national park
Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Allendorf
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Allendorf
Allendorf is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Bromskirchen, 25km from Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.
Allendorf is in Hesse, Germany, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bromskirchen, about 8 km away.
Allendorf (Eder) (German: [ˈaləndɔʁf] ) is a municipality which situated in the north west of Hesse, Germany. The municipality is within the Waldeck-Frankenberg district in a rural region called the upper Eder Valley. The Burgwald range is located east of Allendorf while the Breite Struth hills are in Allendorf'sRead more
west.
With regard to towns, Allendorf lies to the west of Frankenberg/Eder (12 km) and to the east of Battenberg (2.6 km) and Biedenkopf (21 km). In the north of Allendorf are Hallenberg (12 km), Winterberg (26 km), and Korbach (39 km). In its south is the university city Marburg (32 km).
Allendorf is internationally known because of the heating company Viessmann, which has its headquarters in Allendorf/Eder. Moreover, the FC Ederbergland – an amalgamation of the football divisions of the SV Allendorf and the TSV Battenberg – successfully plays in the Hessian regional league. Allendorf is also attractive to tourists because of its half-timbered houses and the surrounding idyllic landscape.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Allendorf?
Within an hour or so of Allendorf: Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (25 km), Edersee (31 km), Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection (34 km), Freudenberg Alter Flecken (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Allendorf?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Allendorf?
Allendorf is in Hesse, Germany, about 8 km from Bromskirchen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,719
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0299, 8.6723
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Allendorf
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Edersee
A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection
Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Allendorf
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 67 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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