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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Seeheim-Jugenheim

Frankenstein Castle – View of Nieder-Beerbach loop from Malchen

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Seeheim-Jugenheim

Frankenstein Castle – View of Nieder-Beerbach loop from Malchen

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Frankenstein Castle – View of Nieder-Beerbach loop from Malchen

02:45

25.2km

760m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2025

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171 m in total

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Bus stop

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1.78 km

DA Abteilung 971

Forest

2

5.26 km

Frankenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Location, ruins and views great, but on weekends and public holidays in the summer often hopelessly crowded. The small kiosk on the left after the entrance archway beats the restaurant :-)

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3

6.20 km

Magnet stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

6.88 km

Franz Bingel Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice cabin for a break.

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5

8.76 km

Flow Trail at Frankenstein

Highlight • MTB Park

There are now some parts on the Frankie

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6

8.87 km

Burgentrail Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Up or down, steep, straight with stone and root areas. Fun Height Destroyer (S1+)

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7

12.5 km

View of Nieder-Beerbach

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Overlooking the quarry

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8

17.6 km

Affenschaukel Trail End

Highlight • MTB Park

The monkey swing is the small offshoot of the roller coaster, smaller, shorter, steeper. Entry looks steep, but is necessary to keep the counter pressure against. Braking not advisable. The fall would be classified as soft...

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9

20.3 km

Trail from Burg Frankenstein to Bike Park

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Great trail, exciting to drive

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25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

4.42 km

1.78 km

541 m

130 m

Surfaces

9.54 km

7.99 km

5.20 km

1.63 km

706 m

172 m

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