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Vulkanradweg – Bad Vilbel entdecken

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Vulkanradweg – Bad Vilbel entdecken

Moderate

4.7

(140)

470

riders

Vulkanradweg – Bad Vilbel entdecken

03:49

66.0km

440m

Cycling

This tour offers the "Best of the Volcano Cycle Route" if the entire route from Bad Vilbel to Schlitz is too long for you.

The route is designed so that you first travel to Lauterbach by train (via Frankfurt Central Station). From this starting point, the downhill ride outweighs the…

Last updated: February 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 66.0 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.77 km

Beautiful view of Lauterbach

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From this vantage point you have a beautiful view of the foothills of Lauterbach. In addition, the viewpoint invites you to take a break, as there are benches where you can rest.

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6.44 km

View of Eisenbach Castle

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Unfortunately, a bit away from the bike path, in the castle courtyard, is the castle coffee. We recommend. Regarding the Corona opening times, please check the Internet.

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31.8 km

Tor zum Vogelsberg – Highest Point of the Vulkanradweg

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Once here, you have reached the highest point of the Vulkanradwegs. That means: No matter from which direction you come, from now on it is only downhill. To celebrate the …

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56.0 km

Covered rest area - great view of Lißberg Castle

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Covered place for all who pass by.

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61.0 km

Pond Near Ortenberg

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Here you can take a cozy little walk around the lake - children's playground and mini golf course are right next door!

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66.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.7 km

10.7 km

4.19 km

1.08 km

383 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.7 km

851 m

291 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

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Comments

September 27, 2023,Vulkanradweg Lauterbach - Effolderbach

Volcano cycle path: done! I tackled this main part third. After a stroll through the city and a cup of coffee we set off. I was very amazed at how beautiful the path is. Both in terms of the surface and the landscape on the right and left. Some of it went through forests, but also across fields and meadows. …

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July 7, 2021,Vulkanradweg Lauterbach - Stockheim

Take the volcano cycle path from Lauterbach to Stockheim once. Nice route, a lot of forest Was originally a railway line and in Hartmannshain with about 575m above sea level. NN once the highest station in Hesse. Outward journey by train from Giessen to Lauterbach and from Stockheim back to the university town.

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July 2, 2022,Fahrradtour Vulkanradweg 🚉Lauterbach ➡️🚉Glauburg-Stockheim

Today in the Vogelsberg for the Vulkanradweg, a really beautiful bike path, just great and definitely recommendable. A few photos...I know. But sometimes I enjoy the landscape so much that I completely forget the photos.
LG RM 🙋‍♂️

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May 17, 2025,Vulkanradweg: Lauterbach - Ortenberg

This year's tour with the Dietzenbachers went to the Vogelsberg. From Ortenberg, we took the bus, which included bike transport, to Lauterbach. We reserved seats in advance, as there were eight of us. It didn't cost anything extra. 😃 From there, we took the superbly maintained Vulkanradweg (volcano cycle path), the former railway line that steam locomotives once used through …

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September 16, 2023,230916-Vulkanradweg Selters-Lauterbach

Today's plan for cycling on the volcano cycle path was quite simple:
Cycle uphill for the first half of the day and downhill for the second half 😀.
And from the second half onwards lots of stops in the various beer gardens 🍻🍨

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September 16, 2023,Lauterbach, Grebenhain, Gedern, Ortenberg, Altenstadt halt ... den Vulkanradweg

Volcano cycle path from Lauterbach to Altenstadt.
With breaks to strengthen yourself, but also to visit the hydroelectric power station in Liesberg, etc. You were allowed to go in and had a lot explained to you.
But it wasn't my fittest day... my wife ran away from me.
After strengthening with ice, things got a little better.
Greetings

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August 3, 2021,Vulkanradweg: Büdingen - Bad Salzschlirf

Today on the most famous railway cycle path in Hessen to the spa town of Bad Salzschlirf, where gout patients used to be treated. Since gout is caused by poor diet, the bath was a meeting place for the rich who could afford such a diet. 🍖🍗🥩🍭🍬🍫🍯🦀

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July 15, 2024,Von Büdingen nach Maar auf dem Vulkanradweg

Today we continued on the volcano cycle path. It is really worth riding this cycle path and I can recommend it to everyone. The old railway line is full of information, there are art objects to be seen along the way and an information point.

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April 18, 2025

This tour offers the "Best of the Volcano Cycle Route" if the entire route from Bad Vilbel to Schlitz is too long for you.
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The route is designed so that you first travel to Lauterbach by train (via Frankfurt Central Station). From this starting point, the downhill ride outweighs the ascents. However

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Beautiful view of Lauterbach

View of Eisenbach Castle

Tor zum Vogelsberg – Highest Point of the Vulkanradweg

Covered rest area - great view of Lißberg Castle

Pond Near Ortenberg

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