Lahnaue (Lahn floodplain) – Iron Market, Wetzlar loop from Lahnau

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Lahnaue (Lahn floodplain) – Iron Market, Wetzlar loop from Lahnau

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Lahnaue (Lahn floodplain) – Iron Market, Wetzlar loop from Lahnau

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17.5km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.48 km for 50 m

After 8.85 km for 75 m

After 9.18 km for 217 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.42 km

Lahn Island Footbridge

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An impressive footbridge over the Lahn with a great view.
It leads directly to the Lahn Island and further to the Garbenheim gliding airfield.
Please dismount and push.

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5.23 km

Lahnaue (Lahn floodplain)

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A beautiful section on the Lahn.

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5.56 km

Lahn riverside

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Nice corner

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7.20 km

Lahn Riverside Path in Wetzlar

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Nice track and good to drive.

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8.45 km

Colchester Park

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There are many benches here. The park is located directly on the Lahn. In the summer there are a few beer gardens and vineyards here.

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8.89 km

Alte Lahn Bridge (Wetzlar)

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A very nice old sight. From here you have a good overview of the Dom, Lahn and Dill and the water organ.

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9.32 km

There are also many small restaurants and cafés at the Eisenmarkt in Wetzlar that invite you to linger. When the weather is nice you can sit outside and enjoy the historic facades of the half-timbered houses.

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9.52 km

View of the Old Lahn Bridge in Wetzlar

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There is also a water organ on the bridge.
The water and light organ offers a show every full hour from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., accompanied by two pieces …

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

4.69 km

3.65 km

2.00 km

344 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

1.59 km

825 m

683 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 30 October

10°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2026,Urlaubstag vor der Haustür, entlang der Lahn nach Wetzlar Altstadt

The low average speed is explained by the fact that we were walking in the old town.

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August 5, 2022,Fahrradtour Wetzlar

Today we went to Wetzlar, something on Geothe's tracks 😳 and Leica, the top camera lenses 📷🎥.
Starting at the old cemetery with the water games ⛲️ and historical graves, then to the Kornmarkt, Eisenmarkt, the Lotte-Haus 🏠 and Domplatz ⛪️. On the banks of the Lahn in front of the old bridge, beautiful beer gardens 🍻😋 invite you to …

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