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Bridge Over the Ahrbach – Gelbachtal Trail loop from Heilberscheid

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Montabaur

Bridge Over the Ahrbach – Gelbachtal Trail loop from Heilberscheid

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Bridge Over the Ahrbach – Gelbachtal Trail loop from Heilberscheid

03:17

12.0km

180m

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: June 23, 2026

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5.10 km

The Spirit of the Forest Sculpture

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Nicely done

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5.42 km

The Embrace Sculpture

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... great sculpture

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5.79 km

Reckenthal Sculpture Trail

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There are super beautiful well-kept paths here

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6.89 km

Bridge Over the Ahrbach

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From this wooden bridge, you have a fantastic view of the Ahrbach. Wonderful! Stop for a moment, listen to the babbling water, and enjoy nature :-)
A sign shows the distances to the nearest towns.

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7.01 km

Resting bench in the Gelbachtal

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A beautiful rest bench on the edge of the path that invites you to take a break

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7.11 km

Gelbachtal Trail

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It's really picturesque here: Open fields and magical forest paths alternate. Add to that the constant rippling of the beautiful Gelbbach. A postcard-ready scenario!

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7.13 km

Narrow Pathway in the Eisenbach Valley

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nice bottleneck with railing and rock near the Eisenbach

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8.61 km

Gut Genährt Wooden Sculpture

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Great wooden sculpture.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

1.24 km

269 m

109 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

3.45 km

2.57 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

35°C

22°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2025,Von Ettersdorf nach Wirzenborn und durchs Gelbachtal zurück

A leisurely tour through the scenic Gelbachtal valley. From the Ettersdorf community center, we hike above Bladenheim and Reckenthal to Wirzenborn, enjoying stunning views. In the idyllic village, we cross the state road and admire the charming half-timbered village.

The Wirzenborner Liss country inn is a great place to stop for a bite to eat! We then follow the Gelbach …

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August 10, 2024,Skulpturenweg im Gelbbachtal Rundweg ab Ettersdorf

Saturday morning with perfect hiking weather and off to the Westerwald.
The paths of this varied circular route are all very wide forest and forestry paths.
As part of our route went along the sculpture path, we had a lot to discover. In the open areas we had great views.
The Gelbachtal offers pure relaxation.
There are benches and loungers …

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May 1, 2025,Ettersdorf - Wirzenborn - Gelbachtal

May 1st, bright sunshine – what else can you do but move through the countryside on foot? With @Gabriele, @Chris, and @Rd-Wanderer and his wife, we started in Ettersdorf, a district of Montabaur in the Westerwald region. A few meters through the village before climbing up a paved path into the forest. A view of Bladernheim followed. A narrow path …

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August 29, 2021,Rundweg: Wirzenborn-Ettersdorf-Gelbbachtal

The circular route starts at the Wirzenborn car park. First take the sculpture path to your destination as a guide, later branch off to Ettersdorf and back over the Gelbbachweg to Wirzenborn.

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June 4, 2023,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal

This tour is well suited for families with prams, as the paths are always wide enough and the ground is always paved.
Most of the way is shared with a bike path, but I didn't see a cyclist (and there were quite a few on the way) getting off to look at a sculpture.

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June 11, 2023,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal 🙂

Did the long tour of the Reckenthal sculpture trail today 👌 But we sweated quite a bit ☀️😓 but it was worth it, I highly recommend it 😉👍

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March 2, 2026,Schicksal ist, wenn der Meister kurz vor der Vollendung seines Werkes sein Schnitzmesser verliert - Skulpturenweg Reckenthal (großer Rundweg)

Like Hansel and Gretel following the pebbles, we followed the sculptures along the path today...😅

We opted for the longer loop (might as well go all out, and at 9.5 km it's not *that* long), but there's also a shorter one for those who don't want to do the whole thing (about 6.5 km)...

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March 5, 2023,Der Skulpturenweg Reckenthal

Today's hiking tour has taken us to the upper and lower Gelbach Valley. We started at the parking lot at the entrance to Wirzenborn. From there we walked along the sculpture path and admired the 45 wooden sculptures on the approximately ten-kilometer route. We particularly liked the section from Bladenheim to Wirzenborn. There the hike went along a path where …

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Bridge Over the Ahrbach – Gelbachtal Trail loop from Heilberscheid

The Spirit of the Forest Sculpture

The Embrace Sculpture

Reckenthal Sculpture Trail

Bridge Over the Ahrbach

Resting bench in the Gelbachtal

Gelbachtal Trail

Narrow Pathway in the Eisenbach Valley

Gut Genährt Wooden Sculpture

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