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Masbachtal Valley

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Masbachtal Valley

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Masbachtal Valley

Recommended by 118 hikers out of 119

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. View of Rossbach – Ascent to Roßbacher Häubchen loop from Roßbach

8.97km

02:53

370m

380m

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

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2. Niederhoppen Viewpoint – View of the Wied Valley loop from Roßbach

13.0km

03:54

380m

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

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3. Masbachtal Valley loop from Roßbach

20.9km

06:22

680m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Thomas Wölferlingen

January 31, 2022

A fine place in the wiedtal

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

April 15, 2023

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"In 1883, basalt quarrying began in Roßbach/Wied am Häubchen. The basalt quarry achieved a significant boost when a cable car was built between 1926 and 1928 for faster transport and for more efficient processing of the stone material.

A cable car was built over 4.5 kilometers from the cap over the MASBACHTAL past Rahms to Wiedmühle, to the next possible siding of the Westerwaldbahn. The largest span (distance between two supports) was over the Masbachtal and was 1,040 meters. An unusual building for the time. The construction of the cable car made the braking track to Roßbach superfluous. The cable car was actually only intended to transport goods.

But there was also passenger transport. This quarry gave work and bread to many people in the surrounding communities of Breitscheid and Roßbach. The job was dangerous and exhausting. As early as 1941/1942, basalt mining at the cap was stopped again. The crushing plant and the cable car were consequently dismantled again in 1941/1942."

(Alexander Lo Iacono, University of Koblenz-Landau, 2014)

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Elevation 270 m

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Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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