Villmar Lock – Lahn Bridge, Runkel loop from Wehrley von Runkel

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Runkel

Villmar Lock – Lahn Bridge, Runkel loop from Wehrley von Runkel

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Villmar Lock – Lahn Bridge, Runkel loop from Wehrley von Runkel

01:52

7.01km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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After 1.04 km for 136 m

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1.68 km

Villmar Lock

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Even lend a hand when locking the boats is required here. Funny and relaxing for the viewer. Somewhat warming for the boater until you have opened or closed the gates and the water flaps.

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1.88 km

View of the Marble Bridge (Marmorbrücke) in Villmar

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Great bridge and you can learn a lot about Villmar.

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2.09 km

Lahn Bridge (Marble Bridge), Villmar

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A little note about the Villmar "marble bridge" 😎
The term “Lahn marble” is actually incorrect. Because the stone is not marble, but limestone !!!
Marble is formed when limestone …

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5.11 km

View of Runkel Castle and the Lahn Bridge

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From here you have a beautiful view of the castle and bridge.

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5.18 km

Lahn Bridge, Runkel

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Over 500 years old bridge over the Lahn.

More info:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahnbr%C3%BCcke_Runkel

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5.70 km

View of the Lahn River

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The statue, made of sandstone and 2.32 meters high, stands on a base made of Lahn marble. Originally, the monument was surrounded by a wrought-iron trellis. The statue shows the …

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5.81 km

View of the Lahn River from the Wehrley von Runkel Nature Reserve

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Caution can be slippery when wet

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6.52 km

Wehrley von Runkel Nature Reserve

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Beautiful hiking trail. Pay attention to sturdy shoes.

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7.01 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.07 km

1.60 km

941 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

1.67 km

908 m

300 m

140 m

111 m

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

May 13, 2022,Auf ein Eis nach Runkel 🍦- Eröffnung der Eissaison 🤤 auf dem Lahnwanderweg

I'm lucky that I live very close to Runkel, so this morning the backpack was packed in 2 minutes and we took the 🚙 to Villmar where the little walk begins...

I've already done about 100 tours with Komoot, but the Villmar Runkel route is still the most beautiful for me.

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July 17, 2022,Von Runkel nach Villmar (Tourbeschreibung im Kommentar)

Where are we going?
After Runkel on the Lahn
What shoud that?
Runkel has a castle, ice cream and a beach on the Lahn - that alone should be enough... but it's not, because there's also a decent courtyard café if you don't get enough ice cream. The small town on the Lahn is romantically situated and the perfect destination …

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April 21, 2024,Mit dem Wanderclub von Runkel nach Villmar 🥾und zurück🌦️

Because of the weather. 🌦️same way back 🥾, now and then with a bit of sun 🌤️ A real highlight at the end of the hike 👍 Visit to Runkel Castle 🏰 All in all a very nice day of hiking. 🥾👍🙏🙋🏻‍♀️💕

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