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Helberstiel Shelter – Old Railway Embankment Nassau loop from Schweighausen

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Dachsenhausen

Helberstiel Shelter – Old Railway Embankment Nassau loop from Schweighausen

Hard

5.0

(4)

6

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Helberstiel Shelter – Old Railway Embankment Nassau loop from Schweighausen

05:34

19.9km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

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1

1.93 km

Nassau Narrow-Gauge Railway – Becheln Station

Highlight • Historical Site

interesting history that is brought to life on the hiking trail

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2

6.23 km

Traberloch – blasted rock

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To build the railway bridge in Zollgrund, 10 meter high rock cuts and 24 meter high embankments were necessary.
300 workers built the line and the bridge, including the underpass, …

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3

6.86 km

The Nassauische Kleinbahn was a narrow-gauge railway in the Taunus between Lahn, Aar and Rhine.
The Nassauische Kleinbahn AG was founded on July 9, 1898 and was supposed to connect …

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4

7.03 km

To build the railway bridge in Zollgrund, 10 meter high rock cuts and 24 meter high embankments were necessary.
300 workers built the line and the bridge, including the underpass, …

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5

11.7 km

Here it is worth climbing down a few meters from the path. The view of Marksburg and the Rhine is just beautiful!

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6

12.2 km

Helberstiel Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautifully situated hiking rest hut on the Hielberstiel

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7

15.6 km

Knippheck

Viewpoint

8

15.8 km

Knippheck

Peak

9

18.2 km

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10

19.6 km

B

19.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

2.65 km

345 m

314 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

1.27 km

956 m

470 m

310 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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