Westerwald loop: Wissen - Daaden

The spa town of Wissen has, among other things, numerous half-timbered houses. Here stand the Heister Chapel (18th century), the Castle Mill (19th century), and the Schloss Schönstein, which is at least 750 years old. My way leads me north through a wonderful landscape. I cycle to the northernmost point of the Westerwald, the historic Wildenburger Land. Here the Lords of Wildenburg ruled until the 15th century. Also interesting is the Botanical Trail, which accompanies me partly on my route. Along the way, I can stop in the middle of nature at the Mühlenthaler Mill. Then I reach Crottorf Water Castle, which stands on the remains of a medieval water castle. Near Hohenhain, I look at an iron smelting site from the 7th/8th century. In Freudenberg, numerous half-timbered houses of the old town Alter Flecken await me. There is also a technology museum here. A bit further, in Niederfischbach, the railway museum and citizen park attract visitors. The further landscape and places like Biersdorf and Daaden show signs of former mining everywhere.