Schweizertal Mills and Ruins
Schweizertal Mills and Ruins
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 62 out of 65 hikers
This Highlight goes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Nassau
Location: Frücht, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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03:41
12.1km
370m
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8.81km
260m
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07:52
25.5km
790m
The Schweitzertal is a very steep, beautiful passage that is secured with steel cables. On the way one is repeatedly pointed out to the remains or former locations of mills. 2 mills are still standing and are inhabited.
September 4, 2021
The. Swiss valley is rocky, wet, mossy. You could call it a gorge. Of the six mills that operated in the valley, two are inhabited.
April 10, 2023
The most impressive thing about the Swiss Valley is experiencing how hard life was in this valley back then. This all happens casually as you walk past the panels that describe the fates of the mills, the people, and the hardships in this wonderfully overgrown valley.
For example, the miller of the "Schlappen Mühle" (Schlappen Mill), who transported his grain and flour on foot through the narrow valley with a donkey, wearing only slippers and no shoes.
May 29, 2025
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Location: Frücht, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.4
(38)
138
03:41
12.1km
370m
4.4
(9)
42
02:45
8.81km
260m
5.0
(3)
17
07:52
25.5km
790m