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Landkreis Gießen

Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

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Landkreis Gießen

Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

Easy

4.5

(15)

67

hikers

Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

01:10

4.56km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

233 m

Hofgut Contrat Uptre

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1.16 km

Mittlere Heufläue Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

3

1.34 km

Beaver Activity in Mittlere Horloffau Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

4

1.75 km

Utpher Mill

Highlight • Structure

The mill has been owned by the Krauss family in the district of Gießen in der Wetterau for generations. It is not far from the upper Knappensee, an opencast mining …

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1.97 km

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

My round trip begins and ends in Ettingshausen. After Münster via Hessenbrückenhammer, Wetterfeld on the railway line to Hungen. Continue along the railway to Inheiden, via the Horloff-Bieberweg to Utphe. …

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2.10 km

View of the lake in Vogelsberg Mountains

Highlight • Lake

7

2.41 km

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

The Oberer Knappensee is also part of the Wetterau Lake District.

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3.75 km

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

Even the name points to its mining past. There is a circular path, but the view of the lake is blocked by high bushes in some places.

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4.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.51 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

2.10 km

1.12 km

951 m

373 m

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