Swan Pond Reservoir – Aubach Lake loop from Horhausen

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Altenkirchen

Horhausen (Westerwald)

Swan Pond Reservoir – Aubach Lake loop from Horhausen

Hard

4.7

(83)

189

riders

Swan Pond Reservoir – Aubach Lake loop from Horhausen

03:47

50.3km

630m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.94 km

Upper Fockenbach Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful area, the way is great to drive. Nobody misses the Brexbachtal here.

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20.9 km

Friedrichsthal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Wiedbrücke is used by gate valves as a retention basin during floods. The pent-up water then floods the pastureland.

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22.8 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Wied near Laubachsmühle

Highlight • Bridge

With one of the best highlights of this tour.

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25.2 km

Singletrail Descent Into Wiedtal

Highlight • Trail

Good to drive, quite clear and fast to drive.

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25.8 km

Wied Bridge, Altwied

Highlight • Bridge

The stone Wied bridge was built in 1648. It was temporarily destroyed by a flood, but also deliberately blown up to stop the advance of the Allies towards the end of the war.

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33.8 km

Swan Pond Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A great local recreation area.
There are two routes around the lake and a slightly hidden larger tour available for hikers.
Once intended as a retention reservoir, it quickly developed …

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34.0 km

Aubach Lake

Highlight • Lake

Very nice for cycling

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37.5 km

Aubachtal Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Shelter built in log cabin style.
Even offers space for a larger group of people.

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50.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

12.3 km

5.00 km

4.26 km

1.67 km

983 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

13.3 km

7.08 km

4.33 km

3.64 km

441 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

8°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 23, 2022,Fockenbachtal entlang der Wied

Since F1 only comes in the evening, used the free Sunday afternoon on the bike.
Went off without a plan and took the butter path in Strassenhaus in the direction of Hümmericher Mühle
Continue in the direction of Fockenbachmühle, then the beautiful forest paths to the left of the Fockenbach.. There were a few surprises under the leaves and a …

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