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Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Griesheim

Melibokus Observation Tower – Jossa Ruins Trail loop from Griesheim

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Griesheim

Melibokus Observation Tower – Jossa Ruins Trail loop from Griesheim

Hard

4.9

(13)

47

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Melibokus Observation Tower – Jossa Ruins Trail loop from Griesheim

02:48

38.1km

470m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 18.1 km for 292 m

After 19.5 km for 236 m

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1.87 km

Griesheim Dune and Oak Grove

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The Griesheimer Dünen is a natural feature created by flying sand here in the interior. As a local recreation area, this area and the nearby oak grove are very popular …

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14.9 km

Heiligenberg Castle Pond

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The idyllic castle pond or mountain pond was created during the time of Grand Duchess Wilhelmine and enlarged in 1877 by her son Prince Alexander. The newly laid road was …

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3

18.1 km

Darsberg Hut

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Refuge located on several paths

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18.1 km

Melibokus–Darsberghütte Trail

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After about 100 m from the start of the Melibokus tower, the GPS had a short dropout and led me on the left before the Forstmeister Kurz hut. Therefore please …

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19.9 km

Melibokus Observation Tower

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Even without climbing the tower, you can't complain about the view here

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19.9 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

In clear weather, the view in the west to …

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20.0 km

Hang-glider launch ramp on Melibokus

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It is a launch pad for hang gliders (hang gliders). The launch site is not permitted for paragliders.
More information about the flight area on the Melibokus at: ersterodc.de/fluggelaende/melibokus-w

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22.6 km

Jossa Ruins Trail

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Beautiful entertaining and varied forest trail

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38.1 km

End point

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16.0 km

11.4 km

4.78 km

3.58 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

6.66 km

5.19 km

4.12 km

3.11 km

< 100 m

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