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Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Birlenbach

Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Birlenbach

Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

Moderate

5.0

(9)

7

riders

Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

02:46

55.6km

810m

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: September 25, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.24 km

Schaumburg Castle

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Located high on the mountain

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2

6.38 km

Old Aqueduct

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The Romans were already in Balduinstein

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3

6.90 km

Natural Rock Tunnel Nassau

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Picturesque tunnel, wildly overgrown

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4

9.64 km

Habenscheid Memorial

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On a plateau with a great view

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5

32.6 km

Half-timbered house in Daisbach

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6

40.0 km

Schwalbach Castle

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The castle was built in 1368 by Count Eberhard V. von Katzenelnbogen to secure the northeastern border of its territory. However, the traditional completion date of 1371 is considered unlikely …

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7

41.5 km

Real alternative to Bahnhofstrasse. Suitable for racing bikes

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8

50.4 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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55.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

9.64 km

4.84 km

1.45 km

1.39 km

217 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.8 km

1.32 km

383 m

105 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Thursday 8 October

12°C

7°C

67 %

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