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Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Hungen

Upper Knappensee – Lake Trais-Horloffer loop from Trais-Horloff

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Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Hungen

Upper Knappensee – Lake Trais-Horloffer loop from Trais-Horloff

Moderate

4.9

(14)

33

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Upper Knappensee – Lake Trais-Horloffer loop from Trais-Horloff

01:29

14.2km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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705 m

Inheidener Lake at the sailing club

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The lake is managed by the Wölfersheim E. V. fishing club but is accessible to swimmers, sailors and surfers, and there are also numerous lawns and bathing steps.
There is a restaurant and a kiosk at the "main parking lot"

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5.39 km

Horloff Bridge

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3

6.58 km

Upper Knappensee

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The Oberer Knappensee is also part of the Wetterau Lake District.

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4

7.67 km

Upper Knapp Lake

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on the south bank is a heaped bird watching hill

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5

8.00 km

View of Utphe Lake

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Great little path from Utphe to Trais Horloff along the lake.

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6

13.0 km

...a truly mystical place. You could even shoot a movie here...

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13.7 km

Inheidener See

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Up until 1950, 2.2 million tons of lignite were mined here ⚒⚒⚒
Today, the 35-hectare opencast mine is known as the "Inheidener See".
There are good bathing opportunities here ... and sailing and surfing is also possible ⛵
alexanderhitz.de/geschichte_braunkohle_tagebau_see_inheiden.html

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13.7 km

Lake Trais-Horloffer

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A lot has happened there, great! sooooo many entry possibilities for swimming, clean facility, lots of sunny seats, snack in summer, great allotment garden idyll, in August there is a great lake festival.

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14.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.9 km

1.95 km

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

1.73 km

1.46 km

951 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

16°C

4°C

36 %

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