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Lahn River Cycle Route – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Wetzlar

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Lahn River Cycle Route – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Wetzlar

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Lahn River Cycle Route – View of Gleiberg Castle loop from Wetzlar

03:36

59.4km

450m

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: May 25, 2026

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Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach, Dutenhofen und Heuchelheim

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6.43 km

Lahnaue Between Atzbach and Gießen Nature Reserve

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The marker is located between Dorlar and Atzbach, near the Atzbacher Sändchen.

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6.70 km

Auloch von Dutenhofen und Sändchen von Atzbach

Nature Reserve

7.19 km

Lahn River Cycle Route

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Easy to ride cycle path right next to the Lahn
The area is also really beautiful

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12.7 km

View of Gleiberg Castle

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Beautiful view of the Gleiberg with the castle.

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16.4 km

View of Gleiberg Castle

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Coming from Vetzberg, a nice view of the Gleiberg.

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37.8 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 Gießen, on the edge of the busy "Wißmarer Weg" (3km downstream, at the level of the Launsbacher Lakes).

Maybe some of you are interested in her story:
The former railway bridge was originally part of the “Cannon Railway”. This was built before the founding of the German Empire, bypassing the city of Giessen (as it did not belong to Prussia) as a rail connection from Berlin to the west. The name said it all. It was actually about ensuring state-owned military logistics. Wetzlar was a junction of the cannon railway. The Lollar - Wetzlar section was officially opened on October 15, 1878.
The Kanonenbahn branched off to the west onto its own route in Lollar and met the Lahntalbahn in Wetzlar, on which it continued west.

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