Fairytale Trail – enchantment in North Hessen, land of the Brothers Grimm

Kassel was the home of the Brothers Grimm. Walkers on the Fairytale Trail will discover idyllic castles, myth-enshrouded rock formations and places where the authors actually lived and worked.

Tip

Brothers Grimm Museum, Kassel
This museum is dedicated to Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who spent most of their lives in Kassel. It features hand-written items and manuscripts of their works as well as memorabilia from the estate of the Grimm family and their descendants.

At a glance

• Starts and ends: Bad Karlshafen
• Length: 400km
• Number of stages: 31
• Altitude variation (approximate values): Ascent 9,600m, descent 9,600m
• Terrain: 30% unmade, 30% asphalt, 40% other, e.g. gravel