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Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Elz

Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Elz

Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Elz

Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Elz

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Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Elz

02:14

52.6km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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6.63 km

Lahn Idyll Near Diez

Highlight • Cycleway

7.66 km

Diez Old Town

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Diez runs along the slopes of the Lahn Valley on both sides. The Graf Castle Diez towers steeply above the Lahn Valley and is now a youth hostel. The baroque …

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11.6 km

Ardeck Castle Ruins

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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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16.4 km

Burg Oberneisen Ruins

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The building, first mentioned in 1288, was the seat of the Knights of Nesen. From the castle is the former western outer wall, a about 20 meters long, one meter …

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20.9 km

Paved Section of Aar Cycle Path (RR-Suitable)

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Here the Aar cycle path has a good surface suitable for road bikes and no traffic. Day trippers can be expected at the usual times. In return, there is a …

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23.9 km

Asphalt Bike Path Near Limburger Straße

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Asphalted cycle and farm track through the green. Much more relaxing and nicer on a road bike than a main road!

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26.1 km

Path Through Meadows

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44.3 km

View of Diez Castle

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Nice view of the castle

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52.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

14.2 km

10.4 km

7.28 km

2.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.0 km

4.42 km

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

34°C

21°C

63 %

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Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Elz

Lahn Idyll Near Diez

Diez Old Town

Ardeck Castle Ruins

Burg Oberneisen Ruins

Paved Section of Aar Cycle Path (RR-Suitable)

Asphalt Bike Path Near Limburger Straße

Path Through Meadows

View of Diez Castle

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