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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Ronshausen

French Oak – Franziska Mine Braunhausen loop from Machtlos

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Ronshausen

French Oak – Franziska Mine Braunhausen loop from Machtlos

Moderate

5.0

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French Oak – Franziska Mine Braunhausen loop from Machtlos

02:26

33.5km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.8 km for 115 m

After 25.1 km for 150 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.42 km

French Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

The oak is over 300 years old.
It owes its name to the French road that leads past there, which in turn owes its name to the troops of Napoleon …

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5.87 km

Hohe Buche Viewpoint and Former Glider Airfield

Highlight • Viewpoint

The “Hohe Buche” restaurant, also known as “Hackedorn”, was opened in 1957 by the Stuntz couple. They had previously acquired the property from the von Verschuer family. During the summer …

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9.30 km

Galgenberg Limestone Quarry Solz

Highlight • Natural Monument

A Natura 2000 project to implement the Hessian biodiversity strategy. Here, the former limestone quarry Galgenberg, above Solz, was designated as an FFH protection area.
Various natural areas for insects …

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10.4 km

Vor dem Halben Forste

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Crossing point of several trails above Solz

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13.1 km

Franziska Mine Braunhausen

Highlight • Historical Site

From 1921-1923 and from 1937-1967 the Franziska mine
Mining barite (barite, BaS04) extracted.
All barite pits in the Richelsdorf Mountains were in
Year 1967 closed due to exhaustion of the …

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13.6 km

Braunhäuser Molkenbornanlage

Highlight • Rest Area

The Braunhäuser Molkenbornanlage is a place of calm. A resting place right on the Quincunx hiking trail that connects five parts of Bebra. Now the green spot on the outskirts …

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14.5 km

Braunhäuser Tunnel Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Memorial plaque on the former, historic Braunhauser tunnel. This was built in 1875 and later demolished because of the electrical changeover of the railway.
Approx. 350 meters uphill you come …

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16.7 km

Eastern Franzosenstraße

Highlight • Trail

The eastern Franzosenstrasse is a beautiful mountain trail with many views

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33.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

6.10 km

4.50 km

785 m

350 m

117 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

9.75 km

5.30 km

3.88 km

212 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 9 September

19°C

9°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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French Oak – Franziska Mine Braunhausen loop from Machtlos

French Oak

Hohe Buche Viewpoint and Former Glider Airfield

Galgenberg Limestone Quarry Solz

Vor dem Halben Forste

Franziska Mine Braunhausen

Braunhäuser Molkenbornanlage

Braunhäuser Tunnel Memorial

Eastern Franzosenstraße

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