Sayn Castle Park – Eierheck forest trail loop from Bendorf-Stromberg

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Bendorf

Sayn Castle Park – Eierheck forest trail loop from Bendorf-Stromberg

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Sayn Castle Park – Eierheck forest trail loop from Bendorf-Stromberg

02:45

9.34km

270m

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: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

View of Bendorf-Sayn, the abbey, and the Rhine from Oskarhöhe Shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Oskarhöhe refuge offers a beautiful view of Bendorf Sayn, which extends to the Eifel in good weather. Directly in front of the hill to the Oskarhöhe refuge there is …

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2.43 km

View of Sayn Abbey

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Especially in the leaf-free winter you can see the building complex of the Sayn Abbey very nicely from here.

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3.66 km

Sayn Castle Park

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Nicely situated pond with a fountain. Nice photo with Sayn Castle in the background.

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3.87 km

Brexbach Valley Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

From the parking lot you go over the bridge from Brexbach to Scjmetterlings Park

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7.83 km

Eierheck forest trail

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Lovely forest path for hiking. In this section it is only slightly downhill or uphill.

There is a parking lot nearby.

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9.34 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.58 km

1.19 km

1.10 km

211 m

188 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

2.72 km

1.50 km

946 m

635 m

109 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

8°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

October 26, 2021,BD8 Schmetterlingspark - Burg Sayn - Schlossmuseum Sayn

The tour was suggested to me by Komoot.
The butterfly park has a lot to offer. Not only butterflies and moths in different stages of development, but also fish, birds, spiders, frogs, snakes, turtles and much more, such as a 15-year-old iguana.
The butterflies fly very close to you and also sit on you.
The ticket for the butterfly park …

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