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Gießen District

Fernie Pit

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Gießen District

Fernie Pit

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Fernie Pit

Recommended by 257 mountain bikers out of 265

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Fernie Pit

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1. Bergwerkswald Trail – Mining Forest Trail loop from Dutenhofen

34.4km

02:18

300m

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

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2. View of Dutenhofener See – Lahn River at Atzbach loop from Großen Linden

47.7km

02:49

320m

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

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3. Grube Fernie – Hausbergturm loop from Gießen

53.5km

03:42

500m

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

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Wolfram/Ts. 🇺🇦

March 22, 2022

The Fernie pit, formerly an opencast mine on the southern edge of the mine forest, is now an exceptional natural paradise (FFH area) and a Giessen local recreation area!

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Roadrunner 67

January 31, 2021

Nice loop trail at the Fernie pit.

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Harry R.

April 18, 2023

The lake originated from a former open-cast ore mine. From 1853 to 1897, the English Fernie family from Leicester owned the mine, giving it its name. The water is said to be up to 30 meters deep in some places. It is now a fishing lake where the Linden Model Boat Club occasionally launches its model boats. A wide footpath surrounds the lake. In some places, the path is slightly removed from the lake to provide some peace and quiet for the wildlife. Many plants and trees grow around the water.

The nearby A485 keeps the overall noise level high and prevents it from completely subsiding.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Fernie Pit

1. Bergwerkswald Trail – Mining Forest Trail loop from Dutenhofen

2. View of Dutenhofener See – Lahn River at Atzbach loop from Großen Linden

3. Grube Fernie – Hausbergturm loop from Gießen

Other Popular Places to Check Out

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