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Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay – Balduinstein loop from Diez

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Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay – Balduinstein loop from Diez

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Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay – Balduinstein loop from Diez

06:59

24.5km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.17 km

Diez Counts' Castle

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Diez Castle is impressive and unusually different. Be sure to also take a look at the old town around it.

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5.64 km

Lahnhöhenweg near Birlenbach

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The Lahnhöhenweg is a beautiful path through the forest that grows on the Lahn slopes. The Lahn repeatedly squints through the trees.

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5.94 km

Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay

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Beautiful path through the forest, now and then with a view of the Lahn.

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5.99 km

Lahn hiking trail below Cramberg

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wonderful hiking trail above the Lahn

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6.36 km

Fantasieweg Gazebo and Stamp Station (Lahnwanderweg Stage 16)

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On the Lahnwanderweg there is the possibility to collect up to 19 stamps in the hiking pass. You will find the stamp points on all stages in red wooden boxes. You can order or print out the hiking pass at:
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8.35 km

Balduinstein

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A great place with lots of little details to discover. Just keep your eyes open. There is also really delicious ice cream on the banks of the Lahn.

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10.1 km

Franzosenlay Viewpoint and Stamp Station

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A stop on the Lahnhöhenweg, here you can get your hiking book stamped. You also have a beautiful view of the Lahn valley while you take a break here.

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15.8 km

Diez Old Town

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There is no shortage of ice cream parlors and the way up to the castle is easy to walk. Nice corner, you can also sit and relax down by the old Lahn Bridge.

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16.9 km

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Forest

24.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

7.24 km

4.55 km

1.01 km

704 m

145 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

7.97 km

4.62 km

3.63 km

159 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 19 August

24°C

15°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2023,Van Balduinstein naar Limburg (Lahnwanderweg 16)

A few years ago, @Henke🐾 and I booked our first walking holiday. Back then through a German tour operator who had mapped out a walking holiday for us around the town of Limburg an der Lahn. On the first day we were presented with a short walk to Diez. During the stage we discovered that we were just following the …

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May 1, 2023,🇩🇪Etappe 16. Lahnwanderweg Balduinstein-Limburg an der Lahn🐕

Not the most spectacular stage, but a lot of rapeseed fields on this route! And the places Diez and Limburg an der Lahn with beautiful half-timbered houses are definitely worth a visit!

Unfortunately I forgot to start the route again after a break so there was a straight line.🙃 I downloaded the gpx route from @jan. You can post your …

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April 19, 2025,Lahnwanderweg 16. Etappe Limburg - Diez – Balduinstein

Part 6 of our journey to the Rhine and stage 16 of the Lahn Hiking Trail. We quickly leave Limburg behind and hike through numerous rapeseed fields toward Diez. Here, you can visit the Count's Castle, which has been converted into a youth hostel. Coffee and cake are available in the adjoining bistro. A high-altitude trail then continues along the …

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August 15, 2025,Etappe 16: Von Limburg an der Lahn nach Balduinstein – Lahnwanderweg

Please allow a longer time. I walked the trail today in 32 degrees. I am older and needed many drinking breaks. Very beautiful trail

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October 31, 2021,Lahnwanderweg Etappe 16 Balduinstein - Limburg

Here you can only walk the first 4 km and then get on the train in Fachingen. The rest is road, forest freeway and bicycle expressway 🤮

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January 11, 2025,Lahnwanderweg ✦ Etappe 16 ✦ Limburg – Balduinstein

That was a very easy stage, not particularly long and with only three relatively short climbs. Diez is the next town to join the never-ending list of beautiful Lahn towns. It feels like half of the photos are from there.
I also liked the paths in the Lahn heights between Fachingen and Balduinstein. Otherwise, however, it was a rather unspectacular …

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September 8, 2022,Lahnwanderweg Etappe 16 von Balduinstein nach Limburg

We actually wanted to take a break yesterday, but it stopped raining around 11 a.m. and then the weather was ideal for hiking. Then we drove to Balduinstein. There is free parking at the train station. First it goes steeply uphill to a viewpoint and then on narrow paths above the Lahn past Fachingen in the direction of Diez.You hike …

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August 3, 2024,Lahnwanderweg 16 - Limburg nach Balduinstein

Today I completed stage 16 or the stage of the diversions.... Diversions were relatively well signposted

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Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay – Balduinstein loop from Diez

Diez Counts' Castle

Lahnhöhenweg near Birlenbach

Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay

Lahn hiking trail below Cramberg

Fantasieweg Gazebo and Stamp Station (Lahnwanderweg Stage 16)

Balduinstein

Franzosenlay Viewpoint and Stamp Station

Diez Old Town

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