Diez Old Town – Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

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Diez Old Town – Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

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Diez Old Town – Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

04:06

14.9km

260m

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 27, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.59 km

Diez Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

There is no shortage of ice cream parlors and the way up to the castle is easy to walk. Nice corner, you can also sit and relax down by the old Lahn Bridge.

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4.09 km

Lahn near Diez

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Near Diez, the Lahn meanders through beautiful surroundings, with rocks and lots of greenery on the banks.

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8.72 km

View of the Lahn River and Schaumburg Castle

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This section has its appeal because you actually always walk along the river. In some places you can even put your feet in the water.

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9.52 km

Riverside Path Near Balduinstein

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... splendid.

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11.6 km

Franzosenlay Viewpoint and Stamp Station

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A stop on the Lahnhöhenweg, here you can get your hiking book stamped. You also have a beautiful view of the Lahn valley while you take a break here.

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12.0 km

Lahn hiking trail below Cramberg

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wonderful hiking trail above the Lahn

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12.0 km

Lahnhöhenweg at Franzosenlay

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Beautiful path through the forest, now and then with a view of the Lahn.

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12.3 km

Lahnhöhenweg near Birlenbach

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The Lahnhöhenweg is a beautiful path through the forest that grows on the Lahn slopes. The Lahn repeatedly squints through the trees.

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14.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.46 km

4.27 km

1.15 km

637 m

306 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

4.19 km

2.23 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

7°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

February 8, 2026,Lahnhöhenweg an der Franzosenlay – Diezer Altstadt Runde von Balduinstein🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🥾🚶🏻

Sometimes you just have to escape winter. While the dogs have been enjoying life in deep snow at home for over a month, my bones finally gave out after 20 cm of continuous snow. Every trek feels like a marathon in slow motion.

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October 7, 2024,⭕️ Diez: Lahnwanderweg über Fachingen bis Balduinstein

Today we set off in drizzle in Diez and took the Lahn hiking trail past Fachingen to the castle ruins in Balduinstein. The hiking trail is closed between Birlenbach and Balduinstein due to snow damage, unfortunately only from the direction of Balduinstein. So we happily climbed over numerous trees that had fallen onto the path and ignored the sign at …

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March 6, 2023,Stück vom Lahnwanderweg, Fachingen-Balduinstein-Diez

We are in Limburg an der Lahn. From here we took the train to Fachingen and from there we walked along the Lahnwanderweg to Balduinstein. A really nice natural way to walk well. We had to climb a little to get to the top. Arrived in Balduinstein we then walked back on the Lahnradweg to Diez. There to the train …

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April 12, 2022,Lahn Wanderung Balduinstein/Diez

In Balduinstein no possibility to stop and also no public toilet, not even at the train station. There was a snack bar, but no sanitary facilities... So, stop in Diez. We really liked Café Rath's, although surprisingly it is spelled with an apostrophe.

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November 14, 2024,🚂 Diez nach Balduinstein🚂

Once again a tour from station to station. There are many beautiful half-timbered houses in the old town of Diez. Halfway through the route, however, I had to turn around for safety reasons. Wet beech leaves seemed too slippery on the narrow path. The cycle path is a good alternative in this season, however.

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July 5, 2023,2023 H Expedition in Dietz 👍😎👍, Lahnwanderweg und andere geheimnisvolle Wege mit schmalen und alpinen Pfaden↗️✅↘️, Steinbruch ⛔😀 und Waldwege, und ein bisschen Lahnradweg zurück, trotzdem affe 🐒 geil 👍16 km

Expedition on the Lahn, near Dietz, exploring unknown paths and paths, almost everything was there, small alpine area ✅, narrowest paths that required surefootedness 👍, and agility, crawling over and under trees 😁😄 and also ↘️↗️↘️↗️ that Game. It was nice, saw something new, my hat and scarf were also in use, it was pretty windy 😅😃😎✅ and now ☕🍪☕ …

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February 2, 2022,Wanderung diez - balduinstein rundweg

Beautiful circular tour from Diez on the left side of the Lahn down to Balduinstein and back along the right side of the Lahn. Also worth experiencing in January. Overnight stays in the Grafenschloss youth hostel are great, and there is also plenty to do for families in Diez

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September 11, 2024,5. Etappe Lahnwasserwanderpaddeltour von Diez nach Balduinstein umgeben von Eisvögeln

5th stage just a short tour, today we're just waiting for the rain to pass. Lots of holiday strolling, drifting, gathering strength for the next two days, which will definitely be more strenuous...

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