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Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Biebertal

View of Gleiberg Castle – Schmitte Manor loop from Fellingshausen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Biebertal

View of Gleiberg Castle – Schmitte Manor loop from Fellingshausen

Easy

4.6

(21)

149

riders

View of Gleiberg Castle – Schmitte Manor loop from Fellingshausen

01:23

23.3km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Bus stop

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6.02 km

View of Gleiberg Castle

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Beautiful view of the Gleiberg with the castle.

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10.8 km

The Lahn has a length of 245.6 km and flows into the Rhine near Lahnstein.

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11.7 km

Gießen Schlammbeiser Statue

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Reminiscent of the mudbeisers (pronounced: schlamb:eiser), who disposed of the city's feces before the sewage system was built.
giessen-entdecken.de/locations/schlammbeiserdenkmal

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12.5 km

The cycle path along the Lahn begins here at the entrance to Gießen. The Lahn promenade in Gießen is also particularly beautifully laid out and offers a variety of recreational opportunities.

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17.5 km

A very nice cycle path that leads in many directions.
And above all, a beautiful view.

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19.1 km

Schmitte Manor

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The Schmitte farm was first mentioned in 1412 as a forest smithy owned by the House of Gleiberg, i.e. as an iron hammer whose hammer mechanism was powered by the …

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19.2 km

Right behind the former bridge, the Rodheim Bieber Heimatverein has reconstructed a section of track and placed a passenger car on it as the Bieberlies Museum. Which enriches the review …

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19.7 km

The Biebertalbahn, colloquially known as the Bieberlies, was a narrow-gauge small railway from Giessen to Rodheim-Bieber.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biebertalbahn

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23.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

4.43 km

2.90 km

2.37 km

179 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

637 m

208 m

194 m

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Thursday 16 July

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16°C

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