Goethe Tower – Patershausen Estate loop from Mühlberg

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Goethe Tower – Patershausen Estate loop from Mühlberg

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Goethe Tower – Patershausen Estate loop from Mühlberg

02:35

48.0km

250m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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2.02 km

Goethe Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very special facility in Frankfurt's city forest. From the tower there is a magnificent view in all directions. Thank God this tower has been rebuilt!

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11.8 km

The Schlossgarten Heusenstamm, also known as Herrengarten, is a sprawling parkland that encloses the historic ensemble of the baroque Schönborn Castle, the Hintere Schlösschen, and the Bannturm. Its origins date back to the early 18th century when it was laid out under the von Schönborn family as a strictly symmetrical baroque garden with avenues and sightlines, following the French model. In the course of the 19th century, the area was partially transformed into an English landscape park, giving it a varied character today.
The grounds are traversed by the Bieber river and are characterized by old moats and castle ponds that once served for the defense of the castle. Today, the park is a central recreational area and part of the RheinMain regional park. In addition to well-developed walking paths and extensive meadows, it also offers a large playground. Furthermore, the garden serves as the city's most important cultural event space, hosting regular festivals, concerts, and the popular wine festival in the shadow of the historic walls.

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11.9 km

Schönborn Castle

Highlight • Castle

Schönborn Castle, built in 1663-1668, is a Renaissance building with the front facing west. The window axes are distributed in almost uniform rows over the facade of the elongated, barely structured structure. Round towers can be found at the corners.

Today's entrance to the castle is flanked by two stone lions bearing the Schönborn coat of arms.

(Source: City of Heusenstamm )

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15.4 km

Patershausen Monastery and Organic Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

The origins of the Patershausen estate, located in the forest between Heusenstamm and Dietzenbach, are shrouded in mystery. What is certain is that it was once a Benedictine monastery. The Lorsch Codex mentions a donation from Irminrat von Rumpenheim in 806, which gave property from Auheim and Bellingen to the Lorsch monastery. Based on its location, Bellingen is thought to be near Heusenstamm and is last mentioned in the Lorsch property register in 815. It is assumed that it became a deserted village, i.e. the village was abandoned by its inhabitants. The reasons for this could be the founding of the village of Renigishausen and possibly the village of Heissenstein.

The Benedictines managed the Patershausen monastery: they cleared the land, made the soil fertile, built the monastery buildings and the church "Beatae Et Perpetue Virginis Marie". As a branch church, the Patershausen monastery was responsible for the villages of Heusenstamm, Renigishausen, Obertshausen and probably also Richolfshausen; the mother church was Dietzenbach. In addition to the Patershausen branch, this also included Ippingshausen, Hartingshofen and Messenhausen.

The monastery existed until the first half of the 13th century, when it was bought and dissolved by Ulrich I of Hagen-Münzenberg. In 1252, Ulrich II bequeathed it to his sister Lucardis, who was now the first abbess to lead the Cistercian monastery "Corona Virginum". Having become wealthy through donations, the monastery housed over 50 nuns in its heyday around 1300 and received income from around 50 farms and estates and over 200 villages. The Reformation brought about its dissolution in 1556.

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15.5 km

Patershausen Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice place.
Today was closed and therefore nice and quiet.
If you bring your own food, you can have a wonderful snack here.

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16.4 km

Blue fly agaric wood sculpture at Patershäuser Hof

Highlight • Structure

New wood carving in the forest around the Patershäuser Hof. A blue fly agaric. Thank you very much for the beautiful work of art👏🙋‍♂️

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33.9 km

Wollwiesenteich, near Dietzenbach

Highlight • Lake

The Wollwiesenteich is an approximately 1.7-acre fishing pond in the west of Dietzenbacher district, created by the Angelsportverein Neu-Isenburg and passed in June 1972 its destination. The area is located in the state forest, which was under the forestry department of Isenburg in the years 1969-1976.
The Wollwiesenteich is fed by the Kirschborn and other small tributaries and flows into the Bieberbach. On all our tours around Dietzenbach, whether by bike or on foot, we always try not to let him "lie to the left". He is always worth a visit in both summer and winter and always presents himself from a different perspective.

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