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Willingen-Usseln
Bad Karlshafen
Impressive natural landscapes, fairytale legends and pretty towns
Accompany the Diemel from its source in Willingen-Usseln to where it flows into the Weser in Bad Karlshafen. The family-friendly cycle path is well developed, uniformly signposted and offers numerous leisure, recreational and cultural opportunities along the way. Over a length of around 112 kilometers, you will experience varied natural landscapes from the heights of the Waldeck Upland to the Diemelsee Nature Park, through the Sauerland, over the hilly low mountain range landscape to the Weser - charming valleys, rolling hills and mountains, impressive calcareous grasslands, the Rheinhardswald.
The themed cycle route starts in mountainous terrain and then remains largely family-friendly and flat. Only in Padberg is there a crisp intermediate climb awaiting you, which is rewarded.
The Diemelradweg is easy to cycle on an extended weekend (2-3 days). A wide range of options, exciting excursion destinations and exciting sights invite you to stay longer in the region.
Junction sequence: 05 - 04 - 03 - 02 - 01 - 15 - 16 - Warburg - Dalheim - Liebenau - Trendelburg - Helmrshausen - 24The entire Sauerland region has been signposted with the junction system since 2015:www.radeln-nach-zahlen.de/de/Das-KonzeptYou start at the source of the Diemel near Willingen-Usseln. The first section of the cycle route takes you through the charming low mountain range landscape of the Upland. The Diemelsee offers you numerous opportunities for an interesting stop. Marsberg's historic Oberstadt, the idyllic Orpe valley with its numerous mills and hammers near Diemelstadt-Wrexen and the Hanseatic town of Warburg are the next highlights on the tour.You have already completed three quarters of the Diemelradweg when you have the opportunity to dive into the sea of shell limestone in Liebenau. In Trendelburg, the climb up to Trendelburg Castle is worth the effort - the Lohne: a wonderful view over the Diemeltal! By the way - there is some evidence that this is the place where Rapunzel let her hair down.Before you reach the baroque town of Bad Karlshafen, you pass through the historic Carlsbahn tunnel (202 m) and have the opportunity to visit the Wasserschloß Wülmersen. The unique architecture of Bad Karlshafen provides a glamorous end to your cycle tour along the Diemelradweg. In Bad Karlshafen, you can continue your cycle tour on the Fulda Cycle Path / R1 to the Eder Cycle Path.
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