Schwalm-Eder District: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Documented activities in the Schwalm-Eder District include hiking along the ARS NATURA art hiking trail, cycling on more than 500 km of signposted cycle paths, and canoeing on the Eder and Fulda rivers. Renting a holiday apartment in the Schwalm-Eder District is one option when searching for accommodation. This combination appeals to travelers planning an active trip.

Nature

The Schwalm-Eder District has a wooded low mountain landscape between the Kellerwald and Knüll ranges, as well as the river valleys of the Eder, Fulda, and Schwalm. The district is also culturally associated with the Schwalm traditional costume and the Little Red Riding Hood motif; the Schwalm Museum in Schwalmstadt-Ziegenhain presents the traditional costume.

There are 34 nature reserves in the district. At 332 hectares, Lake Borken is the district's largest protected area.

Culture and Surroundings

Several named points of reference are located in the wider surroundings: Holzheim, associated with an ancient site approximately 7.1 km north in a straight line from the mapped center point; Gershausen, associated with a castle approximately 11.1 km to the west; Prinzessingarten, associated with a summit approximately 11.1 km to the southwest; and Niederurff Fortified Church approximately 6.7 km to the west. In the wider regional surroundings, Waldeck, associated with a castle, lies approximately 23.4 km northwest in a straight line from the mapped center point. Those wishing to include such cultural and landscape points of reference in their travel planning are thus given specific names to help with further orientation.

The Schwalm-Eder District includes medieval half-timbered towns such as Fritzlar, Homberg (Efze), Schwalmstadt with the former Ziegenhain water fortress, and Melsungen.

Fritzlar and Melsungen are particularly noteworthy half-timbered towns in the Schwalm-Eder District.

Geographical Setting

The Schwalm-Eder District lies south of Kassel. The Schwalm and Eder rivers flow through the district; the Fulda runs through its eastern part.

Golf

The golf course in Oberaula is described as combining a sporting challenge with an attractive landscape.

For further orientation in the area, you can find pages for Bad Zwesten, Borken, Edermünde, Felsberg, Frielendorf, Fritzlar, Gilserberg, and Gudensberg.

Further local pages lead to Guxhagen, Homberg/Efze, Jesberg, Knüllwald, Malsfeld, Melsungen, Morschen, and Neukirchen.

Regional orientation also includes Niedenstein, Oberaula, Ottrau, Schrecksbach, Schwalmstadt, Schwarzenborn, Spangenberg, and Wabern.

Willingshausen can also be accessed via its own local page.

For the overarching travel overview: Hesse.