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Upper Knappensee – Barbarasee loop from Trais-Horloff

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Upper Knappensee – Barbarasee loop from Trais-Horloff

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Upper Knappensee – Barbarasee loop from Trais-Horloff

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17.1km

70m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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574 m

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

Riverside path with a view

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1.43 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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4.95 km

Saxony Lake (Barbara Lake)

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The lake, situated among trees and bushes, originated from a former open-cast mine. It is used only for fishing, and only for members of a specific fishing club. The lake …

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Inheiden Lake (Trais-Horloffer Lake)

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The Inheidener See, also called Trais-Horloffer See, is a relic of former lignite mining in the Wetterau and has been a popular bathing lake for decades, also frequently used as …

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Stork Nest at Trais-Horloff Station

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Bizarre water landscape with dead trees, directly behind the Trais-Horloffer train station! In the middle of it is a stork nest ... also currently back with young storks 👌😊

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Up until 1950, 2.2 million tons of lignite were mined here ⚒⚒⚒
Today, the 35-hectare opencast mine is known as the "Inheidener See".
There are good bathing opportunities here ... and sailing and surfing is also possible ⛵
alexanderhitz.de/geschichte_braunkohle_tagebau_see_inheiden.html

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16.9 km

Evangelical Church, Trais-Horloff

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Directly on the bike path of the Wetterauer Lake District actually a "hotspot" for cyclists....
Unfortunately always closed but nice church

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.51 km

3.83 km

2.89 km

1.25 km

516 m

157 m

Surfaces

9.03 km

6.01 km

1.33 km

744 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Upper Knappensee – Barbarasee loop from Trais-Horloff

Upper Knappensee

Upper Knappensee

Saxony Lake (Barbara Lake)

Inheiden Lake (Trais-Horloffer Lake)

Stork Nest at Trais-Horloff Station

Inheidener See

Evangelical Church, Trais-Horloff

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