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Westerwald loop: Daaden - Wiesensee

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  • Steinches Mill, Daaden
    Steinches Mill, Daaden
    Photo: Dominik Ketz, Westerwald Touristik-Service

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    The third stage also challenges me with its climbs, but the beautiful views make every effort worthwhile. The literal highlight of the route is the Fuchskaute, roughly halfway along.
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    Distance 49.6 km
    3:45 h
    706 m
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    648 m
    306 m
    Daaden has an exceptionally beautiful Protestant Baroque church from the 18th century, considered one of the most attractive in the Westerwald. The predecessor building is several hundred years older. A little further in Friedewald, the castle of the same name awaits with a place to stop. The route takes me past a pond at Lautzenbrücken and brings me to Nisterberg. Extensive forest areas ensure pleasant cycling even in warm weather. To get up to the Fuchskaute, an extinct volcano, you have to exert yourself, but for that, a great view entices and the opportunity to rest and enjoy refreshing drinks and food at the Fuchskaute restaurant. On my further way, I make a detour to the monastery pond near Seck and view the local Selingenstatt monastery ruins. There is also a permanent exhibition here. Then I ride past the old spa house and the small and large Secker ponds and finally reach my destination, the Wiesensee near Stahlhofen with its bathing facilities.

    Author’s recommendation

    I do a few laps in the outdoor swimming pool in Daaden, but I am looking forward to swimming in the Wiesensee. So pack your swimwear!
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    Highest point
    648 m
    Lowest point
    306 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 27.53%Dirt road 46.02%Forested/wild trail 8.59%Path 0.52%Road 17.33%
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    13.7 km
    Dirt road
    22.8 km
    Forested/wild trail
    4.3 km
    Path
    258 m
    Road
    8.6 km
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    Rest stops

    Koch Inn
    Café im Grünen
    Restaurant Pizzeria Bella Vista
    Die Mühlenbäcker Filiale Rennerod
    Restaurant La Vera
    Cafe Seewies

    Safety information

    Very good fitness required.

    Tips and suggestions

    Westerwald Tourism Service
    Kirchstraße 48a
    56410 Montabaur
    Tel.: 02602/30010
    mail@westerwald.info
    www.westerwald.info

    Tourist information:

    Roadbook

    The route covers about 50 kilometers and winds broadly southward. Forests and fields alternate along the way. I start in Daaden where Mittelstraße merges into Oberste Ströthe street. I pass the outdoor swimming pool and cycle through Derschen to Friedewald. Towards Langenbach, I switch from the Sieg region to the Nister region. After Hof and Salzburg, the route climbs more steeply than before, reaching an elevation of over 600 meters. A small northern detour to Stein-Neukirch follows before I bend southeast again. When I finally reach and climb the Fuchskaute via Bretthausen and Willingen, I am at 648 meters at the highest point of the Westerwald. Now it generally goes downhill. Behind Rehe, the route continues on the old Rennerod-Herborn railway line. For a stretch, I travel alongside the B 54 and thus arrive at Waldmühlen. Now it is only a few kilometers to the Wiesensee.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train to the station in Daaden.

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    Directions

    Motorway exits:

    • BAB 4 Cologne - Bad Hersfeld: At motorway junction 28-29-Kreuz Olpe-Süd-Wenden use the right lane to follow the signs on the A45 towards Frankfurt a.M.
    • BAB 3, Frankfurt - Cologne: Exit B49 towards Limburg-North/Gießen/Limburg

    Parking

    Over 80 parking spaces on the festival grounds in Daaden (ramp, near town hall/station) are available free of charge.

    Coordinates

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    50.737480, 7.969083
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    50°44'14.9"N 7°58'08.7"E
    UTM
    32U 427254 5621139
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    Equipment

    For bags and backpacks on a bike route, not only the back offers space – the weight of the equipment should ideally be distributed over several body and bike parts. Wind, rain, or sun can cause very different temperature sensations on the bike – a cold can best be avoided with professional cycling clothing. On a multi-day route, you should always have suitable change clothing at hand to be prepared for any eventuality. Besides other important equipment items, necessary tools and repair utensils should not be forgotten. At high speeds, it is easy to take a wrong turn on a bike route: traditional and modern aids such as a bike map or GPS device serve as orientation. You should also always have a small emergency kit with you.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Distance
    49.6 km
    Duration
    3:45 h
    Ascent
    706 m
    Descent
    604 m
    Highest point
    648 m
    Lowest point
    306 m
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