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Baybachklamm and the Hunsrück
Visorando Member
6.29 mi
+1,371 ft
-1,368 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Beltheim (Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis)
This is one of Germany’s ‘Dream Trails or Circular Loops’ (Traumpfade/Traumschleife).
Steep ascents and descents, rock formations and views of seemingly unspoilt nature in the wild and romantic Baybachtal.
Soonwaldsteig Stage 5 Jägerhaus – Bingen
8.17 mi
+1,286 ft
-2,051 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Weiler bei Bingen (Landkreis Mainz-Bingen)
On the fifth and final stage, the Soonwaldsteig trail leads from the quiet and secluded forests of Lützelsoon and Großer Soon into the Middle Rhine Valley, a World Heritage Site. The route mostly follows narrow paths and rocky climbs. A narrow gorge, a turbulent torrent, two medieval ruins and several fantastic views of the Rhine Valley characterise this section of the trail, which begins at the Jägerhaus forest lodge and ends in Bingen am Rhein.
Kölner Weg – Stage 13 – From Selters via Sessenhausen to Dierdorf
Association / Club / Walk leader7.30 mi
+728 ft
-715 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Selters (Westerwald) (Westerwaldkreis)
The stage takes us behind Selters to the "Hahn" hill and the "Wacht" viewpoint, where we come across a Stone Age site. Later, we reach the old Jewish cemetery of Selters and learn why many inhabitants of Sessenhausen were "Landgänger" (people who left the land), pass a biotope at the Holzbach stream and reach Dierdorf through a magnificent beech forest.
Kölner Weg - Stage 14 - Märkerwald, Grenzbachtal and Grenzbach-Mühle
10.21 mi
+758 ft
-728 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Dierdorf (Landkreis Neuwied)
The hike goes through the Märkerwald forest, past the Max and Moritz oak trees to Dernbach, then through meadows and fields to Urbach, a village with a church reminiscent of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen. Behind Urbach, a beautiful beech forest welcomes us. We reach Linkenbach, whose main street is named after the path that runs through the village: the Kölner Weg. Through the Linkenbach Valley, we reach the Grenzbachtal and the Grenzbach Mill.
Soonwaldsteig 4th stage Schanzerkopf - Jägerhaus
14.23 mi
+1,532 ft
-2,536 ft
7h 55
Difficult
Departure from Argenthal (Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis)
From the panoramic Schanzerkopf in the Mittlerer Soon to the Binger Wald
The fourth stage also takes us through the unspoilt, almost untouched landscape of the Soonwald forest. However, we are noticeably closer to civilisation again. We pass through the village of Rheinböllen, walk through a wind farm and come across two former foresters' houses where we can stop for refreshments. On the section from Schanzerkopf to the Jägerhaus foresters' house, we can enjoy magnificent views and, in addition to the panoramic Soonwald ridge, we pass two viewing towers.
Kölner Weg – Stage 12 – Westerwald Lake District to Maxsain and Selters
11.29 mi
+587 ft
-1,152 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Dreifelden (Westerwaldkreis)
The Westerwald Lake District is an undulating plateau between the mountains of the Hachenburg and Höchstenbach forests in the north and the Saynbach valley in the south. The Cologne Trail runs almost all the way around the Dreifelder Weiher and leads through a densely wooded landscape to the Haiden, Brinken and Postweiher lakes. We continue our hike to Maxsain, pass a beautiful half-timbered house and finally head for Selters.
Geierlay suspension bridge
6.70 mi
+1,227 ft
-1,220 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Mörsdorf (Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis)
Circular starting from Mörsdorf, ending with a crossing of the Geierlay: Germany's longest suspension bridge, 100 metres above the valley and 360 metres long.
Kölner Weg – Stage 15 – Grenzbach, Ehrenstein Monastery, Neustadt/Wied
11.56 mi
+1,654 ft
-2,005 ft
6h 45
Moderate
Departure from Horhausen (Westerwald) (Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald))
This route is also one of the highlights of the Cologne Trail. From the Grenzbachtal valley, we climb up to Horhausen and reach two former mines, the Otto-Stollen and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Grube, near Niedersteinebach. Later, above Niedersteinebach, we reach a wonderful vantage point and hike through forests past a "legendary" oak tree to Peterslahr. We visit Ehrenstein Monastery, cross the Wied, pass through the Metteshahner Schweiz, reach the Bertenauer Kopf and finally arrive in Neustadt.
Kölner Weg – Stage 10 – Großer Wolfstein, Basaltpark to Bad Marienberg
7.25 mi
+1,083 ft
-614 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Unnau (Westerwaldkreis)
We walk past former mines and collieries and reach the Hoher Westerwald. At the Großer Wolfstein, we come across a legendary rock formation and then reach the highest point of the entire Cologne Trail at 567 metres on the Marienberger Höhe. Later, we come to the Marienberg Wildlife Park and the Hedwigsturm tower with its magnificent view. Shortly afterwards, we reach a stone nature trail and, a little later, the impressive Basalt Park.
Kölner Weg - Stage 11 - Stöffel Park, Rotenhain and Dreifelden
11.19 mi
+938 ft
-1,010 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald) (Westerwaldkreis)
We walk through Bad Marienberg, cross the Schwarze Nister and later, at Langenbach, cross the Nister for the last time, pass the Götzenberg and arrive at Stöffel Park in Stockum-Püschen. Just outside Rotenhain, it is worth visiting the excavation site of the Alte Burg (old castle). We then walk past the Vierherrenstein (Four Lords' Stone) through extensive woodland to Dreifelden.
Soonwaldsteig 3rd stage – Koppenstein – Schanzerkopf
12.18 mi
+1,499 ft
-1,119 ft
6h 55
Moderate
Departure from Henau (Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis)
Through beech forests and nature reserves in the Großer Soon
On the third stage of the Soonwaldsteig trail, from the Koppenstein hiking car park to the Schanzerkopf hiking car park, the long-distance hiking trail plunges into the total seclusion of the Greater and Middle Soon. It passes through a primeval forest, two marshy nature reserves and quiet beech forests. Wild paths over bumpy quartzite rock, natural forest trails and soft meadow paths are part of the route profile, which takes us over the highest point of the Soonwald, the 658-metre-high Ellerspring.
Kölner Weg - Stage 16 - Along the Wied and Pfaffenbach Valley to Rottbitze
9.50 mi
+1,224 ft
-686 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Neustadt (Wied) (Landkreis Neuwied)
The penultimate section of the Cologne Trail initially runs along a wildly romantic section high above the Wied, then along the former Linz-Neustadt railway line. We climb uphill through a deciduous forest to Rüddel, where we can enjoy a beautiful view. Later, we hike steeply down to Hammerhof and continue through the Pfaffenbach valley. Following the Windhagenerbach stream, we reach Windhagen with its beautiful St. Bartholomäus church. The hike ends in Rottbitze.