel meander along the Fulda and invite you in for a stopover - (Documenta, the contemporary art exhibition in Germany).Although it is a river bike path, you may encounter some gentle hills on the R1. The flattest sections are Gersfeld – Fulda and Kassel – Hann. Münden. You will find 85% of the trail to be paved, with the remaining route travelling on well-traveled compressed gravel lanes. In some places, the route runs through small to moderately busy city connectors, otherwise the route is almost entirely away from car traffic." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/977378/7bb7d184bc8c6971e2dd73fdca73ff5dcec37da522b4b3e8e9308b52ea70aaee/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Fulda-Radweg R1 =============== - 255.00 km long - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Great panorama - Cycling - 33:00 h - 255.00 km - 507 m - 1,211 m - 101 m - 493 m - 392 m - - Start: Fuldaquelle bei Gersfeld in der Rhön (803 m) - Destination: Bad Karlshafen Enjoy cycling close to the hometown of the brothers Grimm in the northern part of the state Hesse. From the Fulda springs at the Wasserkuppe, the Fulda bike path leads you via Hann.Münden through a most interesting landscape to Bad Karlshafen. You will be cycling through one of the most beautiful and untouched regions of Germany. Discover the Fulda valley by bike. Experience real history along the Fulda River, which has been preserved in its originality. Enjoy an action-packed vacation in northern Hesse! The Fulda bike path runs over 247 kilometers from the Fulda springs on the 950 m high Wasserkuppe in the Rhön to the Weser valley and on to Bad Karlshafen. It passes the three-river-town of Hann. Münden, where "Fulda und Werra unite and give up their names". The Fulda bike path leads you, for about 130 kilometers, through the northern part of Hesse; this is the area that the famous brothers Grimm called home. Romantic half-timbered towns such as Bad Hersfeld, Rotenburg on the Fulda, Melsungen and the Documenta-town of Kassel meander along the Fulda and invite you in for a stopover - (Documenta, the contemporary art exhibition in Germany). Although it is a river bike path, you may encounter some gentle hills on the R1. The flattest sections are Gersfeld – Fulda and Kassel – Hann. Münden. You will find 85% of the trail to be paved, with the remaining route travelling on well-traveled compressed gravel lanes. In some places, the route runs through small to moderately busy city connectors, otherwise the route is almost entirely away from car traffic. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Unknown (100%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Barrier-Free - Cultural Interesting - Nature Highlight More information ADFC Qualitätsradroute Four stars Cycle safely on "excellent" routes and experience no unpleasant surprises: The quality cycle routes classified by the ADFC make it possible. Up to five stars indicate the quality offered to cyclists on a route - after all, on a cycling trip the journey is the actual destination. Read more Author GrimmHeimat NordHessen Organization Regionalmanagement Nordhessen GmbH34117 Kassel License (master data) GrimmHeimat NordHessen Social Media Read more Nearby ------ View on map - EventCC-BY - Party CC-BY-SAEsther Niederhammer | - Exhibition CC-BYAlbert Bührmann | - Party - Place of interestCC-BY-SAGemeinde Wesertal/denuwa-design, Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland | - Church CC-BY-SAGemeinde Wesertal/Jürgen G. Willand, Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland | - Church CC-BY - Church - ToursCC-BY-SAGrimmHeimat NordHessen | 46.55 km - Cycling CC-BYNaturpark Reinhardswald | 46.00 km - Cycling CC-BY-SADRW Kappest Fotografie | 110.00 km - Cycling Contact Hafenplatz 34385 Bad Karlshafen Download GPX file - - - -