natural wonder
Edersee
A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Korbach
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Korbach
Korbach is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Vöhl, 16km from Edersee.
Korbach is in Hesse, Germany, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vöhl, about 9 km away.
Korbach (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔʁbax] ), officially the Hanseatic City of Korbach (German: Hansestadt Korbach), is the district seat of Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany. It is over a thousand years old and is located on the German Timber-Frame Road. In 2018, the town has hosted the 58th HessentagRead more
state festival.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Korbach?
Within an hour or so of Korbach: Edersee (16 km), Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (16 km), Bilster Berg (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Korbach?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring.
Where is Korbach?
Korbach is in Hesse, Germany, about 9 km from Vöhl.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,481
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2756, 8.8730
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 Korbach
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Bilster Berg
A private 4.2km circuit built in a former British Army ammunition depot in the Teutoburg Forest, with 70m of elevation change, blind crests and a Mausefalle-style plunge. Access is by track day or driving experience only.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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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