DrgExtra 33-26: Grüngürtel Gravel Grand Fondo ab/bis Egelsbach

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Bridge Over the Herchwiese

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Special section of the Darmstadt-Frankfurt cycle expressway between Egelsbach and Langen. The old wooden walkway has now been replaced by a metal construction.

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9.15 km

Historic Boundary Marker Between Langen and Sprendlingen

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Various cycle paths cross here, including the Dreeich Weg.

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9.60 km

Wooden Owl Sculpture

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A very beautifully carved wooden sculpture, created with great attention to detail. As are many other sculptures in this area.

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10.5 km

Wooden Sculptures in the Forest

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I haven't seen anything this weird in a long time 😂😂😂
This location with hundreds of large and small figures (figurines) is extremely bizarre! Absolutely recommended 👌😎

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13.0 km

Narrow Forest Trail by the Railway

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Top! Nice and narrow, right next to the tracks.

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16.8 km

Since we stayed in the Lyon district, it was relatively easy to get to the "Waldstation". Via the B 43, then at the parking lot via the "Otto-Fleck-Schneiße" in a south-easterly direction towards Dreieich.

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17.6 km

GrünGürtel Cycle Route Access Point – Commerzbank-Arena Parking Lot

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Located in the parking lot of the Waldstadion, this is a convenient entry and exit point to the Green Belt and other bike paths.

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20.4 km

Drinking Water Protection Area

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If you're lucky, there's no one here and you can relax in a hammock between the trees.
But mostly people are there with their dogs.

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25.5 km

Agendawald Picnic Area

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Nice rest area on the green belt.

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25.7 km

Schwanheimer Meadows

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The Schwanheimer Wiese is the largest forest meadow in Frankfurt. The "Urmain" once rolled past here and deposited the clay on which the Schwanheimer Wald grew. In earlier times, when …

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26.0 km

Schwanheim Meadows

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Huge meadows in the forest near the village. Ideal and often used as a dog run area, for kite flying, cycling or just going for a walk.

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26.4 km

The Old Main riverbed in Schwanheim Forest

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Beautiful cycling area. You can relax well

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26.4 km

Struwwelpeter Tree

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The Struwelpeter is a tree in the Schwanheimer meadows, which gets its funny appearance from the attached eyes.

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26.8 km

Neuwies Meadows in Schwanheim Forest

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Very beautiful meadows in the Schwanheimer forest.

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27.0 km

Bridge Over the Bundesstraße

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Helpful bridge to cross the main road

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27.3 km

Entrance to Schwanheimer Düne Nature Reserve

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«Hinter Frankfurt das Meer» is the title of a book inspired by this unique dune landscape south of the Main near Schwanheim. Today's nature reserve with its pine groves and …

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27.5 km

Narrow-gauge railway track through the dunes

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Around 1900, sand was mined in the Schwanheim dunes. The carts filled with sand were pulled by horses. The rails of the lorries were attached to the stone track.

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27.8 km

Orchard Meadows at Schwanheimer Düne

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The gardens and orchards of the Schwanheim families were once here. There are still some remaining stocks.

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29.9 km

View of Höchst Castle

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Magnificent view from the Leuna Bridge to the old town of Höchst

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30.6 km

Historic crane at the old ship reporting station

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Worth seeing old loading crane on the Main.

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31.2 km

Café Mainmühle

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The mill was first mentioned in documents in 1356. It was destroyed and rebuilt twice during the Thirty Years' War. The Main Mill was powered by the eastern arm of …

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31.5 km

Gaasebrickelsche Footbridge (Little Goat Bridge), Wörthspitze

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Anyone who only knows Frankfurt am Main should also take a look at Frankfurt am Main. It's worth it!

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31.8 km

Park on the Main between Nidda and Höchst

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Nice park to relax

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31.9 km

GrünGürtel Animal

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This unique and strange creature prefers to stay in the meadows, meadows, fields, gardens and forests of the Frankfurt Green Belt. With a bit of luck, the lively little animal …

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32.7 km

Nied Stone-Arch Railway Bridge

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Trains have been running over this simple, beautiful railway bridge since 1839. It consists of three arches in red sandstone. The oldest railway bridge still in operation in Germany was opened a year earlier on the Dresden-Leipzig route.

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33.1 km

Nidda old weir system (1920)- FFM/ Höchst 🚴‍♂️

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August 12, 2019

Nidda Old Weir (1920) - Frankfurt/Höchst 🚴‍♂️

The old weir from 1920, used to regulate the Nidda, no longer has a crossing and has since been demolished …

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33.5 km

Nidda Cycle Path

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It is definitely not a ROAD highlight between the mouth of the Main and Bad Vilbel. It is too crowded, too narrow for the heavy traffic, the surface is often …

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35.2 km

Niedwald Forest Trail

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Beautiful paths for cycling and walking.

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37.1 km

Bearded Vulture Bone Forge Sign

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37.2 km

Graffiti Bridge Underpass

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Practical underpass under the tracks

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37.6 km

Biegwald Forest Path

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The 18.4 hectare Biegwald is located in the Frankfurt Green Belt and in the landscape conservation area and is a forest park. The landscape conservation area includes an old hornbeam-oak-elm …

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38.0 km

Sternbrücke Rödelheim

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Running parallel to the Nidda near the Solmspark

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39.8 km

Bird sign on the Safari Route and Green Belt

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You will find many of these funny signs on the safari route between Frankfurt Zoo and the Opel Zoo. People have wondered what would happen if all zoo animals broke …

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40.2 km

Niddapark South Entrance

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Entrance to Niddapark on the way from Grüneburgpark, near the Bockenheimer sports facilities

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40.4 km

Murals Under the Overpass

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saw while driving past, nice

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40.9 km

Linden Avenue

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Leisurely stroll without any effort.

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43.0 km

Bubeloch Bridge over the Nidda River

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The Nidda cycle path is always nice 🥰

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44.2 km

Eschersheim outdoor pool

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Stop for a moment and listen to the water. The current is pretty strong

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45.3 km

Nidda Cycle Path

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Very nice route along the Nidda in the green belt around FFM.

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45.7 km

Nidda River Landscape

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The Nidda River is a magnificent river landscape. Especially upstream, the area is being increasingly renaturalized. It's wonderfully relaxing to cycle along it.

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46.2 km

GrünGürtel Animal Sculpture on Robert Gernhardt Bridge

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A cross between a pig, a newt, and a starling: that's the mascot of Frankfurt's Green Belt. Created in 2001 by cartoonist Robert Gernhardt, it has since been further developed …

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47.0 km

Nidda Riverside Path at Frankfurter Berg (Frankfurt am Main)

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Very nice to driving bike path, right on the Nidda along 👍🏼

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47.9 km

View of Frankfurter Berg

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A very beautiful area

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50.1 km

Dachsberg

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beautiful bike path with a view

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52.5 km

Heiligenstock viewpoint and ruins of the former radio station

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nice intermediate destination for a bike tour to the Lohrberg

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52.6 km

Heiligenstock Transmitter Ruins

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Surrounded by rural orchards is this lost place, the remains of the transmitter Heiligenstock. The transmitting device for medium wave broadcasting was in different configurations from 1926 - 1967 in …

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53.1 km

Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge over Friedberger Landstraße

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Easiest way to drive from Lohrberg to Heiligenstock. Finally, the steps that were previously difficult to negotiate have been replaced by waves.

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53.9 km

Lohrberg Vineyard

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The Lohrberg is the highest mountain in Frankfurt. Halfway up you have a fantastic view of the Mainhattan skyline. Otherwise you can explore orchards, small gardens, large parks and Frankfurt's only vineyard.

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54.3 km

Lohrberg Vineyard

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The Lohrberg is a wonderful mountain.

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56.9 km

Rest area at Berger Hang

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Small rest area on the Berger Hang.

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57.0 km

Orchard meadows in Hemmerich

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wonderful view from up here

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57.6 km

Bergen-Enkheim Apple Orchard

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The path leads past hundreds of apple trees.

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58.6 km

Grüngürtel Bench With Panoramic View

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If you drive the green belt route clockwise, then here is a good opportunity for a short break with a magnificent view of a sponsored by the city of Frankfurt seat.

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60.2 km

German-Japanese Orchard Meadow

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This “Japan meadow” is a symbol of the sister city relationship between Yokohama and Frankfurt. All of the trees here were donated, the first 15 in 2009. The project has continued for years.

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60.7 km

View of Frankfurt Skyline

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catch a nice view of Frankfurt on the way to the Riedteich.

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61.2 km

View of the Frankfurt skyline from the Berger Hang orchards

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Beautiful view of the largest contiguous orchard meadows in Hesse on the skyline and the Enkheimer Ried.
Many springs spring from the Berger back, the source trail in the Frankfurt green belt connects them.

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62.1 km

View of the Riedteich in the Enkheimer Ried

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Nice place for a short break on the way to or from the Berger slope

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63.1 km

View of the A66

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During rush hour it is no fun to be on the bridge.

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63.5 km

Shelter at the intersection of Roter Graben and Schwarzer Weg

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Shelter at the intersection of Roter Graben and Schwarzer Weg.

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63.7 km

forest highway

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Good to ride surface. Wide paths.

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64.6 km

Former Diskuswerke in Frankfurt am Main

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Founded in 1911, the Diskuswerke in Frankfurt manufactured grinding wheels.
Beautiful building 👍

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65.1 km

Bier Hannes Brewery Restaurant & Beer Garden

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Pub brewery with a beautiful beer garden on Frankfurt's Mainkur.

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65.2 km

Fechenheimer Towpath

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The Fechenheimer towpath is a section of the historic towpath along the Main in the Fechenheimer Mainschleife between two industrial ports, the Cassella port in the east and the Frankfurt Osthafen in the west.

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67.8 km

Renatured oxbow lake of the Main in the Fechenheimer Mainbogen

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The Fechenheim Main Arch is the largest undeveloped floodplain in Frankfurt am Main. In the summer of 2019, after a ten-year planning period, a 600-meter-long renatured branch of the Main …

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68.8 km

Schlossblick ORV 1874 Restaurant

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It's not just rowers and hockey players who are at home here. On the terrace you can enjoy the great view of Isenburg Castle while you eat.

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69.6 km

Alter Turm Offenbach

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Very good and rustic Italian.

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70.6 km

Port of Offenbach am Main

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Here you can sit pretty at the Mainhafen and enjoy a super delicious ice cream from the ice cream parlor across the street.

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70.8 km

Blue Crane, Offenbach Harbour

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Immediately on the bike path is the Blue Crane, which has been shut down for a long time and is now considered to be its symbol as a relic of …

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71.1 km

ETAPPE Coffee

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The Offenbach roastery Etappe teases out new fruity notes from the coffee beans.
In the scene, they are already talking about the fourth wave, which is just beginning with shops …

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71.2 km

Historic Harbor Crane, Offenbach

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Listed harbor crane from Evo for unloading coal-laden ships.

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71.7 km

Hafen2 Café

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Cafe, beer, wine, food. Great events - also open-air cinema. Worth a visit

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73.2 km

Gerbermühle Playground and Restaurant

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Hotel and restaurant

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73.3 km

Gerbermühle Restaurant & Beer Garden

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Goethe and the Gerbermühle

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the Gerbermühle for the first time in 1814 as well as in the same and the following year. During this time …

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73.4 km

I-Monument

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The Green Belt bike path leads past a fun plateau, the "I Monument". Take a stand, let yourself be photographed and have a monument set for eternity.

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73.7 km

Railway Underpass Between Gerbermühlstraße and Speckweg

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Highways and railway lines often divide the world into East and West, or, as here, North and South. To get from Hübde to Drübde, a bridge or underpass is a good option to avoid a long detour.

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74.1 km

Green Sauce Monument

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Dear Frankfurt residents and visitors to Frankfurt. So that you also know what the Green Sauce (Grie Soß) is all about, you will find a monument here with seven greenhouses, …

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75.5 km

Landwehrsteg

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The Sachsenhausen Landwehrweg follows the old Frankfurter Landwehr - a ditch and bridge to secure the field marks (urban area outside the city walls)

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76.1 km

Goetheruh

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A smaller lookout hill a little to the north in the forest near the Goetheturm is called Goetheruh. Whether Goethe really rested here is not proven. You can enjoy the …

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76.3 km

Goethe Tower

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A very special facility in Frankfurt's city forest. From the tower there is a magnificent view in all directions. Thank God this tower has been rebuilt!

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77.4 km

Scheerwaldschneise

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A great corner for cycling. The paths are good.

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79.0 km

Monsterspecht by F. K. Waechter

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The monster woodpecker is back, since the end of April 2018. 300 kilos heavy, two meters high is the woodpecker, created like his predecessor in the storm destroyed by the …

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79.4 km

Wooden Bridge Over Darmstädter Landstraße

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Very interesting "covered" truss bridge over Darmstädter Landstrasse 👌😎

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80.7 km

Tannenwald Forest Playground

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A beautiful piece of forest in the middle of the big city

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83.7 km

Staircase Sculptures at Tiroler Weiher

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Two whimsical sandstone figures flank the stairs to the Tyrolean pond. Two of 15 bizarre and ironic figures in the city forest along the green belt. Underscores Frankfurt's reputation as the birthplace of the political satirical magazines Pardon and Titanic.

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83.8 km

Jupiter Column with GrünGürtel Creature

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A pretty figure who looks from a pillar on the pond.

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87.4 km

Dreieich Border Trail

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Historical BackgroundThe Old Territorial Border: The trail makes visible an old territorial border that ran through the landscape between 1600 and 1816. It separated the territory of the Principality of …

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88.6 km

Gehspitz Pond

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98 different species of birds have been observed here, including ospreys, hobbies and kingfishers. There are also many amphibians, grasshoppers, dragonflies, butterflies and beetle species. And bats. But only from …

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90.5 km