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Gießen District

Route of the former Ernstbahn

Gießen District

Route of the former Ernstbahn

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Route of the former Ernstbahn

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

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1. View of Weilburg Castle – Old Lahn bridge with castle view loop from Weilburg

111km

07:21

1,150m

1,160m

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2. View of Weilburg Castle – Löhnberg Suspension Bridge loop from Weilburg

41.5km

02:46

450m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Löhnberg Suspension Bridge – View of Weilburg Castle loop from Aßlar

63.2km

04:00

540m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Karsten

July 21, 2024

Until 1877, the later Ernstbahn was still called the Issertalbahn and served the section of the line from Braunfels-Lahnbahnhof to the Braunfels district boundary (Ottilie mine). From June 1877, the line was then extended to Philippstein.
The line was then called the "Ernstbahn" in honor of Prince Ernst of Solms-Braunfels; it served exclusively as a mine railway, without public transport.
Prince Ernst of Solms-Braunfels was the founder and owner of this first narrow-gauge railway, as well as the companies Hermann Schreiber, Wissen, (Clöserweide mine) and De Dietrich & Cie., Niederbronn (Fortuna mine).
The first line was 5.0 km long, later this was extended to 6.3 km as far as Philippstein.

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Horst (habe fertig)

August 8, 2025

Very nice and easy to ride cycle path on the former railway line.

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rXe

October 30, 2025

The former railway line has been transformed into a well-maintained cycle path.

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Distance 696 m

Downhill 10 m

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

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Route of the former Ernstbahn

1. View of Weilburg Castle – Old Lahn bridge with castle view loop from Weilburg

2. View of Weilburg Castle – Löhnberg Suspension Bridge loop from Weilburg

3. Löhnberg Suspension Bridge – View of Weilburg Castle loop from Aßlar

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