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Rhineland-Palatinate
Neuwied
Kasbach-Ohlenberg

View from Erpeler Ley – Kasbachtal Railway loop from Kasbach-Ohlenberg

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Neuwied
Kasbach-Ohlenberg

View from Erpeler Ley – Kasbachtal Railway loop from Kasbach-Ohlenberg

Moderate

4.6

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184

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View from Erpeler Ley – Kasbachtal Railway loop from Kasbach-Ohlenberg

03:36

12.0km

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: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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1.86 km

View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

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Willy Weis/Hildegard Funk
"... Das für den 2. August 1909 in der Presse angekündigte historische Ereignis über die erste Ankunft eines 136 Meter lenkbaren Luftschiffes mit der Typenbezeichnung LZ 5, …

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1.97 km

View from Erpeler Ley

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On the Erpler Ley

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2.13 km

Erpeler Ley – View to the south

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A railway tunnel ("Erpeler Eisenbahntunnel") runs beneath the Erpeler Ley, a historically interesting site.

The rock was important in connection with the Battle of Remagen (March 7, 1945), as it …

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2.17 km

Erpeler Ley information board

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Thanks to the very well designed information board, it is possible to spot many sights in the distance from this spot.

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2.24 km

As with many (view)points whose name contains the component „Ley“, the naming points to slate as the underlying rock.

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8.07 km

Kasbachtal Railway

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A beautiful hiking area. A pleasure in every season.

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8.60 km

Kasbach Valley

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the Kasbach valley is exciting

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8.76 km

Very nice underpass on the Kasbachtalbahn.

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12.0 km

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7.04 km

3.52 km

1.05 km

324 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

2.88 km

2.79 km

2.53 km

140 m

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Friday 14 August

33°C

18°C

26 %

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Comments

June 9, 2025,Kasbachtalbahn, Burg Ockenfels, Erpeler Ley
Last day, last round.
First, forest paths with overgrown views, then the descent to the Kasbachtalbahn was supposed to be. Unfortunately, it was overgrown. With blackberries and nettles. So, we looked for another route, which fortunately wasn't far.
Along the railway line and the Kasbach stream, constantly changing sides of the railway embankment through small underpasses and crossing bridges, we …

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Today's hike leads into the Kasbach valley not far from Erpel am Rhein. The highlight at the end of the hike is the view from the Erpeler Ley to the two bridge towers of the Remagen Bridge and the Rhine Valley.

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A nice little round from Erpel to Erpeler Ley and through the Kasbachtal. Recommended!

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A very nice tour ..... a grandiose view from the Erpelerley of the Rhine. From there it goes in the direction of the Kasbach brewery ... a quaint restaurant with a great backdrop, which unfortunately could not be visited today because a Christmas market is being set up there 😍 .... we continue through the beautiful Kasbach valley, where next …

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