Oberwaldsee near Dietesheim – Dietesheim Quarries loop from Hanau Nord

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Oberwaldsee near Dietesheim – Dietesheim Quarries loop from Hanau Nord

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Oberwaldsee near Dietesheim – Dietesheim Quarries loop from Hanau Nord

04:30

17.7km

50m

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: October 1, 2026

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Oberwaldsee von Dietesheim

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.29 km

View of Vogelsberger See from the Observation Platform

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The Dietesheim quarries in the local recreation area

The former basalt quarries are a popular destination in Dietesheim, and are now an attractive local recreation area.

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8.36 km

Oberwaldsee near Dietesheim

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Great lake landscape, always new impressions.

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8.98 km

View of the Quarry Lake Cliffs in Mülheim

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A hike that is out of the ordinary

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9.12 km

Rock Quarries Along the Trail

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Most of the paths are safe to walk.

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9.17 km

Dietesheim Quarries

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A unique area. Walking paths and hiking trails offer wonderful views of numerous quarry lakes. A must-visit!

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9.45 km

View of Vogelsberger See and Canyon Bridge

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After the end of basalt mining in the 1980s, a lake landscape with a total area of over 60 hectares, including around 20 hectares of water surface, was created between …

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13.8 km

Linden Avenue in Philippsruhe Palace Park

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Beautiful shady avenue of linden trees.

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16.6 km

German Goldsmiths' House, Hanau

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Hanau also describes itself as the city of fine jewelry. It has a tradition of goldsmithing that goes back to the beginning of the 17th century and, with the State …

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17.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.09 km

3.65 km

3.09 km

1.76 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

7.54 km

5.21 km

2.38 km

1.87 km

458 m

200 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

January 2, 2022,Gräfliche 🤴🏰 Vier Seen Tour

This lake tour in the unique local recreation area Dietesheimer Steinbrüche with the lakes Vogelsberger See, Oberwaldsee, Hansteinweiher, Frankfurter See, Röstersee, Bellerbornsee, Schüsselersee, Betzensee and Grüne See was very impressive and photogenic. Initially cloudy weather, then the sun comes out and bathes the wonderful landscape of the lakes and edges in fantastic light and makes the water sparkle ✨. The …

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May 29, 2023,Main - Steinheim - Phillipsruh - Schleuse - Parkplatz am Main

Why is it so beautiful on the Main? You can't get lost. :-)

On this day, the main thing was to get out! Since planning a tour was out of the question and I wasn't in the mood to explore at all, this Main tour was a good idea. Early in the morning you have the area around Schloss Phillipsruh …

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March 24, 2022,20220324 Dietesheim Steinbrüche - Hanau Philippsruhe - Steinheim Altstadt

Today we did a tour almost right outside the front door. We have walked this loop many times, but with such great weather and these spring impressions, it was particularly beautiful. On the Main we had a nice Komoot encounter again, Werner came along on his bike and recognized us. We had a nice chat 😀. In Steinheim we were …

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August 29, 2025,Schloß Philippsruhe - Dietesheimer Steinbrüche

Starting from the hotel, we walked along the Main River. Our first destination was Philippsruhe Castle, a sight to behold from every angle, with its well-kept castle grounds.

Our next destination was the Dietesheim Quarries. A unique area. Hiking trails offer magnificent views of numerous quarry lakes.

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