Half-timbering
The half-timbered towns
Homberg (Efze), Fritzlar, Melsungen and Rotenburg an der Fulda: charming old towns nearby, within easy reach by bike or motorbike.
Knüll Nature Park
Gentle hills, picturesque river valleys
Rengshausen is an oasis of peace and quiet in the Knüll hills: no through traffic, set among meadows and extensive forests. Everything around it is just under an hour’s drive away.
Two premium hiking trails right on the doorstep
‘Hutewald’ premium hiking trail
The Hutewald trail near Knüllwald-Rengshausen, with its gnarled old trees, offers a very special nature experience in the Knüll Nature Park. Mostly on natural, unsurfaced paths, the trail leads to the Hutewald, a 13.6-hectare area that was used as wood pasture until around 1950. With its own distinctive flora and fauna, the Hutewald has been a protected nature reserve for many years.
- Circular route approx. 12 km
- Nature reserve
- natural, unsurfaced paths
- Starts at Rengshausen
‘Rund um den Rommelsberg’ premium hiking trail
The second premium trail starts in the middle of Rengshausen: across meadows and fields into the forest, over the bridge of the old ‘Kanonenbahn’ railway that once linked Berlin with Koblenz, with wide views of the half-timbered villages in the Knüll. Along the way you follow the Beisetal nature trail, with a ford and a water playground.
- Circular route approx. 13 km
- around 4 hours
- Fable trail in the Knüll Nature Park
- Starts in Rengshausen
Hiking Week: 4 to 7-day package for groups of 10 or more hikers, on request.
Experience & discover
Places to visit around Rengshausen
On foot
Hiking trails
Two premium trails on the doorstep, ‘Hutewald’ and ‘Rund um den Rommelsberg’, plus the fable trails of the Knüll Nature Park, guided hikes and the hike with a stew meal in the woods.
By bike
Cycle routes
The Mühlenradweg, through the Beisetal to the Fulda cycle route R1, the Gateway to the Knüll route with Wallenstein Castle and natural swimming pool, the Efze Vital route with the cyclists’ church in Reddingshausen, the Welferode uplands.
By motorbike
Winding back roads
The Knüll hills and the Schwalm offer plenty of variety, from relaxed cruising to a real ‘Alpine feeling’. Round trips: Knüll, Rhön, Edersee, Waldhessen, Thuringia.
Further afield
Day trips
The Vogelsberg, the Rhön, the Edersee, the Ederbergland or the Thuringian Forest tempt you with glorious routes, by motorbike, by car or as a coach trip that we plan for you.
In summer
Solar-heated open-air pool in the village
The Rengshausen open-air pool is right here in the village, solar-heated, with a 3-metre diving tower, kiosk and parent-and-child area. Swim a few lengths after your ride or hike without getting into the car.
Arrival
How to get here
From the Kassel direction, take the A7 to the Homberg (Efze) exit, from there it’s around 5 minutes into the Knüll. Rengshausen lies between Homberg (Efze) and Melsungen.
Schulgraben 2-4
34593 Knüllwald