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Rhineland-Palatinate
Westerwaldkreis
Montabaur

Gelbachtal Valley – Balduinstein Castle loop from Heilberscheid

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Westerwaldkreis
Montabaur

Gelbachtal Valley – Balduinstein Castle loop from Heilberscheid

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Gelbachtal Valley – Balduinstein Castle loop from Heilberscheid

02:48

50.8km

1,050m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Gelbachtal Valley

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Here you can cycle 23 km from the Lahn to Montabaur through the scenic Gelbachtal with mostly moderate gradients. However, the valley is also popular with motorcyclists and day trippers, …

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15.5 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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20.8 km

Cyclist bridge Schleuse Scheidt

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The new bridges are finished and passable

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24.8 km

Balduinstein Castle

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Perfect start or end point of a bike tour through the romantic Lahn Valley! With the support of the Lahntalbahn (bicycles are free of charge), which runs almost parallel to …

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24.8 km

Old Aqueduct

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The Romans were already in Balduinstein

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25.3 km

Natural Rock Tunnel Nassau

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Picturesque tunnel, wildly overgrown

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26.8 km

Schaumburg Castle

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Located high on the mountain

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34.9 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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50.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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42.3 km

4.14 km

2.41 km

1.81 km

215 m

Surfaces

49.3 km

833 m

360 m

320 m

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Saturday 10 October

12°C

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