Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund – Gleiberg Castle ruins loop from Lollar

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Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund – Gleiberg Castle ruins loop from Lollar

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Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund – Gleiberg Castle ruins loop from Lollar

07:04

25.4km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.88 km

Oberes Erlental

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The Upper Erlental was overgrown with bushes until the early 1990s. Regular mowing and cattle grazing led to species-rich wet grassland with meadows of smooth oatmeal and marsh marigold as …

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8.82 km

Fish ponds

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The bullhead, the “Fish of the Year 2006”, was released into the Wißmarbach. The four fish ponds created in the middle of the 20th century mainly contain trout, tench and …

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9.23 km

Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund

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Nice set of ponds to observe and photograph.

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11.6 km

View of Gleiberg Castle and Vetzberg Castle

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In clear weather a nice view of both castles.

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14.6 km

Forest trail

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Beautiful forest path near Launsbach. It is part of the Lahn hiking trail and offers you a nice, shady section for a walk on warm summer days.

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16.7 km

Gleiberg Castle ruins

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The castle complex is freely accessible and can be visited at any time. From the still existing main castle tower you have a very nice panoramic view of the Gleiberger …

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19.2 km

Path Along the Gleibach

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Very nice: hike along the shady, wooded Gleibach through an educational tree path towards Burg Gleiberg / Launsbach. Exactly the right way in sunny - humid weather.

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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

2.40 km

2.07 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

7.31 km

6.70 km

6.30 km

3.12 km

1.89 km

137 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

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Comments

April 13, 2024,Lahnwanderweg Ruttershausen - Gleiberg 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️

Today we met up with @Hildegard & Michael for our first stage on the Lahn hiking trail at Gleiberg Castle. A car stopped there and the four of us drove to the starting point in Ruttershausen. At first the route was very wooded, later a little more open with some panoramic views. The Lahn is not really close on these …

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May 11, 2023,Lahnwanderweg 09. Etappe: Von Lollar nach Gleiberg

Beautiful stage with a lot of distance through the forest. You are guided around the streets. At the end one last ascent to the castle.

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May 11, 2023,[476] Lahnwanderweg: Etappe 09 | Von Lollar nach Gleiberg 🌦 🥾🥾 🎒

Today's stage initially runs somewhat unspectacularly through the meadows near the Lahn, then dives into the forest and runs on wide forest paths in the direction of Wißmar. From Homberg we have a beautiful view of Gleiberg Castle, a medieval castle ruin worth seeing with two restaurants - the higher-priced Nassauer Stuben and the rustic Albertusklause.

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May 17, 2025,Auf dem Lahnwanderweg von Rodheim-Bieber nach Lollar (9.Etappe)

Today, for the first time this year, I dedicated myself to my long-term Lahn Hiking Trail project. I was still missing the section between Rodheim-Bieber and Lollar (between Weilburg and Marburg). The first third of the trail, around the Vetzberg and Gleiberg castles, is very attractive, with a beautiful route and many great views of the castles. The official Lahn …

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June 17, 2024,Lahnwanderweg 09. Etappe flussaufwärts Rodheim-Bieber - Lollar (K)

Wow... there's nothing to say/write except: 👍👍👍👍👍👍.... this is really fun... totally blown away 🤠😁😷

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May 4, 2025,Etappe 9: Von Lollar nach Rodheim-Bieber – Lahnwanderweg 🥾🥾🏰

A wonderful hike through deciduous forests, meadows, and paths. This time, we didn't start the tour at Lollar train station, but rather on Wißmarer Straße to shorten the long walk. A walk around Gleidorf Castle was also a must. The view from the tower is well worth it. We then took a taxi back to the car.

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April 29, 2022,Von Lollar nach Rodheim Biebertal Lahnwanderung 9

Very nice route with lots of forest and always beautiful views, even if the Lahn is far away. The two castles compensate for this. Unfortunately, the hoped-for rest in the castle tavern at Vetzberg Castle had to be cancelled. The restaurant appears to be closed.

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June 9, 2024,Lahnwanderweg 🥾🥾 "Rodheim-Bieber ➡️ Lollar"

Finally completed another stage on the Lahn hiking trail.
According to the pocket guide, it is number 9. Today I was able to accompany @Iris and @Michael F, who have been on tour here since Thursday.
The wide views are outstanding, especially after climbing the Gleiberg and Vetzberg castle ruins.
At Gleiberg Castle, I was able to occupy the throne …

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