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Laubach – Horlofftal loop

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Laubach – Horlofftal loop

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4.1

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Laubach – Horlofftal loop

06:05

15.8km

260m

Hiking

The Horlofftal loop is a hike for romantics - but not only. You pass Laubach Castle, where the Counts of Solms-Laubach still reside today. The watercourse of the Horloff river has a completely different face, but no less romantic.

The tour begins at the "Helle" car park on Hungener Strasse.…

by Tourismus Westlicher Vogelsberg

Last updated: March 19, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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479 m

Laubach Castle

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Beautiful castle in a very well-kept castle park. Once in the area, this is a must-see.

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6.52 km

Sebastian Kneipp Bridge

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The bridge over the Horloff is named after Sebastian Kneipp, who is known for his cold water therapy "Kneipp basin".

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15.2 km

View of Laubach Castle

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I have rarely experienced a hiking trail where there are so many places to sit and rest. There are also shelters.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

2.99 km

654 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.31 km

3.57 km

1.22 km

1.17 km

532 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

24°C

16°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2023,Wandern im Westlichen Vogelsberg "Horlofftal - Schleife"

The four towns in western Vogelsberg, Grünberg, Hungen, Lich and Laubach, have increased their efforts in recent years to "create" hiking trails and have designed some very beautiful hiking tours. In the meantime there is also a flyer in which you can find all the hiking tours. Of course, these can also be found on the Internet at westlicher-vogelsberg.de.
I …

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March 14, 2023,Horlofftal-Schleife

I listened to the weather forecast and put the tour ahead of the announced rain and storm. The early start proved its worth, cloudy, hardly any wind, and towards the end of the tour rain and strong winds set in. Horlofftal sounds so easy, but there are some very strenuous climbs to be overcome. Since a forest path was very …

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January 18, 2026,Horlofftal-Schleife ab Laubach

I'm getting a feel for the Vogelsberg region with this tour and have already created a collection: komoot.com/de-de/collection/3944261/-vogelsberg
Although I didn't find this tour particularly exciting, I'm really keen to explore the volcanic region further.

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February 10, 2025

The Horlofftal loop is a hike for romantics - but not only. You pass Laubach Castle, where the Counts of Solms-Laubach still reside today. The watercourse of the Horloff river has a completely different face, but no less romantic.
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The tour begins at the "Helle" car park on Hungener Strasse. You walk across

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View of Laubach Castle

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