Lion Gate, Rosenhöhe – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from Darmstadt TU-Lichtwiese

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Lion Gate, Rosenhöhe – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from Darmstadt TU-Lichtwiese

Easy

4.5

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riders

Lion Gate, Rosenhöhe – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from Darmstadt TU-Lichtwiese

01:00

19.0km

100m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 25 m

After 19.0 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.26 km

Gatehouse at Rosenhöhe

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The gate and gatehouse were completely restored just a few years ago.

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2.46 km

Lion Gate, Rosenhöhe

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The Löwentor is the entrance to the Rosenhöhe. A visit to the Mathildenhöhe can be easily combined with the Rosenhöhe.

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4.64 km

Here you can soak up the country air again and enjoy the view before throwing yourself into the hustle and bustle of Darmstadt. The Rosen- and Mathildenhöhe are not far away and neither is the Hundertwasserhaus.

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12.5 km

Kranichstein Hunting Lodge

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Landgrave Georg I had this hunting lodge built in Baroque style near Kranichstein in the north of Darmstadt in 1578. Star-shaped aisles were cut in the surrounding forest to make …

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12.6 km

Backhaus Pond at Kranichstein Hunting Lodge

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Very nice place, unfortunately very crowded when the weather is nice

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14.2 km

Obelisk in the Kranichstein Forest

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Which area already has an obelisk in the forest ?!
Information on this and the information boards.

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14.2 km

Hartig Monument

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The Hartig monument commemorates the Prussian chief forestry master Georg Ludwig Hartig, who lived from 1764 to 1837. It was erected to a design by Georg Moller in 1844.

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