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Lahn-Dill-Kreis

Möttauer Pond – View of Braunfels Castle loop from Braunfels

Lahn-Dill-Kreis

Möttauer Pond – View of Braunfels Castle loop from Braunfels

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Möttauer Pond – View of Braunfels Castle loop from Braunfels

01:09

16.8km

220m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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1.55 km

View of Braunfels Castle

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Looks like something out of a fairy tale, but it's true: Braunfels Castle welcomes its guests from afar from the top of a rock. Family-owned for 800 years, the castle …

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3.35 km

Philippsteiner Hut

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Always good to know where one is!

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8.76 km

Möttauer Pond

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Nice place to relax. Further information: taunus.info/angebote/sport-und-outdoor/angeln/moettauer-weiher/919

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8.80 km

Möttauer Pond

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Beautiful spot by the pond with plenty of places to sit. And from here you can go up to the Hirschberg.

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8.99 km

Forest Trail Through the Quarry (Philippstein–Möttauer Weiher)

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Beautiful forest path with sections through the quarry site (caution works traffic).

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13.6 km

Route of the former Ernstbahn

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Until 1877, the later Ernstbahn was still called the Issertalbahn and served the section of the line from Braunfels-Lahnbahnhof to the Braunfels district boundary (Ottilie mine). From June 1877, the …

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14.9 km

View of Braunfels Castle

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Far from phlilippsburg but within reach after an hour's hike

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16.2 km

View of Braunfels Castle

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All around there are many and much better viewpoints of the Braunfels Castle!

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.96 km

2.72 km

2.42 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.24 km

5.23 km

1.35 km

927 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 14 July

29°C

18°C

13 %

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