View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry – Dietesheim Quarries loop from Mühlheim (Main)-Dietesheim

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View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry – Dietesheim Quarries loop from Mühlheim (Main)-Dietesheim

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View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry – Dietesheim Quarries loop from Mühlheim (Main)-Dietesheim

02:30

9.69km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.57 km

Oberwaldsee near Dietesheim

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Great lake landscape, always new impressions.

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5.64 km

View of Vogelsberger See from the Observation Platform

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The Dietesheim quarries in the local recreation area

The former basalt quarries are a popular destination in Dietesheim, and are now an attractive local recreation area.

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5.89 km

View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry

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A popular excursion destination in Mühlheim, Dietesheim district, are the former basalt quarries, today an attractive local recreation area in the immediate vicinity of the Mainuferweg.

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6.41 km

Oberwaldsee Viewpoint

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Nice view of the lake

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7.46 km

View of Vogelsberger See and Canyon Bridge

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After the end of basalt mining in the 1980s, a lake landscape with a total area of over 60 hectares, including around 20 hectares of water surface, was created between …

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7.74 km

Dietesheim Quarries

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A unique area. Walking paths and hiking trails offer wonderful views of numerous quarry lakes. A must-visit!

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7.93 km

View of the Quarry Lake Cliffs in Mülheim

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A hike that is out of the ordinary

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7.97 km

View of Vogelsberger Lake and the quarry

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Beautiful view over the lake.

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9.69 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

1.82 km

1.79 km

573 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

3.16 km

1.12 km

1.07 km

607 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

October 10, 2021,Dietesheimer Steinbrüche – Brücke über den Vogelsberger See Runde ab Steinheim am Main

The Dietesheim quarries are a very nice local recreation area and ideal for long walks or - if you walk a little through the surrounding meadows and forests - quite relaxed hikes. A real recommendation if you don't want to go up and down the mountains.

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