Biking Along the Lahn River
Categories: Family and Kids, Sports, Sightseeing, Cultural and History
A definite must is biking, roller blading or just walking the many trails along the Lahn river. The scenery is beautiful and serene with meadows and wildlife (ducks and other birds) along the way. Another way to explore this area is by canoe. We can help you find a reasonable rental provider if needed for bikes or canoe (see contacts below.)
One tour we like to recommend is going towards Dorlar (Dorlar vacation rentals | Dorlar travel guide) (to the east) and then continue all the way on that trail. Next village is Dutenhofen. There you can stop at the restaurant Zum Anker
for lunch, which is located at a small lake (Heuchelheimer See.) They have nice outdoor seeing.
Where to eat?
Restaurant Zum Anker
Category: German Cuisine
Dutenhofener See, Dutenhofen
Phone: +49 (0)641-21245
Web site: www.dutenhofenersee.de
Where to rent your bicycles:
Krumme Speiche
Kirchstrasse 5
35390 Giessen (Giessen vacation rentals | Giessen travel guide)
+49 (0) 641-30190193
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Location, Map, and Driving Directions
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Additional travel info
There is a small road just for bikes along the Lahn river (also good for hiking.) You can access them from the southern part of Waldgirmes. Just drive towards the local public swimming pool (Geraberger Platz 1) — there is also a parking lot if you need to park your car. From there there are small roads (see map below) that lead towards the Lahn river. You can go either way towards Dorlar (next village to the east), or Wetzlar (to the west.)
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Bettina Kraft.
Bettina Kraft likes to write Germany related travel articles on Live Like a German - a site for exploring Germany, to learn more about its culture / language, and to find a great Germany vacation rental or holiday apartment when going on a Germany vacation. Bettina likes to help visitors from all over the world to experience Germany in a different, more personal way, and make it easy for them to do so by providing detailed travel tips and advise.
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