Balduinstein – Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay loop from Altendiez

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Balduinstein – Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay loop from Altendiez

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Balduinstein – Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay loop from Altendiez

04:08

14.2km

370m

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: October 1, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.76 km

View of the Lahn-Daubach Confluence and Railway Tunnel

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A quiet spot for a rest ....

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2.40 km

View of Hare Mauer from Daubach Valley

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A great sight that shouldn't be missed. On our tour around Altendiez we left out the via ferrata.

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3.63 km

Riverside Path Near Balduinstein

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... splendid.

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3.91 km

View from the bridge in Balduinstein

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The section from Diez to Balduinstein, directly along the river Lahn, is also ideal for families.

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4.39 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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6.49 km

Lahn hiking trail below Cramberg

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wonderful hiking trail above the Lahn

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6.54 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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6.83 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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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

4.59 km

2.55 km

747 m

407 m

305 m

262 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

3.82 km

3.59 km

1.80 km

415 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

6°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

October 7, 2024,⭕️ Diez: Lahnwanderweg über Fachingen bis Balduinstein

Today we set off in drizzle in Diez and took the Lahn hiking trail past Fachingen to the castle ruins in Balduinstein. The hiking trail is closed between Birlenbach and Balduinstein due to snow damage, unfortunately only from the direction of Balduinstein. So we happily climbed over numerous trees that had fallen onto the path and ignored the sign at …

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February 18, 2023,Lahnwanderweg: Diez - Balduinstein 🥾 | ausgelatschte-schuhe.de

I fled to the Lahn via the carnival. My starting point was the youth hostel in the Diez Castle. From there it went on the first day over the last part of stage 16 to Balduinstein. A nice tour, where one would have wished for nicer weather. :)

#lahnwanderweg #rheinlandpfalz #wanderlust #lahntal #hikingadventures

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July 5, 2023,2023 H Expedition in Dietz 👍😎👍, Lahnwanderweg und andere geheimnisvolle Wege mit schmalen und alpinen Pfaden↗️✅↘️, Steinbruch ⛔😀 und Waldwege, und ein bisschen Lahnradweg zurück, trotzdem affe 🐒 geil 👍16 km

Expedition on the Lahn, near Dietz, exploring unknown paths and paths, almost everything was there, small alpine area ✅, narrowest paths that required surefootedness 👍, and agility, crawling over and under trees 😁😄 and also ↘️↗️↘️↗️ that Game. It was nice, saw something new, my hat and scarf were also in use, it was pretty windy 😅😃😎✅ and now ☕🍪☕ …

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