Sayn Castle – Brexbach Valley Railway Bridge loop from Bendorf

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Bendorf

Sayn Castle – Brexbach Valley Railway Bridge loop from Bendorf

Moderate

4.8

(108)

311

hikers

Sayn Castle – Brexbach Valley Railway Bridge loop from Bendorf

03:37

12.4km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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696 m

View of Sayn, the Rhine Valley and the Brexbach Valley from Sayn Castle

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From the old defensive wall of Sayn Castle you have a fantastic view of the picturesque landscape.

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747 m

Sayn Castle

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Arriving at the parking lot of Sayn Castle, turn left onto the "Wirtschaftsweg" that leads to Sayn Castle. Here you will not only find a beautiful view of the Eifel …

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7.16 km

Brexbach Stream and Stone Bridges

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Along the shady Brexbach stream, there are beautiful paths, bridges from an old railway line, and two accessible caves in the hillside. Don't forget your flashlight!

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7.27 km

Abandoned Brexbachtal Railway Track

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There are also some tunnels to explore along the way

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8.07 km

Brexbach Valley — Railway Bridge and Waterfall

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A fantastic nature experience to wander through this valley - definitely recommended!

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8.28 km

Stone Bridges in the Brexbach Valley

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Many roads lead to Rome, or through the Brex

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8.75 km

Brexbach Valley Railway Bridge

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The Brexbachtalbahn ran between Engers and Hillscheid from 1884 to 2001, until operations were completely discontinued. In 2007, the Brexbachtalbahn e.V. association set about reactivating the railway line, and today …

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11.4 km

Sayn Abbey

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The Premonstratensian monastery was founded in 1202 by Count Heinrich II of Sayn and was inhabited by choir monks from Steinfeld Abbey in Kall until 1803. Afterwards, it became the parish church of Sayn.

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.80 km

3.02 km

970 m

523 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

2.99 km

2.65 km

1.27 km

845 m

440 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 27, 2022,Burg Sayn – Im Brextal Runde von Sayn

Yeah, well, hhhm: The hike isn't ugly or stupid, you can't say that, but there are sections where you need a good podcast in your ear or an interesting hiking partner to talk to, because there's an awful lot to see there is not any ...
But first things first: It starts in Sayn at the castle and then goes …

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April 23, 2022,von Sayn durchs Brexbachtal

Wonderful round from Sayn through the always wonderful Brexbachtal and over the Nauort raft and the Oskarhöhe back..

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January 15, 2022,Sayn: Brexbachtal 15.1.2022

P Kletterwald, Brexstraße, 56179 Bendorf-Sayn (November - February free of charge, March - October day ticket € 4)

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July 28, 2024,Sayn - Pulverberg - Brexbachtal -Oscarhöhe

Today, in the best weather, we went on a beautiful tour from Sayn Abbey, up over the Brexbach valley to the Roman tower on the Pulverberg, then down into and through the always beautiful Brexbach valley. From there in the direction of Stromberg over the Oscarhöhe back to Sayn.. simply fantastic scenery😉

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November 26, 2021,Burg Sayn durch das Wunderschöne Brextal Rundtour.Herrlich Informativ 😊🥰⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hello after a wonderful hike into Roman history. The forest paths were so beautiful, stony, narrow paths with lots of golden foliage around them and a silence (apart from the twittering of birds) that is second to none.
Sayn Castle was already so well preserved. Then the way to the train tracks and then along the Brexenbach again and again …

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