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Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

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Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

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Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

02:28

9.62km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Burg bei Unter-Widdersheim

Mittlere Horloffaue

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2.21 km

Lower Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

2.48 km

Mittlere Heufläue Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.18 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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4.10 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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5.90 km

Upper Knappensee

Highlight • Lake

The Oberer Knappensee is also part of the Wetterau Lake District.

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6.21 km

View of the lake in Vogelsberg Mountains

Highlight • Lake

6.56 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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6.96 km

Beaver Activity in Mittlere Horloffau Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

9.62 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.60 km

556 m

450 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

1.57 km

1.54 km

1.34 km

556 m

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Friday 10 July

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Upper Knappensee – Upper Knappensee loop from Mittlere Horloffaue

Lower Knappensee

Mittlere Heufläue Nature Reserve

Birdwatching observation point at Unterer Knappensee

Upper Knappensee

Upper Knappensee

View of the lake in Vogelsberg Mountains

Utpher Mill

Beaver Activity in Mittlere Horloffau Nature Reserve

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