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Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Flacht

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Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Flacht

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Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Flacht

02:53

11.1km

60m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.50 km

View of Ardeck Castle

Highlight • Castle

Great hike. Everything is there that makes a nice hike

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3.39 km

Waterfall on the Aar

Highlight • Waterfall

You drive past this small waterfall far too quickly without even seeing it....

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5.09 km

Diez Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

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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5.32 km

Old Market, Diez

Highlight • Historical Site

The old town of Diez is well worth seeing. At the foot of the Schlossberg you will find a few narrow streets with half-timbered houses and many rest stops.

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5.34 km

Säcker Fountain, Diez

Highlight • Monument

The sackman was a porter, he carried the grain on his back from the ship to the fruit store. That's almost 500 meters. They were day laborers who checked every …

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5.41 km

Very nice bridge with a great view of the castle.
!! Attention when driving over !! The white lines mark an edge that is easily overlooked in backlight or dusk. As a cyclist, you can quickly stumble here (own experience).

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5.44 km

Old Pharmacy at the Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

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9.62 km

Ardeck Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

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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11.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

4.54 km

682 m

498 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.61 km

2.76 km

594 m

180 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

24°C

17°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 6, 2025,Wanderung Diez zur Burg Ardeck

In sunny weather, a hike from Diez to Holzhausen to the Ardeck castle ruins.

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Diez Old Town – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Flacht

View of Ardeck Castle

Waterfall on the Aar

Diez Old Town

Old Market, Diez

Säcker Fountain, Diez

Old Lahn Bridge, Diez

Old Pharmacy at the Market Square

Ardeck Castle Ruins

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