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View of Waldbreitbach – View of the Wied Valley loop from Waldbreitbach

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View of Waldbreitbach – View of the Wied Valley loop from Waldbreitbach

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View of Waldbreitbach – View of the Wied Valley loop from Waldbreitbach

02:47

9.55km

250m

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 6, 2026

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163 m

Wied River

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Quiet, beautiful area, ideal for relaxing walks and hikes.

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185 m

Wied Pedestrian Bridge

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You can also cross the Wied here

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2.30 km

View of Waldbreitbach

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From here there is a clear view from the top of the small town.

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2.65 km

View of the Wied Valley

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From here you can see the country for miles.

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3.30 km

View of the Westerwald Hills

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Overwhelming view with bench. You like to rest and enjoy the scenery.

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4.71 km

It was built by the manufacturer Bartholomäus Rosbach at the end of the 19th century and is today the seat of a company. The three-storied quarrystone building of Walburg Castle towers high above the Wied at the influence of the rising at Rothekreuz Wallbach.

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6.09 km

Wied Valley

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The widtal... a must for every hiker

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9.14 km

Waldbreitbach Riverside

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Always a highlight. This time at the Christmas market.

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9.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

2.37 km

1.57 km

613 m

365 m

Surfaces

3.54 km

2.84 km

1.67 km

878 m

325 m

294 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

19°C

12°C

12 %

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Comments

June 29, 2025,Erlebnisschleife Katzenschleif mit gemütlicher Kaffeepause

A beautiful hike, but we hiked it quite slowly and took plenty of breaks 🤗

It was perfect summer weather with 30°C 😅

Luckily, the hike is quite shady, and the cake at the "Urigen Kaffeehaus" is highly recommended 🤩

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July 7, 2024,WP KW27 Waldbreibach "Katzenschleif"

Varied tour with a high proportion of trails. Highly recommended.

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January 7, 2024,Katzenschleif ab Waldbreitbach

Great path, unfortunately there were a lot of fallen trees blocking the paths, so we had to climb over them.

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February 24, 2024,Waldbreitbach W1 gekürzt

Very nice and varied tour: narrow forest paths on steep slopes, wide forest paths, open meadows. Lots of elevation gain, but rarely really steep. Great views above the Wied and fantastic panoramic views above the village of Over.

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September 13, 2025,Wiedtal - Waldbreitbach Rundweg W1

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August 26, 2022,Erlebnistour Katzenschleif am Westerwaldsteig (2)

With the WW-Steig, Wäller Tour Bärenkopp and the Wiedweg always in its pack, the Katzenschleife winds its way along its own paths to fantastic close-up and distant views of the valleys and heights of the Wied. Personal conclusion: absolutely great for hiking, also with our hiking hovis 🐾🐾🐾🐾😎

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February 8, 2026,WesterwaldSteig Erlebnisschleife "Katzenschleif"

"The Cat Grinders of Waldbreitbach" would have been a fitting title for this tour. During the hike, I wondered where this intriguing name for the tour actually came from. My darker thoughts conjured up gruesome images of particularly shameful acts of pet cruelty in the Dark Ages, which the townspeople supposedly carried out with relish, while my more lucid thoughts …

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October 7, 2024,Wanderung Rund um Waldbreitbach

Beautiful hike. It goes uphill and downhill. Forest, views and meadow paths alternate pleasantly.

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View of Waldbreitbach – View of the Wied Valley loop from Waldbreitbach

Wied River

Wied Pedestrian Bridge

View of Waldbreitbach

View of the Wied Valley

View of the Westerwald Hills

Walburg Castle

Wied Valley

Waldbreitbach Riverside

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