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Abandoned Aartalbahn Railway Tracks

Abandoned Aartalbahn Railway Tracks

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Abandoned Aartalbahn Railway Tracks

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Location: Hesse, Germany

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1. Kneipp foot‑treading pool at the Gehrner Brook – Altenstein loop from Alt-Klarenthal

15.8km

04:31

380m

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

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2. Nerobergbahn Funicular – Monopteros on the Neroberg loop from Nordost

20.0km

05:56

560m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Nerobergbahn Funicular – Monopteros on the Neroberg loop from Neroberg

18.5km

05:21

470m

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

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

February 4, 2023

The Aartalbahn is a 53.7 km long railway line between Wiesbaden in Hesse and Diez in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is single track throughout and not electrified. Most of the superstructure is made of steel sleepers. The route is operational and is a listed building.
Opened: 1870
Timetable route (DB): 12628, up to 1986: 548
Maximum incline: 33.3 ‰
Track width: 1435 mm (standard gauge)
Route number (DB): 3500 (Wiesbaden Hbf Aartalbahn–Diez); 3504 (Wiesbaden East–Wiesbaden West)
Source: Wikipedia

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Ike

August 13, 2019

A very nice point to drive. It's worth it to have been here. :-)

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Christian aus S.

March 15, 2024

It's somehow surreal that St. Andrew's crosses can still be seen in the middle of the forest, marking former railway crossings. After all, there hasn't been a train here for many years.

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Elevation 410 m

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Location: Hesse, Germany

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Abandoned Aartalbahn Railway Tracks

1. Kneipp foot‑treading pool at the Gehrner Brook – Altenstein loop from Alt-Klarenthal

2. Nerobergbahn Funicular – Monopteros on the Neroberg loop from Nordost

3. Nerobergbahn Funicular – Monopteros on the Neroberg loop from Neroberg

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