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Deserted Village of Oberisselbach

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Deserted Village of Oberisselbach

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Deserted Village of Oberisselbach

Recommended by 39 hikers out of 40

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Location: Heilberscheid, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Best Hikes to Deserted Village of Oberisselbach

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1. Isselbach Stream – Bat Cave loop from Nentershausen

11.5km

03:11

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bat Cave – Hohe Lay Viewpoint loop from Isselbach

9.85km

02:42

160m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Issel – Isselbach Stream loop from Nomborn

9.13km

02:29

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sascha's Wanderblog

April 5, 2020

In the home chronicle "Westerwald" it can be read that Oberisselbach was still inhabited in 1589, but no one lived there in 1653.
It is no longer possible to reconstruct exactly what happened. According to old traditions, Oberisselbach was attacked and destroyed by the Swedes in the Thirty Years' War. When the Swedes attacked the residents, only two women were said to have saved themselves. One after Eppenrod and one after Heilberscheid. For this reason, the district of Oberisselbach was later divided between the two neighboring districts.
Since the summer of 1984, a hall cross has reminded of the place and the residents of Oberisselbach.
A forest service is held on the Oberisselbach desert on the first Sunday in September.

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Franca und Fellfreunde 🌞🐾🌻

January 8, 2021

Old desert invites you to linger

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Thomas Wölferlingen

April 19, 2021

great place for a break

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Heilberscheid, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Deserted Village of Oberisselbach

1. Isselbach Stream – Bat Cave loop from Nentershausen

2. Bat Cave – Hohe Lay Viewpoint loop from Isselbach

3. Issel – Isselbach Stream loop from Nomborn

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