Schiffenberg Monastery – Brauhof Pond loop from Freie Theologische Hochschule Gießen

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Schiffenberg Monastery – Brauhof Pond loop from Freie Theologische Hochschule Gießen

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Schiffenberg Monastery – Brauhof Pond loop from Freie Theologische Hochschule Gießen

02:28

9.02km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Hohe Warte bei Gießen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.46 km

View of Gießen, Gleiberg Castle and Dünsberg from Hohe Warte

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The point with the best and widest view from the Hohe Warte with a view over Gießen Gleiberg and Dünsberg

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3.50 km

View through the Mittelschneise towards Gießen

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Very beautiful hiking trails on the Schiffenberg ...

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5.94 km

Pre-Monastic Building and Lime Kiln Ruins

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5.96 km

Schiffenberg Monastery

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I like coming up here because of the beautiful view.

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6.80 km

Bench at the Brauhofsweiher

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Quiet spot by the pond. Some benches to rest and enjoy when the mosquitoes are not so ferocious.

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6.82 km

Brauhof Pond

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A little hidden gem.

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7.47 km

Forest Pond

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A small pond in the Schiffenberg forest.

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8.11 km

Forest Trails to Kloster Schiffenberg

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The forest around Schiffenberg Monastery surprises with its spaciousness and its wide, well-developed paths, many of which are square in the Manhattan style. Every now and then you come across basalt rock, which, as the foothills of the Vogelsberg, is a relic of the volcanic past. The forest looks good and intact, but the traffic noise from Giessen and the streets can often be heard.

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9.02 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.01 km

693 m

297 m

Surfaces

4.13 km

2.83 km

1.02 km

742 m

253 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

7°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2026,Runde am Schiffenberg

From Schiffenberg Monastery, where the annual Gießener Kultursommer with renowned artists is currently taking place (hence no pictures from the monastery grounds, as it is closed for the event), we went through the forest to the Brauhofsweiher pond. Continuing through the forest, battered by the last thunderstorm with extreme wind, to the Europaviertel. Today, companies and industrial businesses are located …

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