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

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

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

03:43

14.5km

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: June 17, 2026

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Mittlere Horloffaue

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.88 km

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

A small hill was built here, from which you have a fabulous view of the lake.

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2.46 km

Birdwatching observation point at Unterer Knappensee

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The Untere Knappensee has an area of 32 hectares and was created by open-cast lignite mining. It is completely protected by nature conservation.
Many, often rare, water birds can be …

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9.52 km

Utpher Mill

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The mill has been owned by the Krauss family in the district of Gießen in der Wetterau for generations. It is not far from the upper Knappensee, an opencast mining …

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11.9 km

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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12.7 km

Water Sports at Inheidener See

Highlight • Lake

12.8 km

Inheiden Lake (Trais-Horloffer Lake)

Highlight • Lake

The Inheidener See, also called Trais-Horloffer See, is a relic of former lignite mining in the Wetterau and has been a popular bathing lake for decades, also frequently used as …

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14.3 km

Evangelical Church, Trais-Horloff

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Directly on the bike path of the Wetterauer Lake District actually a "hotspot" for cyclists....
Unfortunately always closed but nice church

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

2.90 km

856 m

801 m

370 m

Surfaces

7.26 km

3.99 km

1.57 km

1.03 km

370 m

313 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

31°C

19°C

73 %

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

Upper Knappensee

Birdwatching observation point at Unterer Knappensee

Lower Knappensee

Utpher Mill

Lake Trais-Horloffer

Water Sports at Inheidener See

Inheiden Lake (Trais-Horloffer Lake)

Evangelical Church, Trais-Horloff

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