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Linz am Rhein Market Square – Linz Town Hall loop from Linz (Rhein)

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Linz am Rhein Market Square – Linz Town Hall loop from Linz (Rhein)

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Linz am Rhein Market Square – Linz Town Hall loop from Linz (Rhein)

03:43

12.9km

320m

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: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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Start point

Train Station

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640 m

Linz am Rhein Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Also called "the colorful city on the Rhine", with its many historical buildings and winding alleys. Very cozy with many cafes, bars and restaurants.

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Linz am Rhein Market Square

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Linz am Rhein is a town in the district of Neuwied in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate near the border with North Rhine-Westphalia, about 25 kilometers south of the city center …

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Linz Town Hall

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The town hall in Linz am Rhein is the oldest town hall in the Neuwied community. The Linz town hall was built in 1517.

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Councillors' Fountain, Linz am Rhein

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The Ratsherrenbrunnen (built 1993 by the Aachen artist Bonifatius Stirnberg)
The fountain should always remind the town councilors that the electorate is always above them with praise and blame.
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1.61 km

Kaiserberg summit cross and view over Linz am Rhein

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Coming from Linz, you have your first ascent behind you here and can enjoy the beautiful view over the Rhine with a panorama map. Benches invite you to take a breather.

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3.15 km

Hiker's Swing in the Alwiesbach Valley

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A nice place to relax and unwind in the forest ...

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7.98 km

Giant Bench with Views over Leubsdorf and the Rhine Valley

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a unique view over Leubsdorf and the Rhine valley from this great high bench, worth seeing!

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9.84 km

View of the Rhine Valley and the Erpeler Ley

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A nice resting place on the Rheinsteig, each with a bench and a bench ... 😎
On top of that there is a great view over the Rhine valley near Linz ...

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12.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.75 km

3.77 km

1.64 km

1.28 km

240 m

167 m

Surfaces

4.92 km

2.25 km

1.99 km

1.87 km

1.83 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

22°C

12°C

79 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

October 24, 2021,Linzer Basalt-Schleife (Linz am Rhein)

My wife and I hiked the "Linzer Basaltschleife" near Linz on the Rhine today, a very nice, not too long tour with beautiful views, some information about basalt mining and a walk through the beautiful town of Linz.
I can recommend the round!
We didn't take a huge number of photos of Linz, some can be seen on my tour …

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October 11, 2024,SW-Rhein-Linz_Linzer Basalt-Schleife-2024-10-11*

In sunny and cloudy weather, we're heading to Linz today on the Linz Basalt Loop. Our tour starts right at the train station, the signposted original route starts at Kaiserberg. There is a car park at the stadium.
Varied tour on paths and trails with beautiful viewpoints towards the Rhine, the Ahr Valley and the Eifel.
The roads covered with …

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May 25, 2023,2420 - Linzer Basalt-Schleife

Tours: 2420
Date: 05/25/2023
Hiking guide: No information
Region: Middle Rhine
Length: 11.9 km
Net walking time: 3 hours 03 minutes (3.90 km/h)
Gross walking time: 4 hours 00 minutes (2.98 km/h)
Claim: Medium
Weather: sun, clouds
Difference in altitude: 263 m
Altitude difference: 345 m
Rating: 4/5 points

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November 20, 2022,Premiumwanderweg Linzer Basalt-Schleife

A really nice round at any time of the year without any appreciable asphalt content, absolutely recommendable.

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December 28, 2023,Linzer Basalt-Schleife

Starting at Linz's Kaiserberg, where you can park for free, the approximately 12 kilometer long premium hiking trail leads over forest paths first towards Roniger Hof and from there through the forest towards Dattenburg, from where you return towards Linz and finally through the old town back to the starting point . On the way you walk along beautiful views …

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March 21, 2026,Waldschluchten und Weitblicke - die Linzer Basaltschleife 💚🌤️

Quiet, cozy forest paths, narrow trails, deep stream valleys, lots of forest and panoramic views of the Rhine Valley and as far as the Eifel. All this is offered by the premium hiking trail Linzer Basaltschleife. Well-maintained rest areas and the usual premium frills such as a hiking swing, relaxation benches, high bench and panorama picture frames are of course …

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May 1, 2025,Linzer Basalt-Schleife

@❀ wanderbar ❀ Thanks for the template 👍 In glorious summer weather, a wonderful tour from Linz am Rhein😉from Kaiserberg over many narrow and very bright green forest paths, through the beautiful Döttersbachtal valley, and back up to the Rhine heights with consistently great views of the Rhine valley. Finally, a stroll through the beautiful old town of Linz and …

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February 24, 2024,Premiumwanderweg Linzer Basalt-Schleife

One of 11 Rheinsteig circular hiking trails starts in Linz am Rhein: the “Premiumwanderweg Linzer Basalt-Schleife”.

It goes through dense forests, past small ponds and across open, wide meadows and field landscapes. There are always exciting views over the romantic Rhine Valley.

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Linz am Rhein Market Square – Linz Town Hall loop from Linz (Rhein)

Linz am Rhein Old Town

Linz am Rhein Market Square

Linz Town Hall

Councillors' Fountain, Linz am Rhein

Kaiserberg summit cross and view over Linz am Rhein

Hiker's Swing in the Alwiesbach Valley

Giant Bench with Views over Leubsdorf and the Rhine Valley

View of the Rhine Valley and the Erpeler Ley

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