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DER LAHNRUNKELWEILBURGSCHLOSS
BRAUNFELSWETZLARHERBORNMARBURGFRANKENBERGDillenburgHadamarEhringshausen
AsslarBad
CambergElzKönigsteinHaigerOberndorfWeilmünsterVillmar
Weilrod UsingenAarbergenNiedern-
hausenIdsteinWallufWilnsdorfGladenbachLollarBad
EndbachEibelshausenSinnWeimarDriedorfLahnbahnhofWettenbergLohraSchmittenHohensteinEltvilleBiedenkopf
Wetter
BreidenbachDiemelseeBad
LaaspheBattenbergElbtalCölbeCappelHahnstättenBromskirchenSchwarzenauIrmgarteichenBottendorfSachsenbergGoddelsheimAumenauRennerodWeinbachLöhnbergGrävenwiesbachBischoffen
FronhausenMünchhausenHatzfeldAllendorfBad
SchwalbachErndtebrückAdorfRabenauAllendorfHungenGöbelnrodHallenbergGöttingenMengerskirchenGiessenHofheimTaunussteinKelkheimButzbachKorbachBad
BerleburgMainzIn the Land of the Brothers Grimm
The hilly, wooded landscape of Hesse (Hessen) is dotted with perfectly
preserved medieval towns and crowned with castles of fairy-tale charm.
If at times this most quintessentially German of regions seems like a storybook
brought to life, that is no surprise, since it nurtured the careers of the Brothers
Grimm and of Germany’s greatest writer, JW Goethe. These literary giants have
left their mark on Hesse, but so have the Landgraves and church men who
held sway over it. Lovers of architecture will be enchanted by the area’s many
quaint small towns, those interested in art will take to the Baroque glories
of Kassel or Fulda, and for those who wish to unwind, the region’s lazy
waterways and spa towns offer plenty of opportunities for relaxation.BACK ROADS GERMANY
ACTIVITIES
Pamper yourself with a day at one of
Hesse’s elegant spasTake a walk on one of the long-distance
footpaths that crisscross the regionExplore the Fulda and Lahn rivers
by canoeCycle through the gentle valleys of
the Fulda and Lahn riversClimb up the steep steps to the great
cascade at the Schlosspark WilhelmshöheAbove Carolingian burial chapel of Michaelskirche,
Fulda, see p135KEY
Drive route