The best MTB trails around Oberursel

The Hafengarten in Offenbach is an award-winning flagship project of urban gardening, located in the vibrant Nordend district between Nordring and the former marina. This is what characterizes the green cultural and meeting place: The concept: The project was initiated in the spring of 2013 by the municipal utility company (Stadtwerke / Mainviertel GmbH) in cooperation with the initiative „Besser Leben in Offenbach“ (Living Better in Offenbach). Originally intended as a temporary interim use of a barren industrial wasteland from the former Sehring concrete factory, the area has developed into a permanent green oasis. Due to its pioneering role in climate-friendly urban development, the project was awarded in the state competition „Städte sind zum Leben da!“ (Cities are for Living!). Gardening without traditional soil: As it is a former harbor area, planting does not take place directly in the ground. Instead, hobby gardeners use raised beds, boxes, sacks, cans, and disused pallets to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The plots are made available to citizens free of charge; water connections and soil are provided. Multicultural meeting point: Alongside harvesting, social interaction is paramount. The garden reflects Offenbach's internationality, as people from diverse backgrounds come together here, cultivating traditional local plants right next to exotic varieties such as bitter gourds. At the foot of a historic blue harbor crane, the site serves residents as a cozy retreat for relaxing in the sun and hosts regular community events such as the annual potato bonfire.

A beautiful trail! Uphill due to partly larger stones and roots, it is challenging because of the gradient. Additionally, a few sections seem to have been newly covered with gravel, which is why it is still quite loose. Downhill, for me, it's a much nicer route than going over the road - but a road bike would also be torn apart here.

It's simply great that something has also been done here along the Nidda regarding "re-naturalization".

The renaturalization project was only effectively completed at this location in 2025. Before that, it was "nice," but nothing more. Today, at least here, one can get an impression of what the Nidda might originally have looked like. A little further downstream towards Höchst, there is also a more natural stretch – otherwise, unfortunately, it's still a very straightened river, yet still one of the most beautiful sections in Frankfurt.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidda_(Fluss)

Really cool section!

The Nidda is a river in Hesse. It rises in the Vogelsberg mountains and flows for approximately 90 kilometers before emptying into the Main River at Wörthspitze, on the border between the Frankfurt districts of Höchst and Nied, with an average flow rate of about 13 m³/s.

Helpful bridge over the Nidda