Our regions

Territory map

The area of the GrenzWelten Geopark covers 46 towns and municipalities in two federal states - Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia - and five territories: Waldeck-Frankenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Landkreis Kassel and the Hochsauerlandkreis.

Experiencing nature and active recreation have always been emphasized here: Within the Geopark backdrop lie numerous attractions such as.

  • the first Hessian national park Kellerwald-Edersee,
  • the nature parks Diemelsee, Kellerwald-Edersee, Rothaargebirge and Habichtswald,
  • quality hiking trails such as the Rothaarsteig, Kellerwaldsteig, Urwaldsteig, Burgwaldpfad, Diemelsteig and Uplandsteig,
  • well-known excursion destinations such as the reservoirs on the Eder, Diemel and Twiste rivers,
  • the tourist centers of Willingen, Winterberg, Bad Wildungen, Bad Zwesten and Waldeck/Edersee
  • and numerous other attractions in the regions of Burgwald, Ederbergland, Kellerwald, Hochsauerland, Waldeck Upland, Nordwaldeck, Wolfhager Land and Schwalmaue.