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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Birlenbach

Ardeck Castle Ruins – View from the Mensfelder Kopf loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Birlenbach

Ardeck Castle Ruins – View from the Mensfelder Kopf loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

Moderate

3

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Ardeck Castle Ruins – View from the Mensfelder Kopf loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

01:39

29.6km

380m

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: March 1, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.03 km for 68 m

After 14.9 km for 80 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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3.61 km

Old Lahn Bridge, Diez

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Very nice bridge with a great view of the castle.
!! Attention when driving over !! The white lines mark an edge that is easily overlooked in backlight or dusk. As a cyclist, you can quickly stumble here (own experience).

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2

3.71 km

Diez Old Town

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Diez runs along the slopes of the Lahn Valley on both sides. The Graf Castle Diez towers steeply above the Lahn Valley and is now a youth hostel. The baroque …

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3

4.00 km

Grafenschloss Diez

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The high medieval castle, Grafenschloss Diez, towers directly over the old town of Diez

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4

7.82 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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5

9.35 km

Flacht train station building

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Here you can not only arrive by train, but also park very well. In addition, the building looks very pretty.

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6

14.9 km

View from the Mensfelder Kopf

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Gliding area, nature reserve

Offers a fantastic view of Limburg and towards Feldberg

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7

23.7 km

The current prison and preventive detention facility in Diez was established between 1907 and 1912 as the Freiendiez prison. It has an eventful history during National Socialism and in the …

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8

26.9 km

View of Diez Castle

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Nice view of the castle

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29.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

9.77 km

3.40 km

2.88 km

2.33 km

249 m

112 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

2.45 km

1.30 km

948 m

691 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

19°C

11°C

85 %

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