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Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Mining Forest Trail loop from Gießen

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Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Mining Forest Trail loop from Gießen

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Ponds in the Bergwerkswald – Mining Forest Trail loop from Gießen

01:00

3.82km

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: May 6, 2026

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Gießener Bergwerkswald

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975 m

Pond in the Gießener Bergwerkswald

Highlight • Lake

2

1.22 km

Small Forest Lake in Bergwerkswald

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The forest is a former mining area. Ore was mined both in open-cast mines and underground.
The hills are spoil heaps and are now overgrown. The deep hollows are from the former open-cast mining.

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1.67 km

Ponds in the Bergwerkswald

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The Bergwerkswald is an 86.47-hectare forest area between Giessen and Linden, 20 percent of which is on the territory of the city of Giessen, 80 percent belongs to Linden. The …

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1.73 km

Mining Forest Trail

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Nice trail through the mining forest.

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1.73 km

Forest Trail and Pond in Taunus

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6

2.21 km

Gießener Fünfziger memorial stone

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Somehow this memorial stone stands in the way of hikers and makes them think. Unfortunately there is no explanation

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2.66 km

Gießen Mining Forest

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A nice hiking area close to the city.

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3.48 km

Entrance to the Gießener Bergwerkswald Nature Reserve

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The Bergwerkswald is a nature reserve with many small lakes, some of which are flooded bomb craters.

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3.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.48 km

861 m

378 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

710 m

436 m

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Saturday 4 July

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17°C

84 %

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