View of Gleiberg Castle – Schmitte Manor loop from Fellingshausen

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View of Gleiberg Castle – Schmitte Manor loop from Fellingshausen

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View of Gleiberg Castle – Schmitte Manor loop from Fellingshausen

01:24

23.3km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.02 km

View of Gleiberg Castle

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Beautiful view of the Gleiberg with the castle.

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10.8 km

View of the dam on the Lahn River in Giessen

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The Lahn has a length of 245.6 km and flows into the Rhine near Lahnstein.

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11.7 km

Gießen Schlammbeiser Statue

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Reminiscent of the mudbeisers (pronounced: schlamb:eiser), who disposed of the city's feces before the sewage system was built.
giessen-entdecken.de/locations/schlammbeiserdenkmal

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12.5 km

Lahn Valley Cycle Path entrance in Gießen

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The cycle path along the Lahn begins here at the entrance to Gießen. The Lahn promenade in Gießen is also particularly beautifully laid out and offers a variety of recreational opportunities.

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17.5 km

View of Dünsberg, Vetzberg, and Gleiberg

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A very nice cycle path that leads in many directions.
And above all, a beautiful view.

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19.1 km

Schmitte Manor

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The Schmitte farm was first mentioned in 1412 as a forest smithy owned by the House of Gleiberg, i.e. as an iron hammer whose hammer mechanism was powered by the …

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19.2 km

Biebertalbahn Historic Railway Carriage

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biebertal.tv/forward/video.php?id=97
The link leads to a folder with several short videos about the Biebertalbahn.

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19.7 km

View of Vetzberg from the Biebertal Railway

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The Biebertalbahn, colloquially known as the Bieberlies, was a narrow-gauge small railway from Giessen to Rodheim-Bieber.
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23.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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