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Germany
Hesse
Marburg-Biedenkopf
Münchhausen

Mellnauer Kreuz Shelter – View of Rosenthal loop from Simtshausen

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Germany
Hesse
Marburg-Biedenkopf
Münchhausen

Mellnauer Kreuz Shelter – View of Rosenthal loop from Simtshausen

Hard

3

riders

Mellnauer Kreuz Shelter – View of Rosenthal loop from Simtshausen

02:40

42.0km

520m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Christenberger Talgrund

Franzosenwiesen/Rotes Wasser

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

5.26 km

Mellnauer Kreuz Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small hiking hut directly on the path between Mellnau and the Christenberg

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2

8.87 km

Lumpenbuche

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here, the path leads to the Wolfsturm. If you do not know that, the tower is hard to find because it is not signposted

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3

9.50 km

French Meadows / Red Water Nature Reserve

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Special feature: Due to the geological location, there may even be ground frost here in August

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10.0 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

11.0 km

Franzosenwiesen/Rotes Wasser

Nature Reserve

6

11.7 km

Old stone bridge along the Herrenweg, which served as a link between the castles of Bottendorf and Bracht

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7

12.4 km

Green Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Part of the Red Water Nature Reserve.

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8

15.4 km

View of Rosenthal

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Great little shelter. This is also where the paths for the boundary stone hike meet.

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27.1 km

sunbeam

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29.1 km

Nemphetal bei Bottendorf

Nature Reserve

11

29.7 km

View of Nemphe Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

The upper course of the Nemphe feeds a series of lakes, the dark water of which is overgrown with green, as is usual in the castle forest. Surprisingly, one of …

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

5.42 km

3.45 km

400 m

237 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

14.6 km

5.60 km

461 m

125 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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