Day 1 Tuesday: Arrival

Arrival every Tuesday from April to October at the Fasanenhof in Datterode, free parking at the hotel, if you arrive by train you will be picked up at Wehretal station (cost contribution 16 EUR/journey for up to 3 people), after checking into your rooms there is still time for a walk on the Rundweg Hasselbachtal (approx. 3 km)

Day 2 Wednesday Premiumweg Gänsekerleweg

From the hotel, ascend to the Berliner Turm on the Hüppelsberg (410 m high) with spectacular all-round views, then continue with constant ups and downs to Stahrenberg and Spitzenberg, where the Wichtelbrunnen invites you to take a break before the steep ascent to the Spitzenberg begins, Premiumweg Gänsekerleweg, approx. 10 km, approx. 720 metres of ascent

Day 3 Thursday: Premiumweg Boyneburg

Walk through a landscape of woodland, fields and meadows; the listed ruins of the Boyneburg, set on a shell-limestone plateau (513 m high), offer magnificent views, Premiumweg Boyneburg, approx. 17 km, approx. 620 metres of ascent

Day 4 Friday: Premiumweg Graburg

In the morning, first a transfer provided by the hotel to the start of the walk in Weißenborn; the trail circles Weißenborn, the smallest municipality in Hesse, with a lively mix of rugged rock faces, limestone grasslands, woods and heights, meadows and fields, after finishing the tour, pick-up and

transfer back to the Fasanenhof, Premiumweg Graburg, approx. 14 km, approx. 510 metres of ascent

Day 5 Saturday: Premiumweg Point India

In the morning, first a transfer provided by the hotel to the start of the walk in Lüderbach; the namesake of this trail, which mostly leads through fields and meadows, is the Point India observation tower built in 1984, a relic of a large US military base; after finishing the tour, pick-up and transfer back to the Fasanenhof, Premiumweg Point India, approx. 14 km, approx. 410 metres of ascent

Day 6 Sunday: Premiumweg Ulfener Karst

In the morning, first a transfer provided by the hotel to the start of the walk in Breitau; walk through a karst landscape unique to northern and eastern Hesse with springs, a dry valley, a high plateau rich in views, and a geological peculiarity, the legendary Wichtellöcher (explained in detail on information boards on site); after finishing the walk, pick-up and transfer back to the Fasanenhof, Premiumweg Ulfener Karst, approx. 15 km including access paths, approx. 480 metres of ascent

Day 7 Monday: Departure

Departure under your own arrangements, the Fasanenhof will take rail travellers to Wehretal station, cost contribution 16 EUR/journey for up to 3 people

Centre-based walking holiday at Fasanenhof in Datterode: arrivals on Tuesdays April–October, parking at the hotel, rail transfer from Wehretal for a contribution towards costs. After check-in, a short introductory loop in the Hasselbachtal. On the following days, premium trails in the Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land lead to Berliner Turm, Boyneburg, around Weißenborn, to the Point India viewpoint and into the Ulfener Karst with Wichtellöchern. Multiple tour starts with hotel transfers and pick-up. Small country hotel with bright rooms (balcony, Wi‑Fi), garden and regional cuisine.

Tourist tax payable locally. Each transfer costs 20 € to 40 € and is payable locally. If you do the transfers yourself with your own car, of course no further costs apply.