Lumdatal
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The Lumdatal is located in the northeastern part of the district of Gießen ( Hessen ).
The Lumda river , which gave the valley its name, rises like the Ohm , Horloff , Wetter and Nidder rivers on the western side of the Vogelsberg . The valley runs in an east-west direction. The basalt lungstone, which is very rare in Europe and of volcanic origin, is mined in Londorf ( Londorfer basalt lava ). Some of these stones were used in the construction of Cologne Cathedral. Around 20,000 people live in the Lumdatal in the five communities of Lollar , Staufenberg , Allendorf and Rabenau as well as in individual districts of Grünberg . The Lumdatal lies at an altitude between 362.8 (near Atzenhain) and 161 (Lumdam estuary near Lollar) meters.
The Lumdatal is one of the side valleys of the Lahntal , in which the Lumdatalbahn runs . The valley is made accessible for hiking and cycling through the Lumda-Wieseck cycle path .
Neighboring regions
Busecker Tal in the south, Biebertal and Salzbödetal in the west, all in the district of Gießen. The Ebsdorfer Grund is located north in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and the Ohmtal in the east ( Vogelsbergkreis )