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Lahntal

Pond in the Gießener Bergwerkswald – Ponds in the Bergwerkswald loop from Großen-Linden

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Germany
Hesse
Lahntal

Pond in the Gießener Bergwerkswald – Ponds in the Bergwerkswald loop from Großen-Linden

Moderate

4.6

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Pond in the Gießener Bergwerkswald – Ponds in the Bergwerkswald loop from Großen-Linden

02:56

11.2km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Gießener Bergwerkswald

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.25 km

View of Gießen, Gleiberg, Vetzberg, and Dünsberg

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From here you have a wonderfully wide view of Giessen

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3.94 km

The Gießener Bergwerkswald is a popular local recreation area.

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4.72 km

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4.96 km

The forest is a former mining area. Ore was mined both in open-cast mines and underground.
The hills are spoil heaps and are now overgrown. The deep hollows are from the former open-cast mining.

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5.41 km

Ponds in the Bergwerkswald

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The Bergwerkswald is an 86.47-hectare forest area between Giessen and Linden, 20 percent of which is on the territory of the city of Giessen, 80 percent belongs to Linden. The …

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5.47 km

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6.47 km

Bergwerksvilla Oberhof

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The leadership elite of the surrounding mines had their houses built here. Beneath the Oberhof there are many partially collapsed tunnels. The entire forest up to Pohlheim is undermined. It …

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7.58 km

Shelter in the Taunus

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The title of the highlight “Shelter in the Taunus” is misleading; we are here in the Giessen district of central Hesse.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.69 km

2.64 km

834 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

3.67 km

1.98 km

677 m

536 m

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Saturday 11 July

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