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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Giessen
Thematic Trail
· Lahntal
Lahnpark circular route in Gleiberger Land
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11.6 km
2:50 h
24 m
23 m
The Lahnpark circular route surrounds the Heuchelheimer floodplain and connects the municipalities of Gießen, Heuchelheim, Lahnau, and Wetzlar. It can be walked in about three to four hours due to its profile and good path quality.
Hiking Trail
· Giessen
Gießen-Hangelstein and Wiesecker Ponds circular route
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
7.6 km
2:00 h
116 m
116 m
The short hike leads from the outskirts of Gießen-Wieseck through the Hangelstein, past the highest point of Gießen, and back, passing the Wiesecker ponds.
Hiking Trail
· Giessen
Walking circular route from Kloster Schiffenberg through the Schiffenberg and back to the monastery
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
4 km
1:00 h
80 m
80 m
The walk at Kloster Schiffenberg - a small round in the evening, on a Sunday afternoon, or - as with us - after snowfall as a winter walk.
Hiking Trail
· Giessen
Circular route Wieseckaue City Park, INGE, Swan Pond
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
6.4 km
1:45 h
10 m
10 m
A short hike in the Wieseckaue City Park Gießen out to INGE and back along the Wieseck.
Hiking Trail
· Lollar
Favorite route Lollar: Lollarer Kopf - Badenburg circular route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
10.7 km
3:15 h
170 m
172 m
The varied route takes you from the center of Lollar to Lollarer Kopf, then to Badenburg, and along the Lahn back to Lollar, rewarding you with a wonderful view.
Thematic Trail
· Giessen
Walk (not just) for children in Stadtpark Wieseckaue in Gießen
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
2.6 km
0:40 h
7 m
7 m
The walk (not just) for children starts at the playgrounds in Stadtpark Wieseckaue in Gießen, leads around the ponds and back to the starting point.
Hiking Trail
· Lahntal
Celtic-Roman Path
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
31 km
11:45 h
601 m
614 m
Anyone who wants to experience the history of the Celts and Romans up close is on the right path with the Celtic-Roman Path. The certified hiking trail on the Lahn Hiking Trail connects two of the archaeologically most significant Celtic and Roman settlement sites in the region.
Hiking Trail
· Lahntal
Lahnwanderweg stage 09 access path Gießen
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
Open
7.2 km
1:51 h
70 m
9 m
With its excellent public transport connection and diverse accommodation and cultural offerings, Gießen is a very interesting starting or destination point for a route on the Lahnwanderweg.
Thematic Trail
· Giessen
Circular walk sightseeing castles Gießen Wieseck
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
3.7 km
1:00 h
36 m
36 m
Walk on the edge of Wieseck with an almost uninterrupted view of Gleiberg Castle and the Dünsberg.
Urban Walk
· Giessen
Small walking route through Gießen with historical highlights
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
2.1 km
0:45 h
2 m
4 m
The small city walk offers the opportunity to explore part of Gießen on your own and to learn about the history of Gießen.

