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View of the Rhine Valley – Brexbachtalbahn Viaduct loop from Vallendar

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Weitersburg

View of the Rhine Valley – Brexbachtalbahn Viaduct loop from Vallendar

Hard

4.6

(156)

652

hikers

View of the Rhine Valley – Brexbachtalbahn Viaduct loop from Vallendar

06:26

21.7km

600m

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: July 6, 2026

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Bus stop

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3.67 km

View of the Rhine Valley

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Beautiful sight!

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3.80 km

Bench With View of the Rhine Valley

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From the bank you have a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley and the landscape of the Eastern Eifel.

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4.69 km

View of Sayn Castle and Sayn Palace

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One of the few vantage points that allows a complete view of the castle Sayn. A few meters from Synsteig. A rest bench is available.

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7.79 km

Brexbachtalbahn Viaduct

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Information about the Brexbachtalbahn: brexbachtalbahn.info

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8.22 km

Ascent to the Roman tower on the Pulverberg

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Beautiful serpentine path over 70 meters high to the Roman tower on the powder mountain.
Half way there is a rest bench available; o)

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8.71 km

Roman Tower on the Limes Sayn-Bendorf

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Great view and there is the possibility to rest here. Information about the Limes is displayed on information boards.

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9.97 km

View of the Eifel and the Rhine

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Definitely worth it! There is a great view and trails

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15.9 km

Wüstenhof Beer Garden – View of the Rhine Valley

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At the attractive and promising tourist restaurant the Rheinsteig passes.

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21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.64 km

7.73 km

3.49 km

387 m

265 m

223 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

6.43 km

3.69 km

2.98 km

1.58 km

190 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

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Comments

July 30, 2022,Rheinsteig Etappe 8: Von Sayn nach Vallendar

Rheinsteig stage 8, the first stage that we walked in one piece. With 13km and 340hm exhausting, but doable.

It started in Sayn, from where we first climbed up to the castle. Both the old castle and the view are worthwhile. Then we continued on narrow paths uphill through the forest to an altitude of 260m. We follow a wider …

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July 17, 2023,Etappe 8: Von Sayn nach Vallendar – Rheinsteig - 17.07.2023

The 8th stage starts in Sayn and goes to Vallendar. It goes up to the castle 🏰 with a nice view. The 1st half of the way continues through the forest 🌳 and the 2nd half through fields and meadows. Here you also have beautiful far-reaching views of the Rhine. Unfortunately, all rest stops were closed today on Monday and …

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June 4, 2025,Von Vallendar nach Sayn. RheinSteig (2)

On the second day of our Rheinsteig hike, we hiked from Vallendar train station to Sayn Castle ruins. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️
The weather was initially a bit unfavorable. ⛅️🌦🌨
A light drizzle refreshed us, but the forest paths were quite slippery and therefore a bit dangerous. 😥😰
The tour also started out a bit monotonous.
The second half, however, offered even more …

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September 8, 2023,Rheinsteig - Etappe 8 - Von Sayn nach Vallendar

Start: Traffic roundabout at Sayn Castle.

After the “relaxed” 7th stage, I continued hiking without spending another night. Today there are a few nice climbs again, but they are rewarded with beautiful views.

What is there to see:
- Sayn Castle
- Butterfly garden 🦋 (I wasn't there)
- Sayn Castle (113m)
- Oskarhöhe
- Brexbachtal
- Limesturm a. d. …

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May 20, 2024,🇩🇪 Rheinsteig 08. Etappe Sayn - Vallendar (Nord-Süd)

Finally sunny - but oh my if it was muddy! I needed a short trail so I went for this short trail on the Rheinsteig. There is a castle, plenty of wheat fields, a few views, trail in the woods with fallen trees. Overall a nice short trail. Wear boots unless it has been dry for a while.

May 3, 2023,Rheinsteig: Sayn ->Vallendar

Today was another varied tour:
the first 3.5 km were quite sweaty but rewarding. After about 4.5 km you come out of the forest and have a wonderful view of the Rhine, the Hunsrück and the Eifel.
A successful route takes you to the heights and then through rapeseed fields and past farms. The A48 is only briefly disturbing.
Too …

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September 17, 2024,Rheinsteig Etappe 8 Von Vallendar nach Sayn

Stage 8 of the Rheinsteig successfully completed.
Due to the recent rain showers, some of the paths were better walked with rubber boots than with hiking boots. There was everything from asphalt, gravel paths, forest paths to steep root paths.
After the sun came out in the middle of the day, we were able to enjoy the views of the …

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February 25, 2023,Rheinsteig Etappe 08

Very wet, muddy, slippery, for good nerves. Today I definitely could have packed my sticks. The weather was everything from soup to rain, snow, hail and even the sun from time to time.

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View of the Rhine Valley – Brexbachtalbahn Viaduct loop from Vallendar

View of the Rhine Valley

Bench With View of the Rhine Valley

View of Sayn Castle and Sayn Palace

Brexbachtalbahn Viaduct

Ascent to the Roman tower on the Pulverberg

Roman Tower on the Limes Sayn-Bendorf

View of the Eifel and the Rhine

Wüstenhof Beer Garden – View of the Rhine Valley

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