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Vogelsberg Lake – View of the Island in the Lake loop from Amerikafeld und Schindkaute bei Steinheim

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Main-Kinzig-Kreis

Vogelsberg Lake – View of the Island in the Lake loop from Amerikafeld und Schindkaute bei Steinheim

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4.8

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59

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Vogelsberg Lake – View of the Island in the Lake loop from Amerikafeld und Schindkaute bei Steinheim

01:46

6.86km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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918 m

Steinheim Forest

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Beautiful forest! Also varied in terms of tree and plant species. Sometimes raspberries grow along the way, then wild garlic, then young oak shoots. After a cool, earthy, mossy deciduous …

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1.21 km

Dietesheimer Steinbrüche Recreation Area

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After the basalt mining ended in 1982, the quarries were transformed into a lake landscape with a total area of more than 61 hectares, of which around 22.5 hectares are …

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1.38 km

Oberwaldsee Viewpoint

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Nice view of the lake

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1.69 km

Oberwaldsee viewpoint

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Wonderful and unobstructed view of the lake.

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2.48 km

View of Vogelsberger See and Canyon Bridge

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After the end of basalt mining in the 1980s, a lake landscape with a total area of over 60 hectares, including around 20 hectares of water surface, was created between …

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3.05 km

Vogelsberg Lake

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You can walk around it, often near the shore, then you can go shopping in the garden bar

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3.14 km

View of the Island in the Lake

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There are so many beautiful corners and views in the local recreation area, simply great.

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5.88 km

Steinheim Gallows

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Richtstätte of the Steinheimer High Court. First mentioned in 1579. Last known executions 10 18th century.

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6.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.60 km

830 m

408 m

Surfaces

3.07 km

1.50 km

1.44 km

702 m

128 m

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Friday 17 July

28°C

17°C

59 %

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