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Möttauer Pond – View of Braunfels Castle loop from Niederquembach

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Germany
Hesse
Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Schöffengrund

Möttauer Pond – View of Braunfels Castle loop from Niederquembach

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65

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Möttauer Pond – View of Braunfels Castle loop from Niederquembach

01:44

23.7km

220m

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: August 20, 2026

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Bus stop

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5.31 km

Paved country road near Altenkirchen

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Beautiful bike path wonderful to ride

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6.59 km

Möttauer Pond

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Beautiful spot by the pond with plenty of places to sit. And from here you can go up to the Hirschberg.

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10.5 km

Trail to the quarry

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A good trail for mountain bikers or hikers, better than the official bike path along the road. You access the trail via the forest road or asphalt plant.

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13.4 km

Route of the former Ernstbahn

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Until 1877, the later Ernstbahn was still called the Issertalbahn and served the section of the line from Braunfels-Lahnbahnhof to the Braunfels district boundary (Ottilie mine). From June 1877, the …

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15.8 km

View of Braunfels Castle

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All around there are many and much better viewpoints of the Braunfels Castle!

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16.8 km

Former Braunfels-Oberndorf Railway Station

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Particularly representative reception building of the old Solmsbachtalbahn!

The very well-preserved Art Nouveau building is today (like most former stations of the SBT-Bahn) privately owned.

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17.8 km

Solmsbach Riverside Trail

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Beautiful stretch of route along the Solmsbach between Oberndorf and Bonbaden. Should definitely be preferred to the parallel road.

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21.9 km

Neukirchen Viaduct

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The old viaduct is beautifully restored, a sign on the rest area reminds of the time when the rail busses were still driving.

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.2 km

4.99 km

3.05 km

3.04 km

1.46 km

Surfaces

11.5 km

7.35 km

2.62 km

1.55 km

676 m

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