Beselich Monastery Ruins – Klopfsteinmühle Ruins loop from Beselich

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Hesse

Lahntal

Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Beselich

Beselich Monastery Ruins – Klopfsteinmühle Ruins loop from Beselich

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Beselich Monastery Ruins – Klopfsteinmühle Ruins loop from Beselich

01:15

4.39km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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394 m

Heinrich Schlitt Memorial

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You see often. But always interesting to see.

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935 m

Seventh Chapel of the Way of the Cross, Maria Hilf Pilgrimage Route

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The Way of the Cross to the Maria Hilf pilgrimage chapel begins at the Obertiefenbach school and leads through the forest with seven chapels in honor of the seven sorrows …

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1.07 km

Beselicher Kopf Pilgrimage Chapel

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Nice chapel away from the village. Nearby is the monastery ruin.

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1.09 km

Beelich Monastery and Pilgrimage Site Ruins

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But the old walls were properly repaired 👍

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1.09 km

Pilgrimage Chapel Maria Hilf Beselich

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The Roman Catholic pilgrimage chapel in Beselich was consecrated on September 8, 1767 and is dedicated to the "Fourteen Holy Helpers".
In 1763, the Franciscan brother Leonhard, Geotg Niederstraßen, settled …

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1.23 km

Beselich Monastery Ruins

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"The monastery of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul of the Premonstratensian Choir Women in Beselich was founded by the Arnstein Abbey around 1170 on the Beselicher head."

Source and more: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klosterruine_Beselich

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2.23 km

Catholic Parish Church of St. Mary Niedertiefenbach

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The Catholic parish church of Niedertiefenbach was built in 1867/69 as a neo-Gothic hall church with a vaulted choir.

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3.72 km

Klopfsteinmühle Ruins

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The Klopfsteinmühle was built in the 19th century for the processing of mined in surrounding quarries basalt in the forest on Beselicher head. Before the Second World War, the operation was discontinued. The ruin is still clearly visible.

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4.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.84 km

715 m

544 m

278 m

Surfaces

1.55 km

1.32 km

1.30 km

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

November 2, 2025,Spaziergang

Today I was on duty at the sports club's home game, so just a quick walk from home past the Beselich chapel to the sports field before kickoff 😉

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March 3, 2022,Spaziergang zur Verwandtschaft zum Kaffee und durch den Wald im dunklen zurück 😉

Just wanted to give something to relatives for a "short" time and have a coffee. This turned into three hours 🙈..in the weather today at noon only a thin jacket was pulled on..small mistake on my part🙄after that I only went home for a short time via the Beselich pilgrimage chapel and through the forest..

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