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Germany
Hesse
Wetteraukreis
Nidda

Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Nidda

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Hesse
Wetteraukreis
Nidda

Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Nidda

Moderate

4.8

(57)

165

riders

Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Nidda

01:48

28.3km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.56 km

View of the basalt quarry in Unter-Widdersheim

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good bike path around the “quarry”. You can clearly see the impressive crushing works and huge conveyor systems…
If you want to see even more, you can go to the …

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2

10.7 km

Middle Horloff Floodplain

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3

11.8 km

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

My round trip begins and ends in Ettingshausen. After Münster via Hessenbrückenhammer, Wetterfeld on the railway line to Hungen. Continue along the railway to Inheiden, via the Horloff-Bieberweg to Utphe. …

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4

12.2 km

Upper Knappensee

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The Oberer Knappensee is also part of the Wetterau Lake District.

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5

14.4 km

Trais-Horloffer Lake

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Due to the large car park, the snack bar and the restaurant, there is always a high number of visitors on the Inheiden side of the lake, which is why …

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14.6 km

The Inheidener See or Trais-Horloffer See, whatever it is called, is a relic of the former lignite mining in the Wetterau and has been a popular bathing lake for decades, …

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7

14.6 km

Beautiful (partly covered) beer garden with a view of the lake and a view of the wheels😉🤣
The kiosk is also open on weekends and during the holiday season

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8

15.5 km

Trais-Horloff Bird Sanctuary

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Unfortunately, the area becomes more and more swampy and starts to “smell” a lot on warm to hot days...🥴🥴
but nonetheless the further route towards Echzell is a wonderful cycle …

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28.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

10.3 km

3.33 km

1.76 km

551 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

3.51 km

1.90 km

1.88 km

203 m

155 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Tuesday 16 June

27°C

13°C

23 %

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