Moorbachtal Trail – Ariendorfer Bach Valley loop from Bad Hönningen

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Moorbachtal Trail – Ariendorfer Bach Valley loop from Bad Hönningen

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Moorbachtal Trail – Ariendorfer Bach Valley loop from Bad Hönningen

04:12

14.8km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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722 m

Chestnut Avenue (Kastanienallee) in Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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Very beautiful chestnuts – the only tree with a traffic light for bees.

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1.25 km

View of the Rhine Valley

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Lookout point with rest options above Bad Hönningen, beautiful view towards Bad Breisig on the opposite side of the Rhine. 🧐

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1.42 km

View of the Rhine and Bad Hönningen

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This place is wonderful ez-passIL.com

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2.60 km

View of Arenfels Castle, Bad Hönningen and the Rhine

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unbeatable view of the castle, the vineyards and the Rhine!

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3.28 km

Shelter and viewpoint above the Bad Hönningen vineyards

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Great views from the Rheinsteig above Bad Hönningen

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5.45 km

Moorbachtal Trail

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Great paths in the Moorbachtal - pure nature.

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12.1 km

Ariendorfer Bach is a creek in Rhineland-Palatinate. Ariendorfer Bach is located near Eich, and west of Hamborn.Ariendorfer Bach is a creek in Rhineland-Palatinate. Ariendorfer Bach is located near Eich, and …

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

1.25 km

178 m

Surfaces

5.65 km

4.04 km

3.69 km

869 m

345 m

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

April 7, 2026,Schloss Arenfels Runde von Ariendorf/ Bad Hönningen

Very nice path through the Moorbachtal along the Moorbach.

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July 16, 2022,Rundwanderung Ariendorf - Burg, Schloß und Wälder

Circular hike to Arensfels Castle, Ariendorf Castle and mostly on wide forest paths through the Moorbachtal and Ariendorfer Bachtal.

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June 12, 2022,Bad Hönningen: Vom Tal zur Höhe (Rundweg Hö1)

Start/finish of the circular route is the Ariendorf district of Bad Hönning.
The short section on the Rheinsteig with crossing the Riesling vineyard Hönninger Schlossberg is very nice - with a view of the Rhine and Arensfels Castle.
Then it's relatively unspectacular and without any other major highlights on forest roads, initially slightly uphill and later downhill.
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June 2, 2023,Hö1 Wanderung, vom Tal zur Höhe

This is a hike with a view of the Rhine, vineyards, beautiful views and lots of forest.
The tour begins in Ariendorf.
There are some old half-timbered houses and you can learn about the history of the place.
At the end I visited the chapel St Johann Baptist. It was actually open and there was the little bookcase in the …

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May 25, 2024,[593] Mittelrheintal: Durch das Moorbachtal | Runde von Schloß Arenfels 🌤️ 🥾🥾

A route that we often walked 30 years ago. At Arenfels Castle there are parking spaces and a restaurant that is open from Wednesday to Sunday (at least in summer). Otherwise a beautiful route with great views over the Rhine Valley on mostly easy-to-walk paths. It is better to continue halfway through the tour to the L254 and then take …

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