Gelbach Valley – Ottmar-Canz Bridge loop from Dernbach/Ww

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Westerwaldkreis

Dernbach (Westerwald)

Gelbach Valley – Ottmar-Canz Bridge loop from Dernbach/Ww

Hard

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Gelbach Valley – Ottmar-Canz Bridge loop from Dernbach/Ww

04:44

72.0km

900m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.21 km for 100 m

After 66.9 km for 113 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.58 km

Gelbach Valley

Highlight • River

Wonderful bike path along the stream, the sculptures are also worth seeing.

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8.53 km

Forest Path in Nassau Conservation Area

Highlight • Trail

Wirzenborn pilgrimage church with separate restrooms! A guesthouse with a motorcycle museum invites you to linger!

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8.67 km

Country Inn Wirzenborner Liss

Highlight • Restaurant

For 2 wheel lovers certainly worth a look!

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22.0 km

Gelbach River

Highlight • River

The country road through the Gelachtal valley is not very busy, at least on a Monday in April.

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27.2 km

Half-timbered houses in Weinähr

Highlight • Historical Site

The half-timbered town hall is beautifully preserved and worth seeing.

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41.1 km

Ottmar-Canz Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bad Ems is a very sophisticated spa town with a beautiful and manageable park on the Lahn, extremely well-kept buildings, cafés, restaurants and a classic grand hotel like in Monaco.

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41.2 km

Kurhaus Bad Ems

Highlight • Monument

The cycle path along the Lahn from Limburg to Niederlahnstein is simply great to ride.

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41.3 km

The Lahn River at the Kurhaus in Bad Ems

Highlight • River

Bad Ems is a place worth seeing, not only for the Great Flower Parade. It also offers many hiking tours to the Taunus heights on both sides and the wonderful Lahn Valley cycle path.

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66.9 km

Tiergarten

Forest

72.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.1 km

14.1 km

11.0 km

5.48 km

4.42 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.5 km

3.67 km

3.09 km

2.47 km

1.29 km

1.08 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2025,KKO Regiobiker: Nassau - Bad Ems -Montabaur

Away from the usual Lahn riverbanks, my colleagues and I set off on a circular route through the Nassau region. The first section, from Bad Ems to Montabaur, was characterized by uphill climbs.

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