A journey through fairy tale land in the footsteps of the Brothers Grimm ... Picturesque landscapes and enchanted forests, castles and palaces, legends, myths and exciting stories from the world-famous fairy tales of Snow White, Frau Holle, Sleeping Beauty and many others await us along the German Fairy Tale Route . In the course of the popular theme and holiday route, great adventure tours, numerous events, nature experiences and lovingly designed locations are offered over 600km that can be visited for the whole family. And of course you will find attractive motorhome parking spaces (almost) everywhere at the locations. www.deutsche-maerchenstrasse.com Let yourself be carried away into the fabulous world of fairy tales on our route from Bremen to Hanau and discover some of the highlights of the German Fairy Tale Route.
Startpunkt Deutsche Märchenstraße
Our starting point:
You can start your journey along the German Fairy Tale Route either from the south, in the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm in Hanau, or from north to south. We start our fairy tale trip in the north, in Bremen, the city of famous city musicians. To top it all off, we finally find ourselves in Hanau.
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B212 22, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany
53° 32' 22.5" N 8° 34' 51.4" E
53.5395845 8.5809425
• Head toward Borriesstraße on Columbusstraße (B212). Go for 461 m.
• Continue on Columbusstraße. Go for 1.8 km.
• Continue on Weserstraße. Go for 6.3 km.
• Take ramp onto A27 toward Bremen/Wesertunnel/Oldenburg/Wilhelmshaven. Go for 45.2 km.
• Take exit 18 toward Bremen-Überseestadt/Bremen-Centrum/Flughafen/GVZ onto B6 (Autobahnzubringer Überseestadt). Go for 1.3 km.
• Keep left onto Autobahnzubringer Überseestadt (B6) toward Centrum/Überseestadt/GVZ. Go for 2.2 km.
• Take ramp onto Breitenweg toward Weserstadion/Centrum/Hauptbahnhof. Go for 907 m.
• Keep right onto Breitenweg toward Hauptbahnhof/Centrum. Go for 346 m.
• Turn right onto Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße toward Neustadt. Go for 618 m.
• Arrive at Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße. Your destination is on the left.
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59,2 km
( 39 min.)
Day
Bremen, Deutschland
The Bremen Town Musicians,
who does not know you from the stories: donkey, dog, cat and rooster who went to Bremen to become famous musicians?
Tips and sights:
- Bremen's historic old town with the town hall
- the unmistakable landmark of the city: the figures of the Bremen Town Musicians on the historic market square
- a round trip on the Weser and in the port of Bremen
- Universum Bremen: Science Center to participate and experiment
Fairytale tip: Every Sunday from May to October, the Bremen Town Musicians tell their story live at the Bremen Domshof.
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Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße 114, 28195 Bremen, Germany
53° 4' 45.5" N 8° 48' 6.1" E
53.0792962 8.8016936
• Head toward Am Brill on Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße. Go for 200 m.
• Continue on Bürgermeister-Smidt-Brücke. Go for 248 m.
• Continue on Langemarckstraße. Go for 304 m.
• Turn left onto Westerstraße. Go for 422 m.
• Continue on Osterstraße. Go for 192 m.
• Turn left onto Friedrich-Ebert-Straße. Go for 64 m.
• Continue on Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke. Go for 90 m.
• Continue on Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke. Go for 87 m.
• Turn right onto Franziuseck. Go for 59 m.
• Continue on Werderstraße. Go for 754 m.
• Continue on Kuhhirtenweg. Go for 471 m.
• Arrive at Kuhhirtenweg. Your destination is on the right.
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2,9 km
( 6 min.)
Stellplatz Am Kuhhirten
Kuhhirtenweg, 28201, Bremen, Deutschland
53° 3' 54" N 8° 49' 7" E
53.0650000 8.8186111
• Head toward Strandweg on Kuhhirtenweg. Go for 471 m.
• Continue on Werderstraße. Go for 754 m.
• Continue on Franziuseck. Go for 59 m.
• Turn right onto Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke. Go for 157 m.
• Make a U-Turn onto Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke. Go for 367 m.
• Continue on Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke. Go for 81 m.
• Continue on Friedrich-Ebert-Straße. Go for 1.4 km.
• Turn left onto Neuenlander Straße (B6). Go for 8.7 km.
• Continue on Südumgehung Dreye (L331). Go for 21.3 km.
• Turn left onto Hauptstraße (L202). Go for 557 m.
• Continue on Kirchstraße (L331). Go for 9.3 km.
• Turn right onto Auf dem Kuhkamp (L351) toward B6/B215/Gewerbegebiet Ost. Go for 698 m.
• Turn left. Go for 44 m.
• Arrive at your destination on the right.
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43,9 km
( 47 min.)
Day
Hoya, Deutschland
Stopover in Hoya
Tips and sights
- former Hoya count castle (guided tour of the castle whispers in the count castle)
- Leisure pool with giant slide
- Round trips on the Weser
- Circular walk with regional legends and stories
Pitch tip: If you want to stay longer and stay overnight, you will find a place on the pitch "Weserblick" in a quiet location with a view of the Weser, restaurants in the old town and shopping opportunities.
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Wulzer Str. 12, 27318 Hoya, Germany
52° 48' 35.9" N 9° 8' 16.4" E
52.8099622 9.1378895
• Head northwest. Go for 44 m.
• Turn left onto Auf dem Kuhkamp (L351). Go for 794 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Bücker Straße (L351) toward Lemke/B6/Bücken. Go for 18.0 km.
• Turn left onto Nienburger Straße. Go for 3.5 km.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto Brückenstraße toward Altstadt-Nord/Fähre Weserfahrten. Go for 928 m.
• Continue on Hafenstraße. Go for 193 m.
• Continue on Marienstraße. Go for 386 m.
• Continue on Buermende. Go for 491 m.
• Turn right onto Hannoversche Straße toward Stadion/Altstadt-Süd. Go for 450 m.
• Continue on Leinstraße. Go for 54 m.
• Arrive at Leinstraße. Your destination is on the right.
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24,8 km
( 31 min.)
Nienburg/Weser, Deutschland
Leinstraße 14, 31582 Nienburg/Weser, Germany
52° 38' 17.1" N 9° 12' 30.3" E
52.6380924 9.2084155
• Head toward Neue Straße on Leinstraße. Go for 54 m.
• Continue on Hannoversche Straße. Go for 458 m.
• Turn right onto Hannoversche Straße. Go for 620 m.
• Continue on Hannoversche Straße toward Langendamm. Go for 2.0 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Hannoversche Straße toward Langendamm. Go for 167 m.
• Keep right toward Hannover/Neustadt/Gewerbegebiet Langendamm. Go for 44 m.
• Take ramp onto B6. Go for 31.8 km.
• Turn right onto Gutenbergstraße (L390) toward Dortmund/Seelze/Garbsen Mitte. Go for 2.4 km.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto A2 toward Dortmund. Go for 32.9 km.
• Take exit 36 toward Rehren/Hess. Oldendorf. Go for 428 m.
• Turn left onto Rehrener Straße (L443) toward Hannover/A2/Rinteln/Hess. Oldendorf/Stadthagen. Go for 443 m.
• Turn left onto Marktplatz (L434). Go for 286 m.
• Turn right onto L434. Go for 7.6 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Münchhausenring (L434). Go for 704 m.
• Turn right and take ramp onto B83 toward Hameln. Go for 10.6 km.
• Turn left onto Kastanienwall (B217) toward Hannover/B1/Hildesheim/Gewerbegebiet Süd/Ost/Weserberglandstadion. Go for 282 m.
• Turn left onto Sedanstraße. Go for 192 m.
• Continue on Steigerturm. Go for 76 m.
• Arrive at Steigerturm.
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91,0 km
(1 hrs. 11 min.)
Hameln, Deutschland
The rat catcher from Hameln
Via Hoya (the Count of Hoya and the dwarves) and Nienburg (the little Nienburger), we reach the city of Hameln - the pied piper city in the Weserbergland. The colorful man with the feather hat can still be seen today.
Tips and sights:
- Musical RATS and Pied Piper open air play (May to September)
- City tour with the Pied Piper
- Museum Hameln with the Pied Piper
- Pied Piper House from 1602 with the inscription from the children's excerpt
Architecture enthusiasts call Hameln a jewel of the Weser Renaissance. The old town enchants its visitors with half-timbered houses and sandstone buildings.
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Steigerturm 4, 31785 Hameln, Germany
52° 6' 29.8" N 9° 21' 43.8" E
52.1082726 9.3621710
• Head toward Gartenstraße on Steigerturm. Go for 76 m.
• Continue on Sedanstraße. Go for 192 m.
• Turn right onto Kastanienwall (B217). Go for 282 m.
• Continue on Thiewall (B83) toward B1/Paderborn/Bad Pyrmont/Höxter. Go for 640 m.
• Take ramp toward Hannover/B217/Rinteln (Nebenstrecke). Go for 200 m.
• Turn right onto Breiter Weg. Go for 576 m.
• Turn right onto Lachsgrund. Go for 211 m.
• Continue on Uferstraße. Go for 235 m.
• Arrive at Uferstraße. Your destination is on the left.
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2,4 km
( 5 min.)
Campingplatz Hameln an der Weser
Uferstraße 80, 31787, Hameln, Deutschland
52° 6' 33.1" N 9° 20' 48.8" E
52.1092000 9.3469000
• Head toward Blumenweg on Uferstraße. Go for 235 m.
• Continue on Lachsgrund. Go for 211 m.
• Turn left onto Breiter Weg. Go for 534 m.
• Turn slightly left onto Breiter Weg. Go for 9 m.
• Turn right toward Klütstraße/L433. Go for 57 m.
• Turn right onto Klütstraße (L433). Go for 155 m.
• Turn left onto Pflümerweg. Go for 369 m.
• Turn right onto Pyrmonter Straße (B1/B83). Go for 819 m.
• Keep left onto Ohrsche Landstraße (B83) toward Höxter/Holzminden/Bodenwerder/Bad Pyrmont. Go for 5.9 km.
• Take ramp toward Bad Pyrmont/Hämelschenburg/Emmerthal-Nord. Go for 350 m.
• Turn right onto L431 toward Bad Pyrmont/Hämelschenburg. Go for 6.3 km.
• Keep right onto Welseder Straße (L431) toward Bad Pyrmont. Go for 5.8 km.
• Continue on Lügder Straße (L429). Go for 549 m.
• Continue on Pyrmonter Straße (L614). Go for 982 m.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto Pyrmonter Straße. Go for 853 m.
• Turn left onto Auf den Gehren. Go for 86 m.
• Turn right onto Auf den Gehren. Go for 27 m.
• Arrive at Auf den Gehren. Your destination is on the right.
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23,2 km
( 28 min.)
Day
Lügde, Deutschland
The legend of the spring root on the Köterberg
Lügde is one of the most beautiful and historic regions in North Rhine-Westphalia. The diverse landscape is ideal for hiking and a bike tour with the whole family. It tells of a shepherd who found the entrance to the treasury in Köterberg with the help of a spring root.
Tips and sights
- The Köterberg with its beautiful panoramic view ...
- ... GPS adventure trail "Legendary Lüdge" - the Lüdger Mythenweg around Herlingsburg (5km)
- various themed routes to the most beautiful sights
More stories and legends can be found in Lügde, the city of Easter bikes.
Auf den Gehren 5, 32676 Lügde, Germany
51° 57' 38.2" N 9° 14' 55" E
51.9606234 9.2486211
• Head toward Rosenstraße on Auf den Gehren. Go for 87 m.
• Turn left onto Kreuzstraße (K64). Go for 143 m.
• Continue on Schildweg (K64). Go for 1.0 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Schildweg (K64). Go for 151 m.
• Continue on K64. Go for 3.0 km.
• Continue on Großenberg. Go for 652 m.
• Continue on K53. Go for 246 m.
• Continue on Kleinenberger Landstraße (K53). Go for 196 m.
• Turn sharp right onto L426 toward Polle/Baarsen. Go for 1.7 km.
• Turn left onto Windmühle (K43). Go for 269 m.
• Continue on Windmühlenstraße (K43). Go for 1.4 km.
• Continue on K41. Go for 800 m.
• Continue on Kreuzweg (K41). Go for 684 m.
• Continue on K41. Go for 1.3 km.
• Turn left onto L428. Go for 297 m.
• Turn right onto K87 toward Bodenwerder/Sievershagen. Go for 3.9 km.
• Turn left onto L586 toward Bodenwerder. Go for 7.4 km.
• Turn left onto Münchhausenplatz (L580) toward Stadtoldendorf/Rühle/Stadtmitte. Go for 498 m.
• Turn right onto Rühler Straße (L580). Go for 1.7 km.
• Turn right onto Ziegeleiweg. Go for 91 m.
• Arrive at Ziegeleiweg. Your destination is on the right.
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25,6 km
( 27 min.)
Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder-Polle, Deutschland
Cinderella and Munchausen
Fairy tales are everywhere here. In addition to the famous lying baron Munchausen, the fairy tale of Cinderella, who finds her prince at a ball, is also located here.
Tips and sights
- Castle ruins of the Counts of Everstein Polle (Cinderella)
- Burg Polle Museum with Cinderella Room and Cinderella Path
- Castle Festival with a different program every year
- Munchausen Museum (April 1 - October, open Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November to March by appointment)
- Munchausen Musical (May to September)
Another destination nearby: Solling Vogler Nature Park with wildlife park
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51° 57' 36" N 9° 30' 36" E
51.9600000 9.5100000
• Head east on Ziegeleiweg. Go for 91 m.
• Turn right onto L580. Go for 3.6 km.
• Turn right onto Am Breitenstein (K35). Go for 1.2 km.
• Continue on K35. Go for 2.1 km.
• Continue on Rühler Straße (K35). Go for 759 m.
• Continue on K35. Go for 2.5 km.
• Continue on Lange Straße (K35). Go for 1.6 km.
• Turn right onto K59. Go for 2.2 km.
• Turn right onto Forst (L584). Go for 3.4 km.
• Turn right onto Holzmindener Straße (L584). Go for 2.1 km.
• Turn right and take ramp onto B64. Go for 16.5 km.
• Turn left onto Karlshafener Straße (B83) toward Kassel/Hann. Münden/Beverungen. Go for 8.8 km.
• Continue on Hersteller Straße (B83). Go for 5.3 km.
• Continue on B80 toward Kassel/Hann. Münden/Bad Karlshafen. Go for 3.4 km.
• Turn left onto Weserstraße (B80) toward Hann. Münden/Oberweser. Go for 108 m.
• Turn right onto Carlstraße. Go for 223 m.
• Turn left onto Gallandstraße. Go for 428 m.
• Arrive at Gallandstraße. Your destination is on the right.
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54,3 km
( 56 min.)
Bad Karlshafen, Deutschland
The salt fairy
You should definitely stop in the baroque town of Bad Karlshafen along the German Fairy Tale Route. The cityscape with the harbor basin and the canal system, the green areas, street cafes, the promenade along the Weser and the symmetrical square of houses characterize the cityscape.
Tips and sights
- Baroque city layout
- German Huguenot Museum (Huguenot City Tour)
- Weser thermal baths and spa center with graduation tower
- Krukenburg
Jacob and Ludwig Emil Grimm were also enchanted when visiting this city.
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51° 38' 36.9" N 9° 27' 23" E
51.6435922 9.4563757
• Head toward Triftweg on Gallandstraße. Go for 294 m.
• Turn right onto Lutherstraße. Go for 61 m.
• Turn right onto Hafenplatz. Go for 198 m.
• Turn right onto Weserstraße (B80). Go for 189 m.
• Turn left onto Brückenstraße. Go for 219 m.
• Turn slightly left onto An der Saline. Go for 307 m.
• Turn left. Go for 138 m.
• Arrive at your destination on the right.
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1,4 km
( 4 min.)
Camping Caravaning Bad Karlshafen
Am rechten Weserufer 2, 34385, Bad Karlshafen, Deutschland
51° 38' 39.8" N 9° 26' 46.3" E
51.6444000 9.4462000
• Head southeast. Go for 210 m.
• Turn right toward Am Rechten Weserufer. Go for 66 m.
• Turn left onto Am Rechten Weserufer. Go for 34 m.
• Turn right onto An der Saline. Go for 60 m.
• Turn slightly right onto Brückenstraße. Go for 219 m.
• Turn left onto Mündener Straße (B80). Go for 13.6 km.
• Turn left onto Brückenstraße (L763) toward Göttingen. Go for 613 m.
• Turn right onto L561. Go for 3.5 km.
• Arrive at Mündener Straße (L561).
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18,3 km
( 17 min.)
Day
Oberweser, Deutschland
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Puss in Boots
There are several fairy tales and legends to be discovered in the villages between Bad Karlshafen and Kassel. When Snow White is driven out of her home by the evil mother-in-law, she reaches the seven dwarfs over the seven mountains. On the beautiful Weser Cycle Path you can also find the home of the booted cat.
Tips and sights
- Miniature exhibition at Mühlenplatz
- Boat trip on the Weser
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L561 2, 34399 Wesertal, Germany
51° 35' 24.1" N 9° 35' 44" E
51.5900252 9.5955645
• Head toward Oberdorfstraße on Mündener Straße (L561). Go for 3.5 km.
• Turn left onto L763 toward Bad Karlshafen/Hofgeismar/Trendelburg/Gieselwerder. Go for 613 m.
• Turn right onto Neustadtstraße (B80) toward Höxter/Bad Karlshafen/Sababurg/Mühlenplatz. Go for 843 m.
• Turn left onto L763 toward Hofgeismar/Trendelburg/Sababurg/Mühlenplatz. Go for 4.0 km.
• Turn left onto Rusteberg (L763). Go for 883 m.
• Turn left onto Sababurger Straße (K55). Go for 343 m.
• Turn right onto Lehmkuhle. Go for 61 m.
• Turn right onto Lehmkuhle. Go for 95 m.
• Continue on Hopfenberg. Go for 594 m.
• Turn left onto Hofgeismarer Straße (L763). Go for 5.2 km.
• Turn right onto Karlshafener Straße (B83) toward Höxter/Bad Karlshafen. Go for 88 m.
• Turn left onto Zur Alten Mühle. Go for 17 m.
• Keep right onto Steinweg. Go for 432 m.
• Turn right onto Steinweg. Go for 9 m.
• Continue on Am Brunnen. Go for 96 m.
• Turn left onto Am Rathaus. Go for 70 m.
• Arrive at Am Rathaus. Your destination is on the left.
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16,9 km
( 21 min.)
Trendelburg, Deutschland
"Rapunzel ...
Rapunzel let your hair down! "... is the motto in Trendelburg. Idyllic village squares and dreamy corners, half-timbered houses and historical monuments describe the surroundings.
Tips and sights
- the romantic fairytale castle Trendelburg with fairytale tours
- great medieval fairy tale festival on Ascension Day
- Reinhardswald natural paradise
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Rathausstr. 7, 34388 Trendelburg, Germany
51° 34' 26" N 9° 25' 14" E
51.5738886 9.4205694
• Head west on Am Rathaus. Go for 21 m.
• Turn slightly left onto Marktplatz. Go for 75 m.
• Continue on Pfarrstraße. Go for 182 m.
• Turn slightly right onto Steinweg. Go for 432 m.
• Continue on Zur Alten Mühle. Go for 17 m.
• Turn right onto Karlshafener Straße (B83). Go for 88 m.
• Turn left onto Friedrichsfelder Straße (L763). Go for 3.9 km.
• Turn right onto K58 toward Hofgeismar-Beberbeck. Go for 3.4 km.
• Turn left onto K55. Go for 3.8 km.
• Continue on Sababurg (K55). Go for 83 m.
• Continue on Sababurg (K56) toward Friedwald. Go for 876 m.
• Turn right onto Sababurg (K56). Go for 72 m.
• Continue on K56. Go for 65 m.
• Continue on Sababurg (K56). Go for 12 m.
• Turn slightly left onto Sababurg. Go for 57 m.
• Arrive at Sababurg. Your destination is on the left.
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13,1 km
( 14 min.)
Sababurg, Hofgeismar, Deutschland
Sleeping Beauty...
was lovingly awakened by your prince with a kiss after a hundred years of sleep in the Sleeping Beauty Castle Sababurg.
The castle can be visited today and offers a restaurant, a registry office and a small theater. The castle is open all year round. You can also explore the outdoor area with the Lustgarten, the Brothers Grimm Monument, the Palas Ruin and the tower.
The Sababurg Zoo is located at the foot of the Sleeping Beauty Castle Sababurg. It is open daily all year round.
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51° 32' 39.3" N 9° 32' 9.6" E
51.5442496 9.5359895
• Head northeast on Sababurg. Go for 57 m.
• Turn slightly right onto Sababurg (K56). Go for 12 m.
• Continue on K56. Go for 65 m.
• Continue on Sababurg (K56). Go for 72 m.
• Turn right. Go for 1.0 km.
• Turn right toward L3229. Go for 7.2 km.
• Turn left onto L3229. Go for 4.3 km.
• Turn right onto Karlshafener Straße (B80). Go for 10.3 km.
• Keep left toward A7/Hannover/Göttingen/B80/Witzenhausen. Go for 34 m.
• Turn left onto B3/B80 toward A7/Hannover/Göttingen/Witzenhausen. Go for 270 m.
• Turn right onto Göttinger Straße (B80) toward A7/Hannover/Witzenhausen/Hedemünden. Go for 8.7 km.
• Turn right onto Mündener Straße toward Hedemünden-West. Go for 1.4 km.
• Take the 4th exit from roundabout onto Brückenstraße (K211). Go for 807 m.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto A7 toward Hannover. Go for 10.1 km.
• Take exit 74 toward Leipzig/Halle/Nordhausen onto A38. Go for 22.3 km.
• Take exit 5 toward Geismar. Go for 210 m.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto L1005 toward Heilbad Heiligenstadt/Geismar/Dingelstädt. Go for 961 m.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto L1005 toward Leinefelde/Dingelstädt/Gewerbegebiet-Ost/Gewerbegebiet-Süd. Go for 971 m.
• Turn right onto Leineberg toward Heilbad Heiligenstadt. Go for 1.0 km.
• Turn right onto Geisleder Tor (L3080). Go for 146 m.
• Arrive at Geisleder Tor (L3080).
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70,0 km
( 58 min.)
Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Deutschland
Snow White and Rose Red
here in Bad Heiligenstadt the Grimm brothers also worked on their works. The historic city invites you to stroll.
Tips and sights
- Theodor Storm Literature Museum with storyteller
- Hanstein castle ruins
- Gleichenstein Castle (bird of prey show)
- charming low mountain landscape with baroque churches
Tip Kassel:
If you want to drive directly over Kassel, you can take a city tour "in the footsteps of the Brothers Grimm", go to the Knallhütte brewery for a fairytale lesson, or take a hike on the fairytale path around Baunatal.
The city is closely linked to the Brothers Grimm, who lived and researched here for many years. The fairy tale contributor Dorothea Viehmann told them many fairy tales here, which can now be found in her world-famous book "Children's and Household Tales" (UNESCO World Documentary Heritage). Originals of the works, as well as a lot of other information about fairy tales and the Brothers Grimm, can be found in the Museum GRIMMWELT Kassel.
The KASSEL Camping campsite (Giessenalle 9) was reopened at Documenta in the summer, and there should also be a new motorhome parking space next year. Opening times: currently winter break,
Next year again 28.03. - 31.10.2018 open.
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51° 22' 37.3" N 10° 8' 38.1" E
51.3770297 10.1439107
• Head south on Petristraße (L3080). Go for 541 m.
• Turn left onto Aegidienstraße. Go for 74 m.
• Arrive at Aegidienstraße. Your destination is on the right.
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0,6 km
( 1 min.)
Stellplatz am Kulturhaus
Aegidienstraße, 37308, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Deutschland
51° 22' 28" N 10° 8' 13" E
51.3744444 10.1369444
• Head south on Aegidienstraße. Go for 74 m.
• Turn right onto Duvalstraße. Go for 188 m.
• Turn right onto Ibergstraße. Go for 146 m.
• Turn left onto Petristraße (L3080). Go for 1.3 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Liesebühl (L3080). Go for 8.7 km.
• Continue on B80. Go for 8.4 km.
• Turn left onto B27. Go for 2.3 km.
• Turn right toward B80. Go for 70 m.
• Continue on B80. Go for 2.4 km.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto B451 toward Uni-Tropenhaus/Kassel. Go for 1.3 km.
• Turn right onto Walburger Straße (B451) toward Kassel/Großalmerode/Bad Sooden-Allendorf/Wendershausen. Go for 20.3 km.
• Arrive at Berliner Straße (B451). Your destination is on the right.
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45,2 km
( 47 min.)
Day
Helsa, Deutschland
Rumpelstiltskin
"Today I bake ... tomorrow I brew ..."
The Rumpelstiltskin once made his plans in Helsa. The place is a small picturesque and listed half-timbered community and is located in the valley between the Kaufunger and Söhrewald. Here, sport, nature experiences and history invite you to linger and relax.
B451 11, 34298 Helsa, Germany
51° 15' 26.4" N 9° 41' 11" E
51.2573397 9.6863827
• Head west on Berliner Straße (B451).
• Turn left onto Friedrichsbrücker Straße (L3400) toward Friedrichsbrück. Go for 6.4 km.
• Turn right onto Brückenstraße (L3225). Go for 3.5 km.
• Continue on Friedenstraße. Go for 177 m.
• Arrive at Friedenstraße. Your destination is on the right.
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10,0 km
( 10 min.)
Hessisch Lichtenau, Deutschland
Mother Hulda
The gateway to Frau Holle-Land is in the mountainous region of the Hohe Meißner, in Hessisch Lichtenau.
There is a lot to discover in the footsteps of Goldmarie and Pechmarie.
Tips and sights
- Frau Holle-Rundweg with 12 stations and the Freya statue on the city wall
- Frau Holle-Park in the heart of the city
- Holleum, the Frau Holle Museum leads you into the world of fairy tales and legends
- Adventure tours
- Excursion: Hoher Meißner (massif)
The Brothers Grimm were also guests here several times.
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Friedenstraße 8-10, 37235 Hessisch Lichtenau, Germany
51° 11' 53.6" N 9° 43' 11.2" E
51.1982109 9.7197866
• Head toward Wallstraße on Friedenstraße. Go for 396 m.
• Turn left onto Sälzerstraße. Go for 243 m.
• Turn left onto Landgrafenstraße. Go for 93 m.
• Turn right onto Retteröder Straße. Go for 965 m.
• Turn right onto Retteröder Straße (B487). Go for 17.9 km.
• Turn left onto B83 toward Bebra/Rotenburg a.d. Fulda/A7. Go for 1.4 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto K15 toward A7/Homberg (Efze). Go for 4.5 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Bornwiese (L3224) toward A7/Homberg (Efze). Go for 247 m.
• Pass 2 roundabouts and continue on L3224. Go for 8.1 km.
• Turn right onto L3224 toward Fritzlar/Wabern/B254/B323. Go for 1.3 km.
• Turn right onto K26 toward Fritzlar/Wabern/B254/B323. Go for 774 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto K26 toward Kassel/B254/Fritzlar/Wabern. Go for 590 m.
• Turn left onto B254 toward A7/Alsfeld/Schwalmstadt. Go for 18.8 km.
• Turn left onto Krankenhausstraße toward Klinikum Schwalmstadt. Go for 501 m.
• Turn right. Go for 69 m.
• Arrive at your destination on the right.
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55,9 km
( 51 min.)
Schwalmstadt, Deutschland
Red Riding Hood
Who no longer remembers the grandmother and the bad wolf? Fortunately, this fairy tale also ends well. Schwalmstadt is considered the birthplace of this fairy tale.
Tips and sights:
- Schwalmstadt Museum with "Little Red Riding Hood" costume
- the ancestral home of the Brothers Grimm
- Little Red Riding Hood Week - event during the summer holidays (dance and theater)
- the ruin of the Totenkirche
There are other sights on the subject of Little Red Riding Hood in Alsfeld (fairy tale house and historic market place) and Willingshausen.
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Krankenhausstraße 27, 34613 Schwalmstadt, Germany
50° 55' 17.8" N 9° 15' 18.7" E
50.9216009 9.2551871
• Head southeast. Go for 53 m.
• Turn right toward Krankenhausstraße. Go for 73 m.
• Turn left onto Krankenhausstraße. Go for 383 m.
• Turn left onto B254/B454. Go for 339 m.
• Turn right toward Fünftenweg. Go for 270 m.
• Continue on Fünftenweg. Go for 119 m.
• Arrive at Fünftenweg. Your destination is on the right.
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1,2 km
( 3 min.)
Stellplatz am Freizeitgelände
Fünftenweg 36, 34613, Schwalmstadt, Deutschland
50° 55' 6" N 9° 14' 42" E
50.9183333 9.2450000
• Head east on Fünftenweg. Go for 119 m.
• Continue toward B254/B454. Go for 270 m.
• Turn right onto B254/B454. Go for 2.7 km.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto B254 toward Frankfurt/A5/Alsfeld. Go for 19.9 km.
• Pass 4 roundabouts and continue on Vogelsbergstraße (B275). Go for 25.7 km.
• Arrive at Hessenstraße (B275). Your destination is on the right.
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48,6 km
( 44 min.)
Day
Herbstein, Deutschland
The white woman
Who has never been enchanted by the myths about the white figure? An impressive panorama can be found in Heilbad Herbstein. The Vogelsberg town is described as fairytale and picturesque and is perched on a volcanic cone.
Tips and sights
- Volcanic cycle path with direct access to the RV park "Zum Thermalbad"
- Bicycle bus for tours
- Hiking trails
- colorful carnival events in spring
Myths and stories about "the white woman" can also be found in Homberg (Efze) and in other regions.
Rixfelder Str. 2, 36358 Herbstein, Germany
50° 33' 42" N 9° 20' 51.6" E
50.5616639 9.3476778
• Head southwest on Hessenstraße (B275). Go for 2.8 km.
• Turn right onto L3168. Go for 3.1 km.
• Turn left onto Herbsteiner Straße (L3168). Go for 3.9 km.
• Turn right onto Hauptstraße (B275) toward Friedberg/Hartmannshain. Go for 1.9 km.
• Turn left onto Vogelsbergstraße (L3181) toward Fulda/Neuhof/Bermuthshain. Go for 1.6 km.
• Turn right onto Lichenröther Straße (K101). Go for 653 m.
• Continue on K101. Go for 1.3 km.
• Continue on K876. Go for 1.4 km.
• Continue on Bermuthshainer Straße (K876). Go for 1.2 km.
• Turn left onto B276. Go for 24.5 km.
• Turn left and take ramp onto A66 toward Frankfurt/Hanau. Go for 26.9 km.
• Take exit 43 toward Dieburg/A3/F. Kreuz/Flughafen/Hanau-Steinheim/Hanau-Wolfgang/B43A onto Hanauer Kreuz. Go for 1.7 km.
• Continue on B43A. Go for 2.6 km.
• Take ramp onto Industrieweg toward Hanau-Stadtmitte/Hanau-Hauptbahnhof. Go for 1.3 km.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto Dettinger Straße. Go for 394 m.
• Enter the roundabout. Go for 164 m.
• Arrive at Ehrensäule. Your destination is on the left.
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75,4 km
(1 hrs. 2 min.)
Hanau, Deutschland
The birthplace of the Grimm brothers
Our journey along the German Fairy Tale Route ends in Hanau.
Tips and sights
- Brothers Grimm Festival (annually from May to July) in the enchanting setting of the amphitheater
- Adventure tours: on the trail of the Grimm brothers
- the weekly market in Hanau
- Museums and exhibitions
- the national monument of the Brothers Grimm
- the picturesque half-timbered houses of the old town
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Kastanienallee 82, 63450 Hanau, Germany
50° 7' 35.1" N 8° 55' 41.9" E
50.1264123 8.9283105
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In many places, the fairy tales about the characters of the Brothers Grimm are brought to life again. Along the German Fairy Tale Route there are many other places and sights to see on the subject of "fairy tales, sagas and legends". Further information and detailed descriptions can be found on the website of the German Fairy Tale Route: www.deutsche-maerchenstraße.com.
"And they all lived happily everafter!"
Contact:
German Fairy Tale Route eV
Kurfürstenstrasse 9
34117 Kassel, Germany
Phone: +49 561 920 47 910
Email: info (at) deutsche-maerchenstrasse.de
Image source: Deutsche Märchenstraße eV Image: Hanstein Castle (Bornhagen), Kellerwald-Edersee National Park and half-timbered houses in Fritzlar
