The best MTB trails in the Lahntal

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Mountain biking in the Lahntal is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Gießen District. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

View of Runkel Castle – Kerkerbachtal Railway Path loop from Niederzeuzheim	Intermediate 03:47 52.4km
Dörsbach Valley – Mühlbachtal Trail loop from Horbach	Expert 03:51 40.0km
View of Dünsberg – Königsstuhl Basalt Formation loop from Kinzenbach	Expert 04:11 48.8km
View of Marburg – Forest Singletrack Trail loop from Marburg Süd	Intermediate 03:03 37.9km
Viewpoint bench near Wirberg – Wirberg Monastery and Church loop from Gießen	Intermediate 03:11 54.8km
Gelbach Falls – Gelbachtal Trail loop from Gackenbach	Intermediate 02:25 32.2km
Wild Horses at Schmidtenhöhe – Pond in the Feisternachtbach Valley loop from Niederlahnstein	Expert 03:41 48.4km
Stippbachweiher – View of Aartalsee loop from Ahrdt	Intermediate 02:19 37.4km
Wilhelmsteine Rock Formation – Silbersee loop from Herborn (Dillkr)	Intermediate 03:25 46.6km

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View of Runkel Castle – Kerkerbachtal Railway Path loop from Niederzeuzheim
03:47
52.4km
13.8km/h
490m
490m
Intermediate
4.7
(105)
274
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
Dörsbach Valley – Mühlbachtal Trail loop from Horbach
03:51
40.0km
10.4km/h
850m
850m
Expert
4.8
(40)
136
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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View of Dünsberg – Königsstuhl Basalt Formation loop from Kinzenbach
04:11
48.8km
11.7km/h
940m
940m
Expert
4.8
(23)
208
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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4
View of Marburg – Forest Singletrack Trail loop from Marburg Süd
03:03
37.9km
12.4km/h
620m
620m
Intermediate
5.0
(24)
99
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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5
Viewpoint bench near Wirberg – Wirberg Monastery and Church loop from Gießen
03:11
54.8km
17.2km/h
270m
270m
Intermediate
4.8
(77)
193
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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6
Gelbach Falls – Gelbachtal Trail loop from Gackenbach
02:25
32.2km
13.3km/h
440m
440m
Intermediate
4.6
(43)
130
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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7
Wild Horses at Schmidtenhöhe – Pond in the Feisternachtbach Valley loop from Niederlahnstein
03:41
48.4km
13.1km/h
600m
600m
Ferry
Expert
4.8
(26)
115
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The route includes a crossing by ferry.
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8
Stippbachweiher – View of Aartalsee loop from Ahrdt
02:19
37.4km
16.1km/h
350m
350m
Intermediate
4.6
(69)
188
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
Wilhelmsteine Rock Formation – Silbersee loop from Herborn (Dillkr)
03:25
46.6km
13.7km/h
660m
660m
Intermediate
4.7
(54)
143
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.