Sayntal – Isenburg Castle Ruins loop from Dreikirchen

Sayntal – Isenburg Castle Ruins loop from Dreikirchen

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Sayntal – Isenburg Castle Ruins loop from Dreikirchen

04:22

93.5km

1,090m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 65.9 km for 61 m

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26.3 km

Westerwaldbahn Viaduct, Selters

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The viaduct of the so-called "Westerwaldbahn" from 1884 is still a landmark of the city today.

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26.8 km

Half-timbered house in Selters

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Beautifully preserved half-timbered house in Selters in the Westerwald.

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27.2 km

Sayntal

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Very good racing bike track, unfortunately a lot of motorbikes on the road

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45.5 km

The Isenburg ruin in the center of the village is the landmark of the village of the same name. The castle was built around 1100 and is the second oldest castle complex in the Neuwied district. It was considered one of the most defensive castles on the Middle Rhine and in the Westerwald. It is a Romanesque hilltop castle and is very generous and spacious. In 1664 the Isenburg was left to decay; today it is a ruined castle. Since 2005, the Friends of Isenburg e. V. “is about preserving them for posterity and making them fully accessible to the public again.

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45.8 km

St. Katharina Parish Church, Isenburg

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History of the parish church St.Katharina in Isenburg:
The Isenburg parish church has been located in an exposed position on a mountain saddle high above the village for over 760 years. A church complex is mentioned for the first time in May 1235 in a deed of foundation "Heinrichs von Kobern", in which he donates the Capella parachialis de Isenburch (parish chapel to Isenburg) an annual interest of 12 Cologne solids from his estates in Cutsheid. The church was initially built as a castle chapel by the Lords of Isenburg in the immediate vicinity of their fortified castle complex. In their truce they stated in 1334, "that we have our church in Ysenburgh haldin soellen yn all of the Eren and in all the right, as id our aldern holds on us". In 1925 the church choir was referred to in a letter from the church council to the minister for science, art and education as the choir of the castle church of the Counts of Isenburg.
Since the year 1327 up to the present day St. Katharina the church patroness.
According to the aforementioned truce, the right of patronage lay with the eldest Lord von Isenburg. After the death of Count Ernst von Isenburg it passed to the barons of Walderdorff. Between 1574 and 1628, Count zu Wied used the Isenburg parish church for Reformed worship. But the Lords of Isenburg prevailed and gave the Church back to the Catholics. Later attempts by the Wieder towards the Walderdorffs to take control of the church also failed. So the Isenburg parish church remained a Catholic church.

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46.1 km

View of Isenburg Castle and the Sayn Valley

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From Sayn to Isenburg 7 km moderate ascent or descent on the best asphalt and with beautiful surroundings. However, relatively wide street with corresponding traffic.

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62.2 km

Steep Ascent Grenzau–Höhr

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the steepest and most strenuous climbs in the vicinity. Not very long, but so steep, that I wanted one or two smaller gears. Should you drive down to Grenzau, please pay attention, because there are road dividers at the entrance and the street is covered with cobblestones!

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