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Vogelsberg Southern Railway Cycle Path – The bridge in the forest loop from Mittel-Gründau

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Vogelsberg Southern Railway Cycle Path – The bridge in the forest loop from Mittel-Gründau

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Vogelsberg Southern Railway Cycle Path – The bridge in the forest loop from Mittel-Gründau

06:41

112km

790m

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: July 8, 2026

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.09 km

Röthen

Peak

9.10 km

Untermarkt (Lower Market) and the Romanesque House, Gelnhausen

Highlight • Historical Site

Gelnhausen was founded in 1170 by the Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick I, nicknamed Barbarossa. The Romanesque House on the Untermarkt dates from this period, but the construction of the Marienkirche, located …

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10.9 km

Kinzigaue bei Gelnhausen

Nature Reserve

15.7 km

Kinzigtal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

It's nice to have a cycle path next to the motorway, but you don't have to. But the problem remains throughout the Kinzigtal that there are hardly any quiet corners due to the ICE route and the A66.

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23.8 km

Lange Wiese bei Weilers

Nature Reserve

38.1 km

Vogelsberg Southern Railway Cycle Path

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The Vorgelsberger Südbahnradweg is characterized by a beautiful route and is completely paved. Just the thing for a nice bike ride.

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40.5 km

Wooden Minion Sculpture

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Wood carvings - art along the way

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57.4 km

The bridge in the forest

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The bridge is near the Sehmenbach spring and is a nice photo opportunity. It is always a bit cooler here than on the rest of the way.

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74.4 km

Stausee Hirzenhain

Lake

78.5 km

View of Lißberg Castle

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The castle was probably built in the 12th century by the "Lords of Liebesberg", who were first mentioned in documents in 1222. The castle is located on a hill that …

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81.6 km

Old Town Hall Ortenberg

Highlight • Monument

Magnificent, well-preserved or restored town hall… beautifully situated on the hill on which the old town was built

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84.2 km

NABU Interactive Center Selters

Highlight • Rest Area

In the Selters salt marshes and vineyard nature reserve, NABU has set up a so-called participation center with exhibitions, a library and many other offers.

Information and opening times can be found here: nabu-ortenberg.de.

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98.6 km

Viewpoint

112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.4 km

41.0 km

14.2 km

5.14 km

1.41 km

479 m

116 m

Surfaces

105 km

3.19 km

1.53 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

30°C

14°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 26, 2024,Auf dem Vulkanradweg bergauf, auf dem Südbahnradweg bergab,flach durch die Wetterau.

The highlight today was the descent behind Hartmannshain: 4 km downhill without pedaling once. After that, it was a relaxed descent. In this warm weather, it's just wonderful to let the warm air blow through your shirt.

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July 27, 2022,Tour

Classic tour 'Vulcan Cycle Path' to Hartmannshain, then junction 'Südbahnradweg' Birstein, Wächtersbach, Gelnhausen..... There were two of us on the road by e-bike... Pleasant temperature, light wind, few cyclists met...

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July 12, 2025,Ronneburg - Altenstadt (Wetterau) - Vulkanradweg - Hartmannshain - Südbahnradweg - Birstein - Wächtersbach - Zuhause

I spontaneously went on my longest bike ride to date.
I started at home, as usual. There was nothing going on at Ronneburg early in the morning (a single person was trying to take off with his paraglider). I continued on to Altenstadt/Wetterau, where I took the Vulkanradweg (Volcano Cycle Path). I then followed it to Hartmannshain. Once there, I …

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September 7, 2023,Von Birstein nach Stockheim und von Gelnhausen zurück

From Stockheim by train (Giessen-Gelnhausen line) to Gelnhausen. Trains depart every hour from platform 3.

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September 24, 2023,Runde in den Vogelsberg von Gelnhausen über Birstein - Hartmannshain - Büdingen

When the weather is nice, a tour towards Vogelsberg. I started in Gelnhausen, parking lot on the Uferweg. On the R3 railway cycle path to Waechtersbach. Continue on the Vogelsberger Südbahn cycle path up to Hartmannshain, it always goes steadily uphill. In Hartmannshain at the “Tor zum Vogelsberg” inn, a lunch break in the beer garden. And then it rolls …

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Vogelsberg Southern Railway Cycle Path – The bridge in the forest loop from Mittel-Gründau

Untermarkt (Lower Market) and the Romanesque House, Gelnhausen

Kinzigtal Cycle Path

Vogelsberg Southern Railway Cycle Path

Wooden Minion Sculpture

The bridge in the forest

View of Lißberg Castle

Old Town Hall Ortenberg

NABU Interactive Center Selters

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