Wäller Tour Bachgeflüster – Marienstatt

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Wäller Tour Bachgeflüster – Marienstatt

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Wäller Tour Bachgeflüster – Marienstatt

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16.6km

310m

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The Wäller Tour Bachgeflüster takes you on varied paths through the valleys of the Große and Kleine Nister. Starting from Marienstatt Monastery, you hike past historic mills, former mines, and small cultural monuments. The babbling Nister streams and idyllic spots right by the water accompany you again and again.

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by Westerwald - Die Urlaubsregion

Last updated: September 12, 2026

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231 m

Marienstatt Monastery

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The monastery is definitely worth a visit - not just because of the beer garden. ;-) The monastery garden, the monastery courtyard, the library and the church are always inspiring!

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6.43 km

Atzelgifter Mill

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Here someone is investing money to refurbish the old mill.

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9.38 km

Heaven's Ladder, Atzelgift

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The ladder to heaven is a real highlight. The way up or down (or both) is singletrack with roots steps and curves. The angel wings are great.

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9.57 km

Hilltop Cross and Himmelsleiter Atzelgift

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A wonderful view of the town of Atzelgift and the Nauberg industrial area.

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11.7 km

Water Wheel at Limbacher Mühle

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... great water wheel. A piece of cake can be consumed in the mill.

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14.2 km

Hohe Ley Viewpoint

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On this round trip it is the most impressive vantage point with view over and into the Nistertal.

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14.8 km

Assberg slate mine

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In the Assberg slate mine you can learn a lot about slate mining in Kroppacher Switzerland. Among other things, a tour at a depth of 20 meters is possible. But I don't want to reveal more. ;)

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15.7 km

View of the Nister valley

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A very nice and recommendable hiking route!

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16.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.3 km

3.85 km

1.06 km

405 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.03 km

4.86 km

3.25 km

1.14 km

1.05 km

248 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Friday 6 November

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May 12, 2026,Marienstatt "Wäller Tour Bachgeflüster" 12.05.2026

Official opening on 30/05/2026. By the way: on 10/11/2025 we had already hiked the self-planned "Bachgeflüstertour" in advance. We were very close to the original.😀👍

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September 19, 2026,Westerwald 🥾🥾 "Wällertour - Bachgeflüster"

Varied round starting from Marienstatt Monastery. The Wällerrunde partly uses the Druidensteig or the Westerwaldsteig.
The round was opened at the end of May. Along the route, QR codes make the history of the region audible.
I love river crossings on stepping stones, especially when my feet stay dry.
For a good two kilometers, the path is in poor condition …

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November 10, 2025,Marienstatt "Bachgeflüster in der Kroppacher Schweiz - Original oder Fälschung" 10.11.2025

During our hikes on the Limbach trails, we noticed some markers with the inscription "Wäller Tour - Bachgeflüster" (Whispers of the Brook). Intrigued, we did a quick Google search: it turns out to be a planned 16km tour scheduled to open in 2026. Based on the existing markers, a rough description, a bit of imagination, and some local knowledge, I …

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September 30, 2026,Mittwochsfraupower: WällerTour Bachgeflüster

kloster Marienstatt and the first km enthused me. I still thought then that it would be a great hiking day. Then the big disillusionment: forest highways, a lot of road noise, the loop behind the federal highway completely pointless. Only shortly before the Laubacher Teich did it become really beautiful: soft ground, silence, babbling brook. That was about 6 km …

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April 14, 2024,⚒️ Kroppacher Schweiz und Schieferbergwerk Assberg ⚒️

The starting point of our tour today was the small town of Luckenbach in the beautiful Westerwald.
Highlights were the Edelstein mine, which we left on our right in the morning but were able to visit in the afternoon on a guided tour.
Another highlight is the historic "Assberg" slate mine near Limbach. Here, steep metal stairs lead 20m down …

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April 14, 2024,Westerwald/Kroppacher Schweiz - Himmelsleiter, Limbachklamm, ⚒️Assberg und ⚒️Edelstein

From Easter Monday to the end of October, the "Grube Edelstein" is open to visitors every second Sunday of the month without registration. And at the Backes, the village café invites you to enjoy really delicious cakes.

So today we went with @Manggongjai to Luckenbach in the Westerwald.

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August 12, 2026

The Wäller Tour Bachgeflüster takes you on varied paths through the valleys of the Große and Kleine Nister. Starting from Marienstatt Monastery, you hike past historic mills, former mines, and small cultural monuments. The babbling Nister streams and idyllic spots right by the water accompany you again

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