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Lahnwanderweg stage 19 upstream Mouth of Lahn - Bad Ems

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If you hike the Lahnwanderweg trail from the mouth of the river to its source, this stage will be the first one to accomplish. Its 16.4 kilometers have plenty to offer such as great views, tranquility, unspoilt nature and history.

Open

moderate

Distance 16.4 km

5:15 h

395 m

389 m

289 m

61 m

Let’s go! Right at the beginning of this trail its diversity will become apparent: a placid, furious as well as wild and romantic way with views and passages that invite hikers to relax. The Lahnwanderweg trail begins at the place where the Lahn enters the Rhein. In the district of Niederlahnstein, the banks of the Rhein and Lahn are still very calm. The journey will become furious as well as wild and romantic as soon as hikers will get on the partially rope-guided way through the Ruppertsklamm gorge. Pure relaxation and quiet can be found in magnificent beech forests as well as at the vantage points high above the Lahn. The stage ends in the town of Bad Ems where the tour will become historically interesting and glamorous.

Author’s recommendation

Enjoy the end of your day at the Emser Therme. Spending time at the thermal bath will relax your muscles and will make sure that there will be a fresh start for the next day!

Author

Jörg Thamer

Update: February 28, 2023

Quality route according to "Wanderbares Deutschland"

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

289 m

Lowest point

61 m

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Asphalt

4.1 km

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1 km

Forested/wild trail

7.8 km

Path

2.7 km

Road

0.7 km

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Rest stops

Bock Hotel Restaurant
Pension Historisches Wirtshaus an der Lahn
ehem. Kloster Allerheiligenberg
Hotel Restaurant Adria

Safety information

Be careful in the Ruppertsklamm, especially if the ground is damp.

Boer goats graze in semi-wild keeping on the Lemberg. These can be very curious, but are harmless.

For information on diversions and relocations, please see our "Current Information".

Information on restrictions in the rail network can be found here.

Tips and hints

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Collecting memories with the hiking pass

The free pocket guide "Lahnwanderweg" and further information are available at www.daslahntal.de and from

Lahntal Tourismus Verband e. V.

Brückenstraße 2, 35576 Wetzlar

Tel. 06441-30998-0

www.daslahntal.de

info@daslahntal.de

Tourist Information Lahnstein

Salhofplatz 3, 56112 Lahnstein

Tel. 02621/914-171

www.lahnstein.de

Start

Niederlahnstein, railway station (71 m)

Coordinates:

50.316284, 7.600391

DMS

50°18'58.6"N 7°36'01.4"E

UTM

32U 400355 5574734

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Destination

Bad Ems, railway station

Turn-by-turn directions

From Niederlahnstein railway station, take the yellow marked access path directly to the Rhein where the Lahnwanderweg trail begins. At the mouth of the Lahn, where the Lahn enters the Rhein, you have a beautiful view of Lahneck castle and Stolzenfels castle. Past the inn at the Lahn, the tour leads along the river to the lower entrance of the Ruppertsklamm gorge. Now the steepest part of this stage begins. Through the wild and romantic Ruppertsklamm gorge, the trail will ascend 150 meters upwards for the following 1.5 kilometers. The path through the gorge is well secured and you can enjoy the furious natural spectacle.

When you reach the upper exit of the Ruppertsklamm gorge, the path turns right through the forest up to the Mehrsberg. An ingenious panoramic section begins with views of Lahnstein, Lahneck castle, the Allerheiligenbergkapelle and Stolzenfels castle. The most comfortable way to enjoy this view is sitting or lying down on the wooden lounger in the refuge that you can find there. Through the mixed forest, which is typical of the Lahn valley, the Lahnwanderweg trail now continues to the "Zwei Tannen Hütte" and to the summit cross, situated high above the communities of Fachbach and Nievern.

The trail now leads down to Fachbach from where it climbs up again to the Lemberg. In this old vineyard area, boer goats live under semi-wild conditions. The way leads through the residential area down to the town of Bad Ems. Shortly behind the Emser Therme, you will reach the promenade. Bad Ems offers several possibilities for a break with food and drinks. The stage ends at the Kurhaus with the Römerquelle in quite a chic atmosphere.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By train to Bad Ems or Niederlahnstein, www.bahn.com

Getting there

B 260 to Bad Ems and Niederlahnstein

Parking

Niederlahnstein, railway station (P+R)

Bad Ems, car park

Coordinates

50.316284, 7.600391

DMS

50°18'58.6"N 7°36'01.4"E

UTM

32U 400355 5574734

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

- Pocketguide "Lahnwanderweg" (free) at www.daslahntal.de or order at Lahntal Tourismus Verband (see "details")

- Hikeline Lahnwanderweg, 14,90 €, 1. Auflage 2014 ISBN: 978-3-85000-535-7

- Rother Wanderführer Lahnwanderweg, 14,90 €, 1. Auflage 2016 ISBN: 978-3-7633-4492-5

Author’s map recommendations

- Rheinland-Pfalz-App free download.

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Equipment

Sturdy shoes required (wetness in the Ruppertsklamm), apart from that ordinary hiking equipment is required. Take backpack vespers and drinks with you.

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3.7

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Sabine Peter

August 09, 2022 · Community

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Claudia Christ

November 09, 2021 · Community

When did you do this route? November 09, 2021

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Andreas Bender

December 15, 2020 · Community

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

16.4 km

Duration

5:15 h

Ascent

395 m

Descent

389 m

Highest point

289 m

Lowest point

61 m

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