Places to visit near

Solms

Solms is a town in Regierungsbezirk Gießen district, Hesse, Germany of about 13,250 people. Within 50 km by road there are 167 places to visit: 62 forts & heritage, 51 hill stations & viewpoints and 34 churches. The must-see places are Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna, Lichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein) and Altenberg.

50.5362° N, 8.4070° EPop. 13,250

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km167
Must-see292
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Solms

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm

88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. 8:00 amLeave Solms
  2. 8:30 amEvangelische Kirche Niederkleen · church · 30 min
  3. 9:20 amDutenhofener See · lake · 45 min
  4. 10:24 amAltenberg · viewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. 11:57 amLichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein) · heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. 1:48 pmBesucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna · heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. 3:27 pmBack in Solms
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Solms?

Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna (heritage site, about 6 km), Lichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein) (heritage site, about 16 km), Altenberg (viewpoint, about 17 km), Dutenhofener See (lake, about 18 km), Evangelische Kirche Niederkleen (church, about 20 km), Ruine Maienburg (heritage site, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Solms?

167 places on Spotwander: 62 forts & heritage, 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 churches, 5 parks, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Solms?

Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna, about 6 km by road; Lichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein) (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Solms?

Altenberg, about 17 km by road; Vetzberg (22 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Solms?

Start in Solms, visit Evangelische Kirche Niederkleen, then Dutenhofener See, then Altenberg, then Lichtenstein Castle (Greifenstein), then Besucherbergwerk Grube Fortuna, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.

Sources. Places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Solms’s location and population from GeoNames. Distances are road estimates. Updated . Credits.