Lahn Bridge, Runkel – View of Runkel Castle loop from Weilburg

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Hesse

Lahntal

Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Weilburg

Lahn Bridge, Runkel – View of Runkel Castle loop from Weilburg

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Lahn Bridge, Runkel – View of Runkel Castle loop from Weilburg

06:32

106km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 76.0 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.2 km

Lahn River

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The river is called Lahn

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55.5 km

Kirschhofen Double Weir

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When the water is low, this rapids are often used for a stopover: for refreshment or just to watch the hustle and bustle on the, here, wide Lahn.

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58.8 km

Lahn Valley Cycle Path near Gräveneck

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Open your eyes: kingfishers romp around here 👀

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75.9 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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76.0 km

View of Runkel Castle

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Runkel has one of the most impressive and largest castle ruins in Hesse. For generations, the Lords of Runkel, in addition to collecting bridge tolls, were primarily concerned with family …

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76.1 km

Old Lahn bridge with castle view

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Beautiful, old arch bridge over the Lahn, from which you have a great view of the castle and Runkel. Right next door there is an ice cream parlor, where you can eat a delicious ice cream.

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84.2 km

Bilderrahmen 'St.Lubentius Dietkirchen'

Viewpoint

94.5 km

Christianstollen mouth

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Old gallery portal of the Christianstollen. The Christian tunnels were used to transport ores from other mines. The ores were sorted nearby and transported via a private track to Christianshütte …

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101 km

Viewpoint

105 km

Lahn Cycle Path Along the Lahn River

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Cycling here in the Lahn Valley when the weather is nice is always a great pleasure! The fact that there is no road in this section of the valley is an invaluable advantage!

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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

25.1 km

24.2 km

14.8 km

4.45 km

116 m

Surfaces

92.8 km

5.73 km

3.28 km

2.99 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 4, 2025,Lahnradweg 2025: Limburg -> Wetzlar

Today's tour took me once again to the beautiful Lahn Valley. I took a through train from Großenlüder via Gießen to Limburg. There I switched to my bike. After a brief tour of Limburg, I followed the Lahn Valley Cycle Path back via Weilburg to Wetzlar. A very beautiful route on good paths, mostly along the Lahn, even up to …

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September 11, 2022,Tour 3. Lahntalradweg von Wetzlar nach Limburg

Beautiful Lahnradweg section! Ingenious paths, perfect events; very very beautiful castles and cities! We recommend! Unfortunately, only the way back by train from Limburg to Wetzlar was tedious, since direct trains failed and we had to travel tediously via Frankfurt to Wetzlar, instead of 50 minutes a whopping 2 1/2 hours. 😔

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June 3, 2026,4-Flüsse-Tour 3️⃣/5 Limburg adL-Wetzlar über Weilburg

We started in good spirits in Limburg – no rain 😅, perfect cycling weather! 🚴‍♂️☀️ But when we reached Weilburg Castle after 36 kilometers, the weather had other plans: It started raining outside right during the guided tour. 🌧️

No problem! We simply stayed inside, listened intently to the stories, and used the time to enjoy the castle at our …

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August 23, 2022,Lahnradweg - Wetzlar - Limburg - 23.08.2022

The path leads mostly under trees along the river - very nice.

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May 21, 2023,Wetzlar nach Limburg

1a bike tour, paths mostly off the road, Lahn meanders through slightly hilly country. Rating: Romantic tour

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October 5, 2024,Lahntour Tag 3: Wetzlar - Weilburg - Limburg

Last stage of our Lahn tour. The most beautiful in terms of scenery. You can find the report and more pictures here:

gimliontour.sthinze.de/2024/10/05/lahntour-tag-3-wetzlar-weilburg-limburg

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