Vogelsberg Lake – View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry loop from Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

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Vogelsberg Lake – View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry loop from Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

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Vogelsberg Lake – View of the Oberwaldsee Quarry loop from Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

01:42

6.54km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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437 m

Vogelsberg Lake

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You can walk around it, often near the shore, then you can go shopping in the garden bar

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529 m

View of the Island in the Lake

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There are so many beautiful corners and views in the local recreation area, simply great.

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943 m

View of Vogelsberger Lake and the quarry

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Beautiful view over the lake.

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991 m

View of the Quarry Lake Cliffs in Mülheim

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A hike that is out of the ordinary

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1.19 km

Canyon Bridge and East Shore of Vogelsberger Lake

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The Dietesheim quarries

A popular destination in Dietesheim form the former basalt quarries, today an attractive recreational area.
After the end of the basalt mining in 1982, an impressive lake …

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4.87 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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5.17 km

Oberwaldsee near Dietesheim

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Great lake landscape, always new impressions.

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5.88 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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6.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

1.46 km

Surfaces

2.52 km

2.14 km

1.84 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

11°C

4°C

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Comments

June 16, 2022,An Vogelsbergsee und Oberwaldsee Runde von Steinheim am Main

A beautiful and easy hike that is also a good choice for beginners in terms of route, length and difficulty.
The way to and from the lakes runs - mostly flat - through the forest and is also a tip in hot temperatures.
How the tour around the lakes is ultimately designed is up to the hiker himself. Time, fitness …

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March 26, 2022,Dietesheimer Steinbrüche #WALK4UKRAINE

We are by bike to the starting point - just 8 km :)

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October 24, 2024,🥾🥾 RW 146 Dietesheimer Steinbrüche

Today was the day. I can now cross one of my dream destinations off my list.
I enjoyed the tour. However, the weather could have been better.

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October 24, 2024,#176 Dietesheimer Steinbrüche

Today we finally managed to visit the Dietesheim quarries. The tour had been on my list of planned hikes for a long time.
If you want to go on long walks, this is the right place for you. You can switch from the wide main paths to narrow paths and have beautiful views of the many lakes.
For a varied …

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