The A3 trail reveals Husen between the village, fields and the Altenau Valley; Husen Castle is in the village center. St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church adds a distinctive architectural-history feature to the village. For time outdoors, you can also choose a circular cycling tour or a nature trail through the orchard meadows.

The Altenau, the flood retention basin and the trails

Husen lies on the upper reaches of the Altenau; the small stream runs right through the village. In the Husen-Dalheim area, the Altenau has flowed in meanders and full of life again since it was restored in 2017. Extensive grazing during a restoration project on the Altenau in the Husen-Dalheim flood retention basin has helped create a diverse insect population. The restoration is also intended to provide fish and birds with habitat again.

The Husen reservoir is a flood retention basin built near Lichtenau-Husen after the severe flooding in the Altenau Valley in July 1965. Today it is a popular local recreation destination, surrounded by a network of hiking and cycling trails.

The A3 hiking trail is around 9.8 kilometers long and runs between the village, fields and the Altenau Valley. It starts near the Schützenhalle community hall on Lichtenauer Straße at the corner of Ellern and initially follows the Altenau westward through Husen. On the return leg, it runs along the flood retention basin back to Husen. For a longer cycling trip, there is a family-friendly circular route of about 19 kilometers along the Altenau, which climbs gently after Husen. At the orchard meadow between Husen and Dalheim, there is a discovery box beside the cycle path. The route options therefore offer two different distances: around 9.8 kilometers on foot along the A3 and about 19 kilometers for the cycling loop.

The Husen Orchard Meadows Nature Trail offers a different focus: it leads through the orchard meadow area and shares information about local nature and the importance of orchard meadows.

Castle, parish church and chapel

Husen Castle is a listed historic building in the center of Husen, set on grounds partly covered with trees. The present building was probably constructed in 1712 in place of an older castle complex. This date therefore refers to the present building, which replaced the earlier complex.

The Catholic Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Husen was built in 1903/04 to plans by Franz Mündelein. It is a Neo-Romanesque hall church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. In a hall church, the side aisles are almost as high as the nave. The organ loft also has its own historical origins: it came from the former Dalheim Monastery.

Near Husen, the freely accessible St. Anne’s Chapel, also known as Amerunger Chapel, stands at the confluence of the Altenau and Holtheimer Wasser rivers between Lichtenau and Husen. The present Baroque building was erected in 1669. The Altenau hiking trail and the Altenau cycle path pass by the site; the surrounding area is suitable for a rest in nature.

For the regional travel overview: Lichtenau.