Holzhausen between the Eder Valley, Cliffs and Village Culture

Holzhausen combines the landscape of the Upper Eder Valley with striking cliffs, an old church, an established bakehouse tradition and a variety of opportunities for cycling and hiking excursions. When choosing accommodation in Holzhausen, you can focus on the character of the village according to your own interests: the river landscape, viewpoints, the historic church or the village’s distinctive culinary connections take center stage.

Location on the Eder and Cliff Landscape

Holzhausen lies directly on a broad bend in the Eder in the narrow Upper Eder Valley. A 500 m-long section of the Eder extends from the railway bridge above Holzhausen to the weir crest of the Obermühle in Holzhausen. For orientation purposes, the local landscape therefore includes not only the bend in the Eder but also this precisely defined section of the river.

North of Holzhausen, the Holzhausen Cliffs form a rocky promontory offering views over the Eder Valley and the Lützel Mountains. Another landscape feature is located above a bend in the Eder north of Holzhausen, in the municipal area of Hatzfeld: this is the Hirschbachseite subarea of FFH area 5017-304 “Hirschbachseite and Eifaer Berg.” In both subareas of this FFH area, natural or near-natural silicate cliffs with corresponding crevice vegetation were mapped over a total area of 0.168 ha.

Cycle Path with Minimal Elevation Changes

For cyclists, the route of the Eder Cycle Path provides a specific point of orientation. Within the municipality of Hatzfeld, the path follows the former railway line and crosses two railway bridges in the Holzhausen district. Between Hatzfeld and Dodenau, the Eder Cycle Path has only minor elevation changes.

Tours with Views of the Village and Surrounding Area

The Hang-Gliding Tour offers a different perspective. It leads from the hiking portal in Reddighausen via the Struthkopf and the Spinnerhöhe to the Holzhausen district. Along the way, the tour repeatedly offers views of Reddighausen and the surrounding area. In addition to the route along the Eder, there is therefore also a route through the surroundings of several landscape features. If you enjoy planning your days around changing viewpoints, the river landscape, rocky promontory and high-level trail can be considered different components of the area surrounding the village.

Holzhausen Church with a Distinctive Image Motif

The Holzhausen Church is part of Holzhausen’s cultural heritage. It is a very old building whose origins date back to the 13th century. The combination of the Luther image and the swan image is also noteworthy for visitors: this combination occurs only 21 times in the churches of Hesse. The two details complement each other without reducing the church to its age or to a single image motif. This provides you with a specific cultural point of reference if, in addition to the landscape and excursions, you would also like to take the local architectural and pictorial history into account.

Bakehouse Festival and Bread from the Baking Oven

A distinct local tradition is centered around the bakehouse. Every two years, the Bakehouse Festival is celebrated there over two days. The festival includes bread and cakes from the baking oven. However, use of the bakehouse is not limited to this event: outside the Bakehouse Festival as well, bread, cakes, tarte flambée, pizza and Fleischwurst are baked there.

For choosing accommodation in Holzhausen, this connection between landscape, culture and bakehouse tradition can provide useful context. You will find not just individual sights here, but several clearly distinguishable themes: the section of the Eder at the Obermühle, the Eder Cycle Path along the former railway line, the Holzhausen Cliffs, the FFH area, the Hang-Gliding Tour, the church and the bakehouse. Depending on whether you prefer cycle routes, viewpoints, historical details or local baking traditions, your stay can be planned accordingly.

For the overarching travel overview: Hatzfeld.