Melibokus–Darsberghütte Trail – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Bickenbach (Bergstraße)

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Melibokus–Darsberghütte Trail – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Bickenbach (Bergstraße)

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Melibokus–Darsberghütte Trail – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Bickenbach (Bergstraße)

02:29

25.3km

680m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.3 km for 292 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.74 km

Melibokus–Darsberghütte Trail

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After about 100 m from the start of the Melibokus tower, the GPS had a short dropout and led me on the left before the Forstmeister Kurz hut. Therefore please …

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8.52 km

Melibokus Tower

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Great view of the Rhine-Main plain, small kiosk on the summit, homemade cake highly recommended

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8.59 km

Hang-glider launch ramp on Melibokus

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It is a launch pad for hang gliders (hang gliders). The launch site is not permitted for paragliders.
More information about the flight area on the Melibokus at: ersterodc.de/fluggelaende/melibokus-w

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8.65 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

In clear weather, the view in the west to …

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8.66 km

Melibokus Observation Tower

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Even without climbing the tower, you can't complain about the view here

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18.4 km

Alsbach Castle with Castle Tower

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High above the village of Alsbach is the castle of the same name. It was built around 1235 by the Lords of Bickenbach. After the Bickenbacher noble family threaded through …

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21.7 km

Rocky trail section near Sperbergrund

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Nice trail, more for the more experienced

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21.8 km

Technical Trail in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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Up difficult, down cool but challenging

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25.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

3.82 km

1.24 km

939 m

277 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

7.28 km

5.60 km

3.56 km

747 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

September 25, 2023,Auf der Suche nach neuen Trails am Meli 😉

It was great as always, but today something different 😃😃😉
Thanks @Criz Eyes, it was really fun 👍💪👍

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September 25, 2023,Meli Top Trails entdeckt.Enduro 🔥

@Mizke thanks for the great day on great trails 💪🤙🔥it was fun as always.
The crash had to happen because of the bike 🙈😩but at least I hugged the tree 😂

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September 28, 2023,# T23.089 | Odenwald Trails: Megatrails zwischen Alsbach und Melibokus I (inkl. Be 1 und NdlB 1) 👍👍👍

On the basis of a tour from @Step-n-Go we went to the Odenwald again after a long time - at an unusual 27°C for the end of September. Partly following the Be 1 and NdlB 1, with the intention of “rocking” or “shooting” the trails.

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December 3, 2022,Frostig, neblig, schmuddelig… aber eklig war’s trotzdem nicht 😀

The weather wasn't exactly inviting for a round in the living room, but somehow I wanted to get back on the bike 🤷🏻‍♂️

Unfortunately quite uncomfortable weather. From about 500 meters it got frosty 🥶.

From Malschen it went downhill along the Ndl B over forest paths and some S0 trails.

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January 1, 2023,Neujahr-Fatburner-Tour 😂. ➡️ Euch allen ein gutes 2023. Es kann nur besser werden🤞

After days of enjoyment, it's now time to get to the bacon 🤣.
Perfect weather to ride up and down the mountain and scrub known trails!

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November 8, 2024,Darsberg-Jossa-Hüttchen-Tibia und Kapellen Trail 🥳💪

Rocked the Meli again today.
Rode the Darsberg-Jossa-Hüttchen-Tibia and Kapelle Trail.
Yes, autumn has its pitfalls with the leaves.
Still gave it gas up and down 🕺💪

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February 25, 2023,Trails-Total-Runde am Meli💪👍

Inspired by @Thorsten Harnack's last tour, the plan was to do a trail-only lap.

Ok, one or the other forest path was there, but otherwise a lot of trails scrubbed. 😉

The ones that Komoot shows as "off grid" are exciting. Everything was really there from Jossa and Hütchen to Corona, Tibia and you name it 😀

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