Ardeck Castle Ruins – Switchbacks to Obernhof loop from Hahnstätten

Ardeck Castle Ruins – Switchbacks to Obernhof loop from Hahnstätten

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Ardeck Castle Ruins – Switchbacks to Obernhof loop from Hahnstätten

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67.4km

1,080m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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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After 9.99 km for 52 m

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Start point

Train Station

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6.03 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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9.95 km

Diez Old Town

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Diez runs along the slopes of the Lahn Valley on both sides. The Graf Castle Diez towers steeply above the Lahn Valley and is now a youth hostel. The baroque …

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20.7 km

Hertasee

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In summer a great place to enjoy the hot days.

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22.2 km

View of the Lahn Valley

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The cycle path leads from Geilnau to the Lahnhöhe to Holzappel, from where a wide view opens up over the Lahn valley to the Taunus. The Balduinstein castle ruins are …

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43.5 km

View of Kloster Arnstein

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unfortunately I don't know what the name of the castle is exactly, it's definitely a beautiful view

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44.1 km

Obernhof Village on the Lahn

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Idyllic place in the vineyards

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46.8 km

Switchbacks to Obernhof

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In the lower part a few serpentines on the way from the Lahn valley to Seelbach

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51.3 km

View Over the Taunus

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Once you have fought your way up here, you have a wonderful view over the Taunus

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67.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

27.7 km

1.73 km

1.68 km

913 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.8 km

1.14 km

409 m

157 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Monday 19 October

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Ardeck Castle Ruins – Switchbacks to Obernhof loop from Hahnstätten

Ardeck Castle Ruins

Diez Old Town

Hertasee

View of the Lahn Valley

View of Kloster Arnstein

Obernhof Village on the Lahn

Switchbacks to Obernhof

View Over the Taunus

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