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Rhineland-Palatinate
Neuwied
Datzeroth

Viewpoint Above Seiferts Au – View of Neuerburg Castle Ruins loop from Datzeroth

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Neuwied
Datzeroth

Viewpoint Above Seiferts Au – View of Neuerburg Castle Ruins loop from Datzeroth

Hard

4.8

(37)

114

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Viewpoint Above Seiferts Au – View of Neuerburg Castle Ruins loop from Datzeroth

05:19

17.7km

550m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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Bus stop

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1.02 km

Viewpoint Above Seiferts Au

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The viewpoint is easy to reach from the campsite. From the top you have a beautiful view over the forests.

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5.16 km

View of Wiedtal from the shelter

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Great view of the wied valley

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3

6.16 km

View of Neuerburg Castle Ruins

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A lovely resting place from which you can enjoy a great view of the Neuerburg. It is the ruin of a hilltop castle near the local community of Niederbreitbach, which …

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7.74 km

Apollonia-Lu Chapel

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This somewhat inconspicuous little chapel is located directly on the dirt road that leads to Glockenscheid. The chapel is dedicated to Saint Apollonia, who is venerated as the patron saint of dentists.

The chapel is open to all visitors.

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11.9 km

Unfortunately privately owned, so not to visit.

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16.4 km

View of the Wied Valley from the High Meadow

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16.9 km

Great nature between Wolfenacker and Datzeroth

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17.0 km

View of the Lower Wied Valley

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Rest stop with a magnificent view!

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17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.95 km

2.48 km

1.44 km

314 m

119 m

Surfaces

7.38 km

3.87 km

3.67 km

2.16 km

616 m

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Monday 31 August

23°C

12°C

30 %

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Comments

April 28, 2026,Wiedtal - Niederbreitbach - Fockenbachtal
Niederbreitbach is a municipality and a state-recognized climatic health resort with about 1,500 inhabitants in the district of Neuwied in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate. The place is located in the middle Wied valley in one of the oldest nature parks in Germany, the approximately 470 km² large Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald.

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Today my brother and I ended up in the Westerwald. There we ran a loop with beautiful views of the valleys, at the beginning with fog in the lowlands, later with a view all the way down. Good sure-footedness is required in some places, as it goes uphill or very steeply downhill.
The paths running over the ridge, flanked by …

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Great area, but this is a very difficult tour with a lot of altitude. And some sections were barely accessible.
Great area and view, no question about it, but the overturned trees on the paths at the end don't necessarily make it any easier. We were traveling with 3 dogs. The dogs should be easy to control, otherwise it gets …

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