Melsungen, HesseQuillerkopfKartause EppenbergSt. JohannesEvangelische Kapelle AltenbrunslarFelsburgStellberg
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Melsungen

Melsungen is a town in Regierungsbezirk Kassel district, Hesse, Germany of about 14,004 people. Within 50 km by road there are 206 places to visit: 105 hill stations & viewpoints, 52 forts & heritage and 26 churches. The must-see places are Quillerkopf, Kartause Eppenberg and Burg Heiligenberg.

51.1303° N, 9.5524° EPop. 14,004

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Within 30 km107 places
Within 50 km206
Must-see300
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Quillerkopf, viewpoint near Melsungen
Must-see

Quillerkopf

Viewpoint · 7 km

Kartause Eppenberg, heritage site near Melsungen
Must-see

Kartause Eppenberg

Heritage site · 8 km

Burg Heiligenberg, heritage site near Melsungen
Must-see

Burg Heiligenberg

Heritage site · 8 km

Places near Melsungen by type

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One day from Melsungen

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:50 pm

53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Melsungen
  2. Burg Heiligenbergheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Evangelische Kapelle Altenbrunslarchurch · 30 min
  4. Quillerkopfviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Stellbergviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. St. Johanneschurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Melsungen
Today’s loopMelsungenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Melsungen?

Quillerkopf (viewpoint, about 7 km), Kartause Eppenberg (heritage site, about 8 km), Burg Heiligenberg (heritage site, about 8 km), St. Johannes (church, about 10 km), Evangelische Kapelle Altenbrunslar (church, about 11 km), Bromsberg (viewpoint, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Melsungen?

206 places on Spotwander: 105 hill stations & viewpoints, 52 forts & heritage, 26 churches, 12 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Melsungen?

Quillerkopf, about 7 km by road; Bromsberg (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Melsungen?

Kartause Eppenberg, about 8 km by road; Burg Heiligenberg (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Melsungen?

Start in Melsungen, visit Burg Heiligenberg, then Evangelische Kapelle Altenbrunslar, then Quillerkopf, then Stellberg, then St. Johannes, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.