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Fohnbach Valley Trail – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Vetzberg

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Fohnbach Valley Trail – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Vetzberg

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Fohnbach Valley Trail – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Vetzberg

02:45

42.6km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: June 12, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.22 km

View of Gleiberg Castle

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Coming from Vetzberg, a nice view of the Gleiberg.

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3.59 km

Fohnbach Valley Trail

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Scenic section with many benches that invite you to relax.

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12.7 km

Schmelzmühle

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Well-visited excursion bar with delicious food. A welcome resting place on a bike tour.

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13.8 km

Stone Bridge over the Salzböde River

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A beautiful section of the Salzbödetals lies between Salzboden and the Steinfurtsmühle near Oberwalgern.

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20.9 km

Lahn bridge near Lollar

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From this bridge you have a beautiful view of the Main-Weser Tower.

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23.7 km

Old railroad bridge over the Lahn

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This is the only bicycle-friendly Lahn crossing between the northern Lollar (where the cycle path simply ends at the end of the bridge) and the cycle path from Wismar to …

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23.7 km

New bike and pedestrian bridge over the Lahn

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Actually, there would have been no need for new highlights. The bridge has merely been renovated from the ground up and the road surface renewed.

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40.5 km

View of Gleiberg Castle

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Beautiful view of the Gleiberg with the castle.

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42.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

9.32 km

7.70 km

5.98 km

362 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

5.15 km

4.52 km

515 m

500 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

27°C

13°C

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Comments

March 3, 2024,🚲 Frühlingserwachen

Sunday lives up to its name - an ideal opportunity to open the cycling season with a short afternoon tour through the Krofdorfer Forest, the Salzbödetal and along the Lahn back home.

Calendar-wise it is still winter, but meteorologically it is already spring. This also describes the state of nature: Even though it still looks more like winter in many …

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April 6, 2026,🚲 Osterrunde zur Schönemühle

The weather on the second Easter day invites you to finally open the cycling season. The only question is where to go. After all, I want to stop for refreshments along the way and am not sure which cafés are open today. According to the homepage, the Schönemühle opens at 13:30, so I decide on a shorter afternoon ride. It's …

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June 2, 2025,...noch 24 Tage Runde...

The closed season is over – now it's time to hike!

I'm now preparing for the KÖLNPFAD my.raceresult.com/299062/info:
171 kilometers around Cologne, starting on June 27th!

As in previous years, I'm dedicating my hikes to Markus Machens' private homeless aid organization "MARKUS and his friends on the street." With every step, I want to raise awareness and donations so that …

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May 29, 2025,Durch das Fohnbachtal – Blick auf Burg Gleiberg Runde von Vetzberg

Today I went on a lovely bike ride with an old friend and admired the landscape of his hometown. And today I got my first flat tire.

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November 22, 2023,Fahrradtour Schmelzmühle

The great autumn weather was used again for a tour.

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Fohnbach Valley Trail – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Vetzberg

View of Gleiberg Castle

Fohnbach Valley Trail

Schmelzmühle

Stone Bridge over the Salzböde River

Lahn bridge near Lollar

Old railroad bridge over the Lahn

New bike and pedestrian bridge over the Lahn

View of Gleiberg Castle

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