Slate Mine – Ranselbach Stream Trail loop from Ransel

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Slate Mine – Ranselbach Stream Trail loop from Ransel

Moderate

4.6

(140)

398

hikers

Slate Mine – Ranselbach Stream Trail loop from Ransel

02:59

10.4km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

41 m

Rest Area at the Start of Wispertrail Ranseler Höhenrausch

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Unfortunately no real parking lot, but rest area and information boards.

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1.48 km

Slate Mine

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Two slate tunnels lie along the path, one can be visited, the other is inhabited by bats.

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1.61 km

Ranselbach Stream Trail

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The signs refer to this spot as Ranseler Jordan. The spot is a highlight on the route.

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1.61 km

Slate Rocks and Cave by the Trail

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1.84 km

Old Slate Cave

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You can take a quick look inside through a gate just behind the entrance area, which is installed there for bat protection.

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6.86 km

View of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

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On a clear day, you can see very far!

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7.53 km

Bench with a view of the Taunus hills

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Beautiful, wide view over the hilly landscape of the Taunus.

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8.67 km

Peaceful Forest Trails in the Taunus

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Beautifully walkable forest paths around the village of Ransel and with beautiful wide views when you leave the forest.

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.71 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

3.88 km

288 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

4°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 3, 2023,Wisper-Trail 3: Ranseler Höhenrausch

I can only recommend this hike to anyone who wants to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature and the landscape with all their senses.

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April 17, 2022,Ranseler Höhenrausch - Wispertrail

Beautiful far-reaching views and quiet seclusion in the valley. A rather unspectacular Wispertrail but a beautiful day in nature with the best company.

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April 27, 2025,Ranseler Höhenrausch

We're out on the Wispertrail "Ranseler Höhenrausch" in glorious weather. From the parking lot in Ransel, we first descend into the Ranselbach valley and then cross it. Then we head back across open fields to the southern edge of Ransel.

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May 14, 2023,Wisper Trail 3: Ranseler Höhenrausch (K)

So, the second Wisper Trail today... I also liked this one very much... like all Wisper Trails, this one also has a high proportion of meadows and grass.

Great little trail... just everything that makes a good hiking trail.

The signposting here is also very good, so that you can walk without a GPS track.

I really enjoyed this trail...

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November 6, 2021,Wisper Trail " Ranseler Höhenrausch " bei schönstem Herbstwetter ☀️😎🍂

A few kilometers are missing ..... the battery was empty 🙈

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May 27, 2023,Wisper Trail 3: "Ranseler Höhenrausch"

A beautiful, quiet tour through forest and field, on this sunny Pentecost Saturday. Despite the long weekend and the most beautiful sunshine, we were completely alone for the entire tour, except for two brief encounters, which was very relaxing.

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May 14, 2022,03_Ranseler Höhenrausch

A great area, great views and a nice route. Not very long but why not a short round.
The weather was wonderful and the first stretch was shady through wooded sections before we went through sun-drenched meadows.

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