View of Bieber – Lochborner Pond loop from Bieber

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View of Bieber – Lochborner Pond loop from Bieber

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View of Bieber – Lochborner Pond loop from Bieber

03:19

11.6km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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33 m

Lower Church Bieber

Highlight • Religious Site

The lower church was built in 1766 as an evangelical reformed church.

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399 m

View of Bieber

Highlight • Viewpoint

Because it's simply beautiful in and around Bieber. Diverse cultural landscape.

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946 m

View of Burgberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of the Burgberg and the Galloways.

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1.28 km

View of Bieber

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view. It's worth stopping for a moment.

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5.65 km

Wiesbüttsee and Wiesbüttmoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

A quiet area, where time doesn't just stand still...

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6.26 km

Wiesbüttsee

Highlight • Lake

Idyllic forest lake with a restaurant by the lake. Ideal for a cappuccino break or a schnitzel.

The restaurant is not open every day, for certainty call briefly in advance. Tel. +49 6096-385

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7.92 km

Lochborn von Bieber

Nature Reserve

8.25 km

Lochborner Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Lochborn nature reserve is simply wonderful and you are delighted at any time of the year. As they say in the Biebertal song "... through your green meadows, creeks without a number ..."

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.56 km

2.29 km

867 m

743 m

115 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

3.84 km

3.14 km

164 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 24, 2025,🥾Kulturwanderweg Bieberer 8 und Wiesbüttsee🎒

Since we're about to head out on the Merano High Trail, we need to get back to walking.

Started today with a short hike near home. Inspired by Melanie (MelH), who recently did it.

Really beautiful hike through a well-maintained forest 🌳 with a break at the Wiesbütt pond.

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April 20, 2025,Kulturweg "Die Bieberer Acht: Bergbau-Naturschutz"

The cultural trail explores the mining era of various ores in Bieber.

The GPX data does not match the signage in two places, or the original path, an off-grid section near the chapel, is likely overgrown. The second location is on the way back from Wiesbüttsee to Lochbornteich. It is well signposted (yellow ship on a blue background). Furthermore, the …

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January 16, 2022,Bieber - der Bergbauort im Spessart ⚒️ ⚒️ ⚒️ ⚒️ ⚒️

The tour on the "Bieberer Acht" was the second winter hike this year for me and Edeltraud. Well prepared with community tips, we had chosen the right clothes. We didn't sweat or freeze. We always felt slightly refreshed until the end. At the same time, the desire for more winter tours grew - you don't need more luck.

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June 6, 2022,Europäischer Kulturweg/ Bieberer Acht/ Biebergemünd 1 - Bieber

Thanks to the Cancrin family, Bieber has a special place in the history of Spessart mining. The "Bieberer geological window" provided the conditions for the mining of various ores in today's Lochborn nature reserve. From the 18th to the early 20th century, this was an industrial area that nature has reclaimed. The 12 km long cultural hiking trail leaves open …

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August 4, 2022,🇪🇺Kulturweg 🌳🌻Biebergemünd 1: Bieberer Acht🍃🐾

The early bird 🐦 was already on the road at 7.30 a.m. today due to the expected heat 😊 An extremely pleasant and wonderful tour. You hike mainly in the forest on shady paths, past the lake with its rustic trees and brooks 🥰

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February 5, 2023,🇪🇺 Bieberer Acht

Tour number 400 on Komoot! 🥳 This is an anniversary best shared with your most loyal, trusted and best friend! 😊

After yesterday, of course, today couldn't be a demanding 6-hour tour, but at least another cultural trail from the list. The Bieberer Acht (which, paradoxically, is 11.6km long) is probably best for history and geology buffs.
The paths are …

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May 22, 2022,Wanderung Bieberer Acht

Very scenic path. You also learn a lot about mining in the Spessart.

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April 7, 2024,Kulturweg Biebergemünd 1: Bieberer Acht

Today I walked a real classic. I've been saving the Bieberer Acht for a long time and in addition to some well-known places (Burgbergkapelle, Wiesbütt, Lochborner Teich), there were also some new paths. The history of mining is omnipresent on the cultural trail. Very exciting, and well documented by the numerous information boards of the Spessart project. Unfortunately, however, many …

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