Gimli Wooden Sculpture – Auenlandweg (Shire Trail) loop from Niederhövels

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Gimli Wooden Sculpture – Auenlandweg (Shire Trail) loop from Niederhövels

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Gimli Wooden Sculpture – Auenlandweg (Shire Trail) loop from Niederhövels

04:10

14.9km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.83 km

View of the Westerwald Countryside

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Wide view into the distance. Beautiful!

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2.36 km

View of Oberhövels and Steckenstein

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Always worth a walk.

You can sit quietly and relax on the benches up here if you want to take a quick breather after a long walk.

There are various hiking trails above Oberhövels, for example to Mühlenthal or Katzwinkel.

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10.3 km

Schönstein Castle

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The castle, first mentioned in a document in 1255, is enthroned on a rock above the mouth of the Elbbach in the Sieg. It is privately owned, so you can …

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11.4 km

Gimli Wooden Sculpture

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The dwarf Gimli, known from the Lord of the Rings saga, was beautifully carved here.
He was also made from a single piece.
Incredible, what magnificent woodwork!

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11.4 km

Sauron

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Sauron is a powerful Maia in the Legendarium, who dedicated himself to evil early on. He became, after Morgoth, the most powerful, cruelest, and most feared of all beings in …

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11.6 km

Wooden Knight Statue on the Auenlandweg

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Worth seeing work of art that the artist carved out of a tree trunk

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12.2 km

Auenlandweg (Shire Trail)

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Beautiful circular hiking trail with ingenious works of art from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Sturdy shoes make sense. Not suitable for prams.

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13.7 km

Forest Ponds in Wisserland

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Beautiful, well-kept, private ponds.

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14.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.72 km

3.76 km

2.24 km

1.37 km

776 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

2.99 km

2.77 km

2.67 km

1.74 km

1.26 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

8°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 8, 2025,Wissen- Schloss Schönstein - Auenlandweg - Natursteig Sieg

This self-made tour starts in Wissen an der Sieg.
This hike mainly runs along the Botanical Trail (35 km of hiking and trail network in the Wisserland), but also along the Sieg Nature Trail. The Auenland Trail with its wooden figures is also touched upon and there are also sights along the way, including the Heister Chapel and Schönstein Castle. …

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October 10, 2021,Schloss Schönstein – Riesiger Krieger Runde von Niederhövels

Beautiful and promising tour, shortly before you go back down to Niederhövels you pass a rural property: A sign "Everything is forbidden; video Kaneras and various fences document the" special "way of thinking of the owners: worth seeing!

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