Premium route P9 Wacholderpfad Roßbach

The P9, which runs largely through open land, connects the five subareas of the Kalkmagerrasen nature reserve near Roßbach. Wonderful views and a wealth of natural beauties, such as the three-toothed orchid, fly orchid, and giant mosquito orchid, line your path in May / June. From the parking lot in the Witzenhausen district of Roßbach, you take a connecting path to P9; after a short time, you reach the first viewpoints. The path leads you with constant ups and downs to the edge of the village Ellingerode and then ascends to Hesselberg. Once at the top, you are rewarded with a distant view south over Roßbach to the Kaufunger Forest with Bilstein. The path continues back through meadows, cherry plantations, and fields with a detour past the Lost Brook towards Roßbach. Here you can shorten your route and return to the town or continue following the route. Or you can extend your route by using the P25 Kleinalmerode. Further on, you can refresh your feet at a water-treading station and pass a beautiful section through the forest at Wolfsberg. Finally, you reach the lookout with views down to Roßbach and Witzenhausen. Then the path leads through fields with rare arable wild herbs back to the starting point.

Food and drink:
Restaurant & Pension Am Blocksberg, Am Blocksberg 1, 37216 Witzenhausen Roßbach, Tel. 05542 2670, www.amblocksberg.de

Accommodation directly on the route:
Zur Linde, guesthouse, Untere Bachstr. 4, 37216 Witzenhausen-Roßbach, Tel. 05542 1638
Hotel Zur Warte, Warteweg 2, 37216 Witzenhausen-Dohrenbach, Tel. 05542 3090, www.hotelzurwarte.de
Restaurant & Pension Am Blocksberg, Am Blocksberg 1, 37216 Witzenhausen Roßbach, Tel. 05542 2670, www.amblocksberg.de

Other accommodation options: www.kirschenland.de  and  www.naturparkfrauholle.land

Not far from the route are the well-known youth castle Ludwigstein (youth hostel with history), Berlepsch Castle (gastronomy and castle tours), and the treehouse hotel Robins Nest.

Moderate difficulty route, sturdy hiking boots recommended.

Important information on current restrictions on our hiking trails (naturparkfrauholle.land)

Information on accommodation options, excursion tips, guided hikes, and news from the Geo-Nature Park Frau-Holle-Land: www.naturparkfrauholle.land, Tel. 05657 64499-0 or 0561 1003-1382.

You can book an experienced nature park guide here who will accompany you on your route.

At the end of April, you can immerse yourself in cherry blossom everywhere around the cherry and university town of Witzenhausen.