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Darmstadt District

Former center of the EU (Meerholz)

Darmstadt District

Former center of the EU (Meerholz)

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Former center of the EU (Meerholz)

Recommended by 60 mountain bikers out of 65

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Former center of the EU (Meerholz)

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1. Franzosenkopf (481 m) – Dr. Karl Kihn-Platz Rest Area loop from Hailer-Meerholz

42.3km

03:32

760m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Krötenteich Waldrode – Michelbach Vineyards loop from Hailer-Meerholz

53.9km

03:46

650m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Birkenhainer Trail – View of Kinzigsee loop from Hailer-Meerholz

48.4km

03:39

630m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Rombea

October 27, 2019

The starting point lies at the geographical center of the European Union until 1 July 2013 in Gelnhausen / Meerholz. Here you will find information on the EU middle - path and the history of the "European Union". Here is also the first country, namely Belgium, presented.

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Rombea

October 27, 2019

From 1 January 2007 and the accession of Romania and Bulgaria, the geographical center of the European Union was until 1 July 2013 in Gelnhausen - more precisely in the Gelnhausen district of Meerholz.
The measuring point lies exactly at the coordinates: 9 degrees, 9 minutes east longitude and 50 degrees, 10 minutes, 21 seconds north latitude - below the "Niedermittlauer Heiligenkopf", that is one of the three witness mountains in the Kinzigtal.
gudrun-kauck.de/GelnhausenMittelpunkt.htm

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Andreas 🦉

January 5, 2020

gudrun-kauck.de/GelnhausenMittelpunkt.htm
Interesting page about the former center of the EU

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MPS

June 9, 2021

The information boards on the EU Central Path show interesting information in a condensed form for each member state.

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Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Former center of the EU (Meerholz)

1. Franzosenkopf (481 m) – Dr. Karl Kihn-Platz Rest Area loop from Hailer-Meerholz

2. Krötenteich Waldrode – Michelbach Vineyards loop from Hailer-Meerholz

3. Birkenhainer Trail – View of Kinzigsee loop from Hailer-Meerholz

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