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Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Messel

Aje Lake Quarry – Aje Lake (New Quarry) loop from Messel

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Messel

Aje Lake Quarry – Aje Lake (New Quarry) loop from Messel

Hard

4.5

(11)

42

riders

Aje Lake Quarry – Aje Lake (New Quarry) loop from Messel

01:35

21.4km

80m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.83 km

Rocky promontory at Steinbruchsee Eppertshausen

Highlight • Lake

Small tongue of rock that protrudes into the lake and offers a beautiful picture motif

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2

6.84 km

Aje Lake Quarry

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake. The visit is definitely worth it and there is a nice trail around it.

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7.00 km

Aje Lake (New Quarry)

Highlight • Lake

Very nicely located. There are a few places to rest.
There is a beautiful trail around the lake. Definitely worth it for bikers.

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4

8.40 km

Thomashütte Beer Garden & Restaurant

Highlight • Pub

Picturesquely located in the heart of southern Hesse, in the middle of the forest between Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Aschaffenburg, the "Thomashütte" delights as the popular destination with a restaurant, beer garden, game park and special venues!

ww.thomashuette.com/de/startseite/

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11.7 km

Münster–Eppertshausen Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you can cycle along in a relaxed manner, largely away from motor vehicle traffic.

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6

14.7 km

Burned and Deforested Area Near Münster-Breitefeld

Highlight • Natural

A violent storm swept through the forest near Münster-Breitefeld and almost completely folded the forest. Another side of the forest burned down later. It's quirky, but still nice to see nature recovering.

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16.0 km

Burnt Forest Area near Groß-Bieberau

Highlight • Forest

It's not a highlight, but rather very frightening what the fire has done

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8

16.4 km

Burnt Forest Near Muna

Highlight • Forest

It looks scary. But nature creates new things.

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21.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

1.74 km

1.26 km

510 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.49 km

7.93 km

4.77 km

168 m

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Saturday 27 June

38°C

22°C

65 %

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