Heldenbergen Railway Viaduct – Nidder Oxbow Lake loop from Ostheim

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Heldenbergen Railway Viaduct – Nidder Oxbow Lake loop from Ostheim

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Heldenbergen Railway Viaduct – Nidder Oxbow Lake loop from Ostheim

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16.2km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.34 km

Wetterauer Seenplatte

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The “Wetterau Lake District” was somewhat more pronounced this year than in previous years,

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5.67 km

Stork Nest in Eichen

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In the meadows near oak trees there are some masts with storks' nests. Here the storks find enough food for themselves and their offspring.

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6.46 km

Untertor (1682) – Historic Gatehouse of Eichen

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Beautiful historic gatehouse, with a half-timbered upper floor, from 1682.
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10.9 km

Heldenbergen Viaduct Over the Nidder

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Narrow pedestrian bridge over the Nidderau.

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10.9 km

Heldenbergen Railway Viaduct

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Beautiful railway viaduct at Heldenbergen over the Nidder.

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11.6 km

Nidder Oxbow Lake

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There are also various oxbow lakes on the Nidder that are “activated” again especially during times of “flood”.

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13.5 km

Hexentürmchen Windecken

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According to tradition, women who were accused of witchcraft were imprisoned in the small tower. And in 1919, Ernst J. Zimmermann actually quotes from the church records in his extensive …

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14.1 km

Windecken Water Wheel

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The Bach bell foundry was located in Windecken. Johann Peter Bach, born in Hungen, cast the bell for the Reinhardskirche in 1745. On this occasion he probably also met Anna-Katharina …

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16.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

4.67 km

2.14 km

1.73 km

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

791 m

593 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 12 November

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2022,vom Winde verweht

The bright sun and blue sky lured me outside, but the strong headwind made me shorten the planned lap. Even going downhill it feels like someone is holding me 😉

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