Discover Hemfurth: Edersee experiences for planning your trip

Hemfurth combines a variety of experiences around Lake Edersee with opportunities for active and relaxing days. Families can choose between Adventure Golf, wildlife watching, an adventure playground, cycle paths and activities at the Eder Dam. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Hemfurth can therefore regard the village as a base for a range of day plans without having to commit to just one type of holiday.

Games, exercise and special experiences

Adventure Golf Edersee is located in Edertal-Hemfurth. On more than 4,000 square metres, you can expect 18 varied holes featuring regional and fairytale-themed worlds. This makes the course a practical idea for a shared outing in which not only sporting ambition but also the design of the holes plays a role.

For a longer cycle ride, the approximately 37-kilometre-long ER 3 cycle path is a good option. The largely paved loop runs between Edertal-Hemfurth and Edertal-Bringhausen through the surrounding countryside. If you enjoy spending your days actively, you should take the length of the main route into account when planning. You should allow around three hours for a visit to the climbing forest at Lake Edersee; the duration depends on your fitness and how busy it is. After 150 metres, the climbing forest is on the left, directly on the lakeshore.

WildtierPark and BuchenHaus

Bus route 518 runs to the “Wildpark” stop. From there, WildtierPark Edersee and BuchenHaus with its WildnisSchule can be reached. At WildtierPark, you can admire and experience a total of 21 different native species. The bird of prey centre offers birds-of-prey flying displays; from an accessible viewing platform, you can observe birds of prey in free flight.

BuchenHaus is located at the entrance to WildtierPark Edersee in the eastern part of Kellerwald-Edersee National Park. The exhibition about beech forests is divided into the themed areas SchattenWald, BoggelReich, NetzWerk, BodenSchau and WaldBühne. The offering is complemented by an adventure playground and the WildnisSchule. This means that the site offers both nature-related topics and a specific place for playful discovery.

Eder Dam, Aquapark and visitor centre

The Eder Dam on Lake Edersee is 400 metres long and was built between 1908 and 1914. The Aquapark is located at the dam in the Edertal-Hemfurth area, directly behind the Edersee visitor centre. The address given is Edertal-Hemfurth. The Aquapark recreates Lake Edersee at a scale of 1:200 and includes a suspension bridge, a water wheel, a water curtain and climbing poles.

At the Edersee visitor centre, “Mythos Edersee” is presented as an animated journey through time. The tourist information office at the visitor centre also provides advice on the experiences available in the region. This is particularly helpful if you want to divide your days according to your interests between the cycle path, WildtierPark, the dam and other excursion destinations. When looking for accommodation, you can therefore choose Hemfurth according to your preferred mix of nature, exercise, wildlife watching and history.

More places to consider

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Hemfurth, here is a compact selection: Gellershausen, Wellen, Mehlen, Bringhausen, Anraff and Kleinern. This allows you to continue your search for a holiday apartment in the places that best suit your planned trip around Lake Edersee.

To the main travel overview: Edertal.