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Landkreis Gießen
Grünberg

Erzweg South

Moderate

4.7

(39)

112

hikers

Erzweg South

03:36

13.7km

120m

Hiking

The Eisenkaute south of Weikartshain, the former Deutschland mine, is a good start to this circular tour. The route runs anti-clockwise from Weickartshain via Freienseen, Lardenbach Stockhausen and back to Weickartshain through the Seenbachtal. The landscape is shaped by the iron ore open-cast mining that took place here for a…

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Last updated: December 12, 2024

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278 m

Grill Hut Weickartshainer Schweiz

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This beautiful corner is a former ore mining area. Today the pits are small ponds that lie very harmoniously in this hilly area. The name comes from the high hills all around. The grill hut is located in the middle.

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12.4 km

Log Rest Area Vogelsberg

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Mega table and two large benches. Made from tree trunks. Enough space for a larger group.

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12.9 km

Weickartshain Fish Ponds

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Picturesquely embedded in the landscape. Invites you to pause.

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13.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.51 km

1.94 km

1.75 km

325 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

5.27 km

4.71 km

3.13 km

271 m

177 m

100 m

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Thursday 8 October

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6°C

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Comments

April 26, 2023,Erzweg Süd
It wasn't my nicest hike. However, it is very interesting if you are interested in the history of the ore mines.

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Weekend - 3 days / 3 ways 🥾☀️

Today I completed the hiking trilogy "ERZWANDERWEGE".✅

Themed circular routes with numerous information boards on the history of iron ore mining.

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For almost a hundred years, the landscape in the upper Vogelsberg, around Freienseen, Weickartshain, Lardenbach, Stockhausen, Ilsdorf, Merlau, Flensungen and Nieder-Ohmen as far as Atzenhain, was characterized by large opencast …

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August 4, 2024,Erzweg Süd Wanderung
A hike through the history of mining in the Vogelsberg. The hiking trail is very well signposted and very pleasant to walk.

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August 2, 2024

The Eisenkaute south of Weikartshain, the former Deutschland mine, is a good start to this circular tour. The route runs anti-clockwise from Weickartshain via Freienseen, Lardenbach Stockhausen and back to Weickartshain through the Seenbachtal. The landscape is shaped by the iron ore open-cast mining

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