Altwied Castle Ruins – Wied Bridge, Altwied loop from Rengsdorf

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Altwied Castle Ruins – Wied Bridge, Altwied loop from Rengsdorf

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Altwied Castle Ruins – Wied Bridge, Altwied loop from Rengsdorf

03:11

10.8km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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908 m

View of the Neuwied Basin from Rengsdorf

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Very nice view towards the Rhine. A nice place to rest.

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2.35 km

Elisabethhöhe shelter and view of the Wied Valley

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View of the Wiedtal directly from a refuge, take your time and enjoy!

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3.70 km

Shelter with a view of Altwied Castle

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Beautiful view of the weir and the ruins of Altwied Castle.

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4.39 km

Altwied Castle Ruins

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From the gate in the former residential tower you can see and above all hear the Wied barrage.

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4.76 km

Wied Bridge, Altwied

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The stone Wied bridge was built in 1648. It was temporarily destroyed by a flood, but also deliberately blown up to stop the advance of the Allies towards the end of the war.

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7.31 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Wied near Laubachsmühle

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With one of the best highlights of this tour.

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7.47 km

Laubachsmühle water wheel

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The Laubachsmühle invites you with a good meal or just for a drink.

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8.00 km

Laubach Waterfall

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Great waterfall right on the route, nice to look at.

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

2.30 km

1.48 km

680 m

299 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.68 km

3.91 km

1.90 km

296 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

April 15, 2022,#WALK4UKRAINE - No. 23 (Altwied und Laubacher Wasserfall - Runde von Rengsdorf)

On Good Friday we finally went back into the forest! Family tour in the Westerwald was announced. Varied and sunny hike on partly quite narrow paths. But there was significantly less wind or snow damage to be seen here than in the Palatinate. So overall it was an interesting lap without any major obstacles. 😎🌞

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June 8, 2023,Brücke über die Wied – Laubach Runde von Rengsdorf

Our meanwhile 3 tour in the Eifel, this time even with 3 dogs, was like the other two before, just fantastic.
The Eifel is simply a dog and nature paradise for us, the landscape alone is awesome.
But to the tour.
As said above, it is again a fantastic landscape tour with some highlights for the heart photo.
However, this …

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March 19, 2022,Nach Altwied Burg

Beautiful scenic tour between Altwied and Rengsdorf in glorious weather.

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April 11, 2022,In memoriam - Von Altwied an die Laubachsmühle und den Laubach-Wasserfall

When I was little, my parents used to take us this way because we didn't live far away. Lots of memories came back.
Also ice skating and tobogganing, the Laubachsmühle was also frequented.
It's been a long time...

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July 6, 2025,Runde im Wiedbachtal von Altwied

A beautiful hiking trail in the Wied Valley.
The first section, from the historic stone bridge to the wooden bridge over the Wied River, is well-developed and popular with cyclists.
From Laubachs-Mühle, the trail climbs steeply into the Laubach Valley, where hikers are once again alone.
Due to the heavy rain, we didn't make it to the village of Altwied. …

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