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Hesse
Wetteraukreis
Bad Vilbel

Confluence of the Nidder and the Nidda – Nidda River near Gronau loop from Dortelweil

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Germany
Hesse
Wetteraukreis
Bad Vilbel

Confluence of the Nidder and the Nidda – Nidda River near Gronau loop from Dortelweil

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4.5

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Confluence of the Nidder and the Nidda – Nidda River near Gronau loop from Dortelweil

01:38

6.44km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Train Station

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2.12 km

Niddaknie

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At the so-called Nidda knee you can take a look at the exemplary Nidda renaturation. After just a short time, the natural habitat here began to decline. Many species of …

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2.77 km

Bird's Nest

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Next to the Nidda cycle path, a shallow water pond with variable humidity was created that serves as a spawning ground for tree frogs and green toads. You can easily …

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2.84 km

Bird's Nest and Loungers

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A pretty eye candy, which also invites you to linger.

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3.62 km

It's a very beautiful, secluded spot. The Nidder estuary is a great place to rest.

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3.64 km

Nidda River near Gronau

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Just right if you are looking for some peace.

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4.47 km

Niddaauen Nature Reserve

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The Nidda meadows from Bad Vilbel to Karben are an important breeding and retreat area for the flora and fauna. To protect the rare species such as lapwing and short-eared owl, from 1 March a ban on entry.

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5.28 km

The Nidda cycle path stretches from the source of the Nidda in the Vogelsberg to the mouth in Frankfurt-Höchst, where it merges into the Frankfurt green belt. Here at the Vilbeler Langwiesen you have a beautiful view of the river.

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5.75 km

View of the Nidda River

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Nice corner for a short rest

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6.44 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.10 km

956 m

339 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.54 km

441 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 18 July

24°C

15°C

16 %

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Comments

February 9, 2022,Niddaaue Naturschutzgebiet – Die Nidda bei Gronau Runde von Gronau
The tour is scenically quite nice, but only paved paths and almost always designated as a bike path. Correspondingly difficult with a dog and only good at times when there are few cyclists on the road. And they're really good.

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Small tour, exciting for children thanks to the bird's nest and the Nidda, and also suitable for pushchairs. Families who want to do a short ride are in the right place here 👍. Warning: Lots of bicycle traffic on weekends and public holidays!

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... there are only wrong clothes🤔 I thought so… until everything was under water😆
Heroic fresh air after all

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A tour that was quite pleasant to walk, but which I would only run again in the fall or in the spring and that right in the morning.

At the moment, the paths directly on the Nidda are "closed" due to the breeding and settling season - part of our path apparently went through such a closed zone, but unfortunately …

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