View of Ransel – Ranselbach Stream Trail loop from Ransel

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View of Ransel – Ranselbach Stream Trail loop from Ransel

Easy

4.7

(13)

hikers

View of Ransel – Ranselbach Stream Trail loop from Ransel

01:37

5.62km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

657 m

View of the Taunus, Rhine Valley, and Hunsrück

Highlight • Viewpoint

When the weather is nice, a fantastic view over the Taunus, the Rhine Valley to the Hunsrück.

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982 m

Slate Mine

Highlight • Cave

Two slate tunnels lie along the path, one can be visited, the other is inhabited by bats.

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2.25 km

Ranselbach Stream Trail

Highlight • Trail

The signs refer to this spot as Ranseler Jordan. The spot is a highlight on the route.

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2.25 km

Slate Rocks and Cave by the Trail

Highlight • Cave

2.48 km

Old Slate Cave

Highlight • Cave

You can take a quick look inside through a gate just behind the entrance area, which is installed there for bat protection.

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2.54 km

Cave Entrance in Oberes Mittelrheintal

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The marking is in the wrong position and is a duplicate.

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5.62 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

1.48 km

612 m

318 m

Surfaces

2.43 km

2.14 km

1.05 km

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

5°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Bach – Aussicht Runde von Ransel

Pretty little varied round around Ransel.

I stopped about halfway through and shortened half of it.

Just forest and meadow without a highlight...
Also, it wasn't my first tour today and the energy is pretty low

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