Upper Knappensee – Hungener Hutungen Pasturelands loop from Echzell

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Upper Knappensee – Hungener Hutungen Pasturelands loop from Echzell

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Upper Knappensee – Hungener Hutungen Pasturelands loop from Echzell

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30.0km

130m

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: August 15, 2026

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Train Station

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7.93 km

Birdwatching observation point at Unterer Knappensee

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The Untere Knappensee has an area of 32 hectares and was created by open-cast lignite mining. It is completely protected by nature conservation.
Many, often rare, water birds can be …

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9.07 km

Utpher Mill

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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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9.29 km

Upper Knappensee

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It is one of the beautiful lakes in the area between Hungen and Nidda.

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10.1 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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16.6 km

Horloff Path in Hungener Schweiz

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The Horloff stream flows through Hungen in a small, very idyllic valley, the so-called. "Hungry Switzerland"! Highly recommended (narrow) path directly along the stream!

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17.0 km

Horloff Weir

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Horloffwehr near Hungen, here part of the Horloff was diverted to a mill!

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17.6 km

Hungener Hutungen Pasturelands

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Sooo many pictures have already been taken, so only the tip at the end in the direction of Hungen is a really challenging climb....
That's why the lowest gear and e-bikes at the highest engine level early on 🤗🤣🤣

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18.9 km

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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