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Goethe Point – Goethepunkt Via Ferrata loop from Laurenburg (Lahn)

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Goethe Point – Goethepunkt Via Ferrata loop from Laurenburg (Lahn)

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Goethe Point – Goethepunkt Via Ferrata loop from Laurenburg (Lahn)

08:45

28.2km

960m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 22.0 km for 196 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.52 km

View of the Lahn River bend from Gabelstein

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There are two rocks with a view. The second rock has an open rock edge on the one hand, on the other hand should only be entered carefully because of nature conservation.

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13.9 km

Hurbach

Lake

15.8 km

View of the Lahn Valley from Marienhöhe

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One of the beautiful lays that invite you to linger.

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16.3 km

View of the Lahn Valley from Wolfslei

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Beautiful view of the Lahn Valley.

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18.7 km

View over the Lahn Valley from Liebeslay

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Very nice place with a view.

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21.2 km

Goethe Point

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It is precisely here that Goethe, fleeing from an unhappy love, is said to have said: “Beautiful to die for!” Standing up here, you can only agree! Be careful, now …

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21.2 km

Goethepunkt Via Ferrata

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Even though it was uphill, the path to the Goethepunkt was just as beautiful as the view from the top. For me, the Goethepunkt is one of the most beautiful spots on the Lahnwanderweg. Don't miss it!

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22.0 km

View of Obernhof and Arnstein Abbey

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Shortly before it comes to Weinähr one has a great view over Obernhof on the monastery Arnstein

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22.0 km

Beautiful, alpine, mini-terrain, solid shoes are important here. Great view, the track very nice and quiet. Goethe point - beautiful view. One of the most beautiful hiking trails in the region (Nassauer Land)

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28.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

7.47 km

1.39 km

629 m

566 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

9.20 km

3.75 km

1.27 km

657 m

163 m

142 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

32°C

16°C

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Comments

May 14, 2022,Lahnwanderweg Etappe 17 Balduinstein - Obernhof | Rheinland-Pfalz

Day 2️⃣ on blogger hiking in Rhineland-Palatinate: On the way on the Lahnwanderweg 🥾

Stage 17 of the Lahnwanderweg, which celebrates its 10th birthday this year, offers sweaty climbs and magnificent views.

The stage leads over around 19 km and a good 700 meters in altitude from Balduinstein to Obernhof. We save ourselves the first ascent and get on at …

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May 14, 2022,17. Etappe Lahnwanderweg | theBackpacker.de

Heidewitzka. If the weather is right, it's almost one of the most beautiful sections of the trail I've walked. And the weather was right. Hiking boots strapped to your feet and off you went. Towards the end there is even a bit of climbing - all in all a really great tour.

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May 14, 2022,Lahnwanderweg - Etappe 17 (Gabelstein -> Obernhof)

Is there anything better than hanging out in nature in the best weather? Yes - there is: hanging out in nature with others in the best weather.

All information can be found here: audreyimwanderland.com/2022/07/05/lahnwanderweg_etappe-17

At this year's blogger hiking tour organized by Tourismus Rheinlandpfalz, I was able to do this wonderful tour - the 17th stage of the Lahnwanderweg - …

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March 19, 2022,Lahnwanderweg 17. Etappe Balduinstein – Obernhof

lahnwanderweg.de/de/tour/wandern/lahnwanderweg-17.-etappe-balduinstein-obernhof/6044405

Does the dome tour include:
outdooractive.com/de/route/wandern/balduinstein/kueppeltour/12373749

And includes the Lahn-Wein-Stieg:
tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/de/tour/wandern/lahnweinstieg/57089882

Today I decided to do stage 17 of the Lahnwanderweg.
It is not without reason that stages 17, 18 and 19 are referred to as the "royal stages" of the Lahnwanderweg, because they are all around 20 km long and have a good amount of altitude to offer …

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March 26, 2024,Lahnwanderweg Etappe 17: Von Obernhof nach Balduinstein

As on the last stage, we parked the car at the Balduinstein train station and took the train to Obernhof.
Since we preferred the climbing part uphill and at the beginning, we decided to reverse the stage.
Great, very varied tour, always with beautiful views of the Lahn.
We skipped a possible detour to Lauenburg. It was also quite tiring

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January 12, 2025,Lahnwanderweg ✦ Etappe 17 ✦ Balduinstein – Obernhof

Although it was only January 12th, after just a few kilometers I had the intoxicating feeling that this tour could make it into my personal top 10 of the year. It was a festival of brilliant viewpoints, sporty ascents and descents and beautiful paths through ever-changing landscapes.

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June 1, 2023,Balduinstein-Lahnstein 3 Übernachtungen

That has already challenged us. A strenuous tour on narrow ridges and steep climbs. We didn't have enough water with us. The only village didn't even have a kiosk. We had to ask for water at a house
That in the middle of D!?

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August 13, 2022,Auf dem Lahnwanderweg von Balduinstein nach Obernhof (17.Etappe)

My first stage on the Lahn hiking trail. Balduinstein and Obernhof are both nice little places on the Lahn. Apart from the really beautiful vantage points, the path offers few real highlights, but it is extremely pleasant to walk, often in the forest or on the edge of the field. The path between Laurenburg and Obernhof leads partly through oak …

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Goethe Point – Goethepunkt Via Ferrata loop from Laurenburg (Lahn)

View of the Lahn River bend from Gabelstein

View of the Lahn Valley from Marienhöhe

View of the Lahn Valley from Wolfslei

View over the Lahn Valley from Liebeslay

Goethe Point

Goethepunkt Via Ferrata

View of Obernhof and Arnstein Abbey

Goethe Point Viewpoint

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