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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

Ardeck Castle Ruins – View of the Lahn River loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

Mountain biking trails

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

Ardeck Castle Ruins – View of the Lahn River loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

Moderate

4.7

(46)

76

riders

Ardeck Castle Ruins – View of the Lahn River loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

02:42

36.7km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 35.0 km for 103 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.55 km

Waterfall on the Aar

Highlight • Waterfall

You drive past this small waterfall far too quickly without even seeing it....

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2

13.8 km

Ergenstein Summit

Highlight • Summit

Be sure to enter it in the summit book (built and maintained by my friend Wilfried, by the way). Access can be from 3 directions. Via a paved but rutted …

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3

18.2 km

Small shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Really very small refuge, but after all; )

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18.6 km

Hohlenfelsbachtal

Nature Reserve

5

19.0 km

View of Burgschwalbach Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view of the castle ruins, even though they are still far away.

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6

20.5 km

Dicke Buche

Highlight • Natural Monument

Due to leaf growth, the sign may not be directly visible in summer.

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7

25.4 km

Oberneisen Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful church with castle ruins with a beautiful view of the Aartal

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8

30.1 km

Ardeck Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Ardeck Castle towers high on a rock in a bottleneck in the Aar Valley directly above the cycle path. From up there you have a great view of the Aartal …

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9

34.2 km

Old Lahn Bridge, Diez

Highlight • Bridge

Very nice bridge with a great view of the castle.
!! Attention when driving over !! The white lines mark an edge that is easily overlooked in backlight or dusk. As a cyclist, you can quickly stumble here (own experience).

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B

36.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

5.65 km

3.80 km

2.75 km

2.57 km

1.41 km

112 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

4.92 km

4.86 km

4.84 km

2.27 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

63 %

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Comments

April 18, 2024,⚠️Wolfssichtung 🐺Ja oder nein ? 🤷🏼‍♂️

I can't say for sure whether it was a wolf or a big dog...🤷🏼‍♂️ but it was certainly scary.
Sighting: Above the Bärbach.
Correct: Tannenkopf 🌲

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