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Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Diez

Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Diez

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4.5

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Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Diez

02:02

45.3km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: May 19, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 78 m for 36 m

After 45.3 km for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.6 km

Cycle Path Between Zollhaus and Burgschwalbach

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Real alternative to Bahnhofstrasse. Suitable for racing bikes

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17.0 km

Schwalbach Castle

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The castle was built in 1368 by Count Eberhard V. von Katzenelnbogen to secure the northeastern border of its territory. However, the traditional completion date of 1371 is considered unlikely …

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24.5 km

Half-timbered house in Daisbach

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28.1 km

Path Through Meadows

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29.3 km

Asphalt Bike Path Near Limburger Straße

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Asphalted cycle and farm track through the green. Much more relaxing and nicer on a road bike than a main road!

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30.7 km

Paved Section of Aar Cycle Path (RR-Suitable)

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Here the Aar cycle path has a good surface suitable for road bikes and no traffic. Day trippers can be expected at the usual times. In return, there is a …

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42.4 km

Ardeck Castle Ruins

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Ardeck Castle towers high on a rock in a bottleneck in the Aar Valley directly above the cycle path. From up there you have a great view of the Aartal …

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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

13.9 km

7.72 km

4.74 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

3.63 km

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (110 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Schwalbach Castle – Ardeck Castle Ruins loop from Diez

Cycle Path Between Zollhaus and Burgschwalbach

Schwalbach Castle

Half-timbered house in Daisbach

Path Through Meadows

Asphalt Bike Path Near Limburger Straße

Paved Section of Aar Cycle Path (RR-Suitable)

Ardeck Castle Ruins

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