R7 Cycle Path – Hopfmannsfeld Gallows loop from Burg- und Nieder Gemünden

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R7 Cycle Path – Hopfmannsfeld Gallows loop from Burg- und Nieder Gemünden

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R7 Cycle Path – Hopfmannsfeld Gallows loop from Burg- und Nieder Gemünden

05:13

80.5km

980m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.14 km

Old Town Hall Nieder-Ohmen

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The Old Town Hall in Nieder-Ohmen was built in 1555.

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8.57 km

View of the Vogelsberg Mountains

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Great view of the Vogelsberg and the Hoherodskopf.

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21.3 km

R7 Cycle Path

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A nice way to get from Grünberg (Hesse) to Ulrichstein away from the main traffic.

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23.2 km

Ulrichstein – Highest Town in Hesse

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Be sure to go to the castle ruins and enjoy the view.

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29.6 km

View of wind turbines above Engelrod

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The basalt tour and the Hessian long-distance cycle route R7 meet in Engelrod. If you follow the R7 long-distance cycle path in the direction of Hoher Vogelsberg, a crisp ascent …

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33.5 km

Hopfmannsfeld Gallows

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In the 18th century there was a place of execution where the two stone pillars stand today. As the name suggests, there was a gallows here, with the wooden beam …

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36.2 km

Lakeside Rest Area

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The lake is private property of the fishing club

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40.3 km

Former Gallows of Herbstein

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A nice reminder of how jurisdiction used to be regulated.

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46.8 km

Viewpoint

80.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.5 km

17.8 km

16.1 km

3.14 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.1 km

9.97 km

3.11 km

270 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

July 14, 2024,Mücke- Nieder-Ohmen- R7 bis Auhof und zurück nach Ulrichstein- Home

3 days/tour
This night was a little quieter, but I realized that my mattress was a little too soft, I'm going to replace it! Woke up, opened the door and then this beautiful view 🥰.
Today the strenuous part was before Ulrichstein🥴. Then we went on the R7 to Lauterbach. Shortly before the Auhof, something was wrong with the trailer, …

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July 28, 2024,Fahrradtour 28.07.2024 (56 Km.) von Lauterbach über Ulrichstein, Mücke nach Lumda.

First of all, things don't turn out the way you think.
The original plan was to take the bike bus (Vulkanexpress) from Grünberg to Ulrichstein. But then, oh dear, the bus stop was overcrowded with waiting cyclists. Taking them to Hoherrodskopf was out of the question.
So we changed our plan: back to the train station and took the next …

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