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Wettenberg

Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia – Dünsberg Towers loop from Krofdorf-Gleiberg

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Landkreis Gießen
Wettenberg

Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia – Dünsberg Towers loop from Krofdorf-Gleiberg

Hard

4.9

(11)

43

hikers

Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia – Dünsberg Towers loop from Krofdorf-Gleiberg

07:52

27.4km

660m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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2.86 km

View of Vetzberg Castle Ruins and Gleiberg Castle

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In the foreground, the castle ruins Vetzberg watch.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Vetzberg


From here you can also see wonderfully in the background the castle Gleiberg.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Gleiberg

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3.66 km

Kurt Kaut Giant Sequoia

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This sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is located southeast of Fellingshausen. It was planted in 1962 by Kurt Kaut, the district forester at the time, and "his" forest workers Harald Failing, Hugo, Helmut and Gustav Freitach.

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8.50 km

There is a segregation plan for the Dünsberg with legally designated trails and hiking trails. Please note the signs.

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8.56 km

Dünsberg Towers

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Always worth a visit! Good food for little money with a relatively short waiting time.

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16.9 km

Köhlerhüttenplatz

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A beautifully designed rest area with interesting display boards.

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6

17.7 km

Atzbach Forest Nature Trail

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Nothing special ... a wide forest highway stop 😉

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17.7 km

Fitness Trail Taunus

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26.8 km

The Gleiberg Castle is a beautiful photo model, the Dünsberg forces its way into the picture again and again and if you are lucky and have a good vantage point …

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27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

2.37 km

1.03 km

454 m

Surfaces

9.43 km

7.06 km

6.47 km

3.94 km

431 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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