Gießen District

Old Iron Road

Gießen District

Old Iron Road

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Old Iron Road

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Location: Dietzhölztal, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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October 3, 2018

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This street is one of the first in Wittgenstein

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Horst B.

September 6, 2021

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The old Eisenstrasse also only becomes really interesting once you have read the information boards along the way. From then on, one moves with a certain awe on the paths steeped in history.

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Elevation 580 m

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Location: Dietzhölztal, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Old Iron Road

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