Neuenbrunslar: Fortified Church and Cycling Routes

Neuenbrunslar combines a history that can be read in its fortified church with cycle paths through the village and the surrounding region. This lets you make historic building phases and a cycling trip the focus of your plans. The accommodation that suits your stay will also depend on whether you mainly want to explore the routes around Neuenbrunslar or include other destinations in the wider travel destination of Felsberg.

A fortified church with two building phases

Neuenbrunslar’s fortified church stands on elevated ground. Its square defensive tower dates from the 13th century; the nave was rebuilt in 1820. The building thus brings together a medieval tower and a much later nave. For those interested in cultural history, this difference in age is a particularly clear point of reference: the fortified church combines structural elements from different centuries, without the need to compare several locations.

Cycle routes through Neuenbrunslar and beyond

The Eder Cycle Path runs directly through Neuenbrunslar. From here, routes connect in the direction of Felsberg, Wabern, Fritzlar and Edersee. Those heading farther north can reach the Fulda Cycle Path via Wolfershausen and Grifte. This offers several directions to consider when planning, while Neuenbrunslar itself remains a specific stop on the Eder Cycle Path.

Another option is the 49-kilometre Ederauenweg. It is described as a mostly easy, gently undulating cycle tour on well-maintained, partly asphalted farm roads. The route runs from Wolfershausen via Neuenbrunslar and then follows the signposted Eder Cycle Path towards Böddiger and Weinberg. Unlike the Eder Cycle Path, with its connections in several directions, the Ederauenweg has a specified total length and a described route. When planning, you can weigh up whether connections or this particular tour should take priority on your trip. Signposting and current route conditions may change; check the latest directions before setting off.

Getting here and choosing where to stay

There is a railway station in neighbouring Altenbrunslar. If you are planning to travel by train, check the current timetable before your trip.

Other destinations in the wider travel destination of Felsberg

Within the wider travel destination of Felsberg, Felsburg Castle adds another historic point of interest. It stands on a rugged basalt cone in the centre of Felsberg. The oldest parts of the surviving castle remains are thought to date from the 11th century. The tower has a circumference of around 30 metres and is approximately as tall. Altenburg Castle is another striking landmark: it rises where the Schwalm flows into the Eder.

Several hikes of varying lengths are described in Felsberg. The F2 circular trail around Altenburger Feld is about eight kilometres long and starts at Berliner Platz in Felsberg. The approximately 8.6-kilometre Archaeological Trail 2, “Ice Age Hunters,” starts either at Felsberg-Gensungen station or at the Gensungen Museum. The approximately 10.8-kilometre Archaeological Trail 4, “8,000 Years of Agriculture,” first passes through Gensungen and into the Sunderbach valley. Along the archaeological trails, information boards explain prehistoric and early historic finds. The different distances and starting points give you practical details to consider when adding hikes to your travel plans.

The ARS NATURA art trail along the Barbarossa Trail combines art and hiking. Along the route from Spangenberg/Schnellrode via Melsungen, Felsberg and Fritzlar to Bad Zwesten, almost 100 works of art can be discovered. The rhododendron garden in Felsberg offers a different regional highlight: it contains around 200 rhododendrons and azaleas, which bloom at different times. Wine is grown on Böddiger Berg in Felsberg; this wine belongs to the Rheingau wine-growing region. Thus, art, archaeological trails, a garden and wine-growing are distinct themes in the wider travel destination of Felsberg, alongside Neuenbrunslar’s history and cycle routes.

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