Kurhaushotel Terrasse

Summer

In the beautiful “Wetterau”

In the heart of Germany, near the volcano Vogelsberg located in the “hessische Wetterau”, not far from Frankfurt, you will find the city Nidda/Bad Salzhausen. The grand seeming Kurhaushotel is the central point of Bad Salzhausen. The surrounding 52 hectare park with botanical gardens invites you to linger, read a book and have a picnic. If you wish for more action during your holiday there is plenty of opportunities too. Around Bad Salzhausen there`s a lot of different activities and sights. Among other things the region invites is known to be great for bike rides, rock climbing, the high rope course or even water sports by the lake. In the following we will present you some of the most popular activities. As our guest of course, you will also get plenty of information at the hotel, so that even during bad weather you won`t get bored.

Blick von der Burg Wartenberg Vogelsberg

World of hiking

In this small but fine hiking universe you can find diverse landscapes and various plant species. The beautiful Vogelsberg in the volcano area is surrounded by an unique scenerie similar to a park, with hedges, reading stone ramparts, meadows and lakes, that offer you an epic view. On the densely wooded Vogelsberg water is ever-present. With many springs in the upper part of the forest there is 2-3 dozen water streams going into all directions, some as roaring mountain streams others quietly winding their way through the meadows. More…

Volcano bike trail

Volcano bike trail

This bike trail is a highlight for cyclists and inline skaters. 94 km guide you through a wonderful landscape with woods and meadows. Nature, villages and small towns present themselves in the best possible way. From Altenstadt-Höchst in the South up to Schlitz in the North the bike trail leads over fine asphalt. The biggest volcano plateau of middle Europe offers a stunning view over the countryside with meadows, woods, picturesque villages and an idyllic culture to bikers, inline-skaters and long-boarders. More…

Wetterauer Seenplatte

Watersport on the lakeside

Experience the mighty nature in the heart of Hessen. A variety of leisure activities and several sights make the “Wetterauer Seenplatte” especially interesting. The “Seenplatte” is located in the middle of Hessen and easy to reach via bike roads, the highway or even with public transport. This stretch of water invites you to swim and sail, for fishing and to do water sports. On various bike routes around the lake you can explore the wonderful and diverse landscape of the Wetterau. More…

High rope course

High rope course

Enjoy a team excursion and start climbing 10m above the ground. The high rope course “Wolfersheimer Lake” offers an experience packed with adrenalin, action and a lot of fun. Every exercise ends at a small platform where you can catch a quick pause. Between those platforms you will find various activitites, some static others more dynamic, made out of ropes and woods. In order to get back to the ground safely you will take the 120m long zip line – a breath-taking experience! Whether it`s a climbing adventure, an outdoor event, a teambuildingv excursion or you simply want to enjoy a ride with the zip line, this high rope garden is a lot of fun. More…

Put-put

Put-put

Train your patience, concentration and skills on the put-put facilities in Bad Salzhausen. It offers 18 exciting courses each with their own difficulty level and is a lot of fun for families. Clubs can be collected at the Schuchmanns Café on the other side of the put-put course. Adults pay 3€ and 2€ for kids as an entry fee. You will have to pay a deposit for the clubs and balls. More…

Summer bobsleigh track

Summer bobsleigh track

Regardless of summer whether winter: The mountain is calling! In the middle of Hessen you will find a 750m long summer bobsleigh track right by the “Hoherodskopf”. Summer sledding is the ideal leisure activity for kids from the age of 3 years, teens, parents and grand parents because everybody chooses their own speed. With up to 40km/h you can speed down the hill. After that the lift comfortably brings you back up again. During the downhill ride there will be a photo taken of you which you can buy at the counter as a memory. More…

Baumkronenpfad

Treetop path

Roam free like the birds of the forest on Europe’s first 500m long treetop path with suspension bridge. During this exciting walk 15m above the ground you may feel like the natives of the amazon rainforest and say hello to the birds in the treetops. In the meantime you`ll be rewarded with an extraordinary view over the Vogelsberg hills and the nature park high Vogelsberg. Close to the old forester’s house Prora the idyllic beergarden welcomes you with an adventure playground. More…

Cure and terrain paths

Cure and terrain paths

The vast park facilities of the town Bad Salzhausen offer a lot of paths and walking routes. For instance the „Bismarcksteinrunde“, the middle “Waldrunde” or one of the family friendly terrain paths. The park of Bad Salzhausen is one of Germanys oldest health resort gardens. On 52 hectares you will find over 300 botanic treasures. This road-free park gently devolves into a wonderful nature landscape, providing the perfect backdrop for sporty activities to fullfill body and soul. More…

Geo-Caching

Geo-Caching

Here your children have the opportunity to explore the amazing health resort garden of Bad Salzhausen via GPS system. On this 3km course there is many things to discover and questions from several topics to be answered. Whether it`s families, school classes, teen goups or birthday partys – after a short introduction you can start your journey equipped with the GPS system and a questionnaire. This is not only fun but activates the teamspirit and serves as a learning source about nature, geology, environment and culture. More…

Picnic

Here, you get picnic baskets

Did you know you can order a picnic basket at our hotel, filled with regional highlights? Depending on the weather, you may make yourself comfortable on a blanket opposite the hotel in the historical park. Please just ask us, we will gladly assist.