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Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Messel

Backhaus Pond – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg

Messel

Backhaus Pond – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel

Moderate

4.7

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Backhaus Pond – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel

03:51

14.9km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Silzwiesen von Darmstadt-Arheilgen

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.59 km

Wildpark Kranichstein

Nature Reserve

3.23 km

Memorial Plaque for Landgrave Ludwig VIII

Highlight • Monument

Inscription:
Here in this place their Hochfürstl. Highness Ludwig VIII held up various attempts by their lead dogs and other hunts.

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3.28 km

Hunting sign (Darmstädter Hain)

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

For a nice autumn hike

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3.96 km

Hunting Blind near Hengstriedwiese

Highlight • Monument

Well-preserved structure - remains of the Landgrave's hunting umbrella.

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4.75 km

Backhaus Pond

Highlight • Lake

The pond is a beautiful place in every season and there are benches at the front. It can be circumnavigated, partly directly on the bank and opposite through the forest.

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4.84 km

Kranichstein Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Castle

Landgrave Georg I had this hunting lodge built in Baroque style near Kranichstein in the north of Darmstadt in 1578. Star-shaped aisles were cut in the surrounding forest to make …

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5.48 km

Avenue of the Tree of the Year

Highlight • Natural Monument

Since 2005, one specimen of the respective "Tree of the Year" has been planted one after the other in a long gallery along the way. Nice to look at, very …

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6.19 km

Forest Path in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Highlight • Forest

This is a romantic forest path

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8.35 km

Dianaburg Hunting Pavilion

Highlight • Monument

Nicely located. All around benches to relax.

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10.3 km

Silzwiesen von Darmstadt-Arheilgen

Nature Reserve

14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

501 m

392 m

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

2.32 km

812 m

716 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 29 June

30°C

17°C

63 %

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Comments

May 8, 2024,Kranichsteiner Waldweg

The Kranichsteiner forest trail is one of four OWK quality trails that have their start/finish point in the town or at the Messel pit.
How lovely it was today, despite the sun, to walk through really dark deciduous forests, to see that the forest floor is well supplied with water, to hear how even the Silz river rustles audibly instead …

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Backhaus Pond – Kranichstein Hunting Lodge loop from UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel

Memorial Plaque for Landgrave Ludwig VIII

Hunting sign (Darmstädter Hain)

Hunting Blind near Hengstriedwiese

Backhaus Pond

Kranichstein Hunting Lodge

Avenue of the Tree of the Year

Forest Path in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Dianaburg Hunting Pavilion

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