- promising
- Insider tip
- Summit Tour
- Round trip
- Refreshment stop
- family friendly
A short, pleasant tour that offers you moorland, great views and a rustic stop.
Hiking parking lot "Auf`m Knoll" in Willingen-Usseln
Hiking parking lot "Auf`m Knoll" in Willingen-Usseln
The Rothaarsteig trail "Blick-ins-Land Kahle Pön", marked with the black and white Rothaarsteig logo, delights with fantastic panoramic views around the Kahle Pön.
In addition to the varied heath landscape, the panoramic views at the Usseler Kreuz and at the Kalied are simply indescribably beautiful.
First on asphalt 300 m - please walk - to the "Graf Stolberg Hütte". Shortly after the hut turn left, about 250 m downhill and before the connecting road again right into the forest. At this point a short note: to the Diemelquelle it is only 80 m to the other side of the road, but it is worth it! Then back to the forest and now diagonally up to the main path, the Uplandsteig. We follow this: first on a narrow path through sparse forest, then we cross the ski slope "Am Pön". Soon we continue on velvety paths to the summit cross. Here there is a magnificent view of Usseln and the surrounding Upland mountains. In August and September the Heid is in bloom, simply uniquely beautiful!Via another small path the trail leads us slightly downhill and past the barbecue station until we secretly cross the border to North Rhine-Westphalia. From here it goes uphill again towards Spitzbubenbusch. Strange name. So a long, long time ago, at this crossroads, traders operated their business. Only a few more steps to the mountain Kalied (745 m). Rest and enjoy the wonderful view! "lied" means steep slope and "Ka" = bare. And both together = beautiful views according to the title description.From Kalied past the meadow and downhill through Buchenwald. (Attention signs "Wild boars" indicate the presence of the animal species). In a hollow turn right. Up to the turning point the path becomes narrower and is designated as a nature trail. Now beautiful views accompany us along the border Hessen/North Rhine-Westphalia. In sight of the Graf Stolberg Hütte we recognize a border stone, ancient from 1769, before the turn-off mentioned at the beginning! Now, however, an important decision: stop at the rustic hut, rest here or continue? Only 300 m to the parking lot or our destination, or we hike "backwards, because it was so beautiful; the quality tour is only 6.9 km long.
Bus/train to Willingen train station, continue by bus or call cab (various stops in all parts of town)www.willingen.de/anreise
By car via B251 to Willingen (Upland) district Usseln. In the village, turn off the B251 Korbacher Straße into the street "Zur Heide" (next to the Upländer Bauernmolkerei), pass under the railroad tunnel, past the Diemelquelle in the direction of Titmaringhausen. From the underpass approx. 2.1 km to the hiking parking lot "Auf`m Knoll". Follow the signs "Graf Stolberg Hütte" and "Diemelquelle".
Hiking parking lot "Auf`m Knoll" or below the "Graf Stolberg Hütte" or hiking parking lot at the Diemelquelle.