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Bergwerksvilla Oberhof – Gießen Mining Forest loop from Gießen

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Bergwerksvilla Oberhof – Gießen Mining Forest loop from Gießen

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Bergwerksvilla Oberhof – Gießen Mining Forest loop from Gießen

02:10

8.29km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Gießener Bergwerkswald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.80 km

Modern Architectural Building

Highlight • Structure

2

5.06 km

Wild animal watering hole with toads

Highlight • Lake

I'm guessing that this is a wild drinking trough that is now being laid out more frequently in the forests, since the ditches are now regularly drying up.

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6.12 km

Bergwerksvilla Oberhof

Highlight • Historical Site

The leadership elite of the surrounding mines had their houses built here. Beneath the Oberhof there are many partially collapsed tunnels. The entire forest up to Pohlheim is undermined. It …

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4

6.64 km

Gießener Fünfziger memorial stone

Highlight • Monument

Somehow this memorial stone stands in the way of hikers and makes them think. Unfortunately there is no explanation

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5

7.08 km

Gießen Mining Forest

Highlight • Forest

A nice hiking area close to the city.

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6

7.34 km

Climate forest in the Gießener Bergwerkswald

Highlight • Forest

The Gießener Bergwerkswald is a popular local recreation area.

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8.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.71 km

1.95 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.71 km

2.14 km

1.82 km

1.27 km

363 m

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Saturday 11 July

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