Along the Birnbach – Bench in the Birnbach Valley loop from Hemmelzen

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Hemmelzen

Along the Birnbach – Bench in the Birnbach Valley loop from Hemmelzen

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Along the Birnbach – Bench in the Birnbach Valley loop from Hemmelzen

02:36

9.46km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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73 m

Hemmelzen barbecue shelter, playground and mine entrance

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Nice place to rest. There is plenty of water and a playground for children too. Access to the shaft is secured.

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1.54 km

Bench With a View of Walterschen

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2.97 km

Asberg Viewing Table viewpoint

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The "television table" is a rotatable far-sight marker. So you know which mountain and which hill can be seen from here.

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3.18 km

View of the cultural landscape between Hemmelzen, Hilkhausen, and Walterschen

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The bank invites you to linger. From here you have a great view of the cultural landscape embedded between Hemmelzen, Hilkhausen and Walterschen.

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6.16 km

Bench with a view of the Westerwald fields

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6.48 km

Along the Birnbach

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On a field path on the edge of a forest you have a great view over the Birnbachtal with its gentle green hills.

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8.50 km

Bench in the Birnbach Valley

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Location in the quiet, natural Birnbach valley. Nice.

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9.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.44 km

2.11 km

1.90 km

Surfaces

3.57 km

2.55 km

1.34 km

1.29 km

711 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 18, 2022,Rundwanderweg "Schöne Aussicht" südlich von Weyerbusch (Westerwald)

A friend of ours moved to Weyerbusch. We combined the invitation to drink coffee with a small circular hike. (And we combined the whole thing with a public transport adventure tour: S-Bahn to Hennef, express bus from Uckerath, then another bus to Weyerbusch. - Despite the €9 ticket, the buses are not overcrowded!)
About the route: Lots of scenery. High …

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July 25, 2022,W3 Rundwanderweg "Schöne Aussicht"

If someone really wants to do the tour, I recommend autumn/winter or other occasions when the sun doesn't shine and the 80% asphalt content doesn't "sizzle" from below.

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