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Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Lollar

Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund – Gleiberg Castle ruins loop from Lollar

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Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Lollar

Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund – Gleiberg Castle ruins loop from Lollar

Hard

4.6

(39)

138

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Wißmar Ponds in Erlengrund – Gleiberg Castle ruins loop from Lollar

07:02

25.3km

470m

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 2, 2026

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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

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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19.0 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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23.4 km

This is the only bicycle-friendly Lahn crossing between the northern Lollar (where the cycle path simply ends at the end of the bridge) and the cycle path from Wismar to …

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25.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

2.39 km

2.04 km

1.96 km

Surfaces

7.39 km

6.45 km

6.29 km

2.66 km

2.34 km

160 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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