Greifenstein Castle – Ulmtalsperre loop from Beilstein

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Greifenstein Castle – Ulmtalsperre loop from Beilstein

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Greifenstein Castle – Ulmtalsperre loop from Beilstein

04:35

16.5km

300m

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: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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694 m

Beilstein

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Beilstein is a pretty place with lots of nice places to stop for a bite to eat, a beautiful park and its own castle. Just stroll through and explore.

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4.99 km

Am Hindstein bei Greifenstein

Nature Reserve

5.35 km

View of Greifenstein Castle

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From this point you have a view of the castle almost at eye level. The panorama is impressive.

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6.19 km

View from Greifenstein Castle

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Beautiful view from the castle! The baroque church on the castle grounds is beautiful and the bell museum with over 100 different bells is definitely worth a visit to Greifenstein Castle!

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6.74 km

Greifenstein Castle

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The castle offers a good view over the Dill valley. It is the highest castle in the Lahn-Dill district (441 meters). It was first mentioned in documents in 1160.

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9.35 km

Hohe Straße (Medieval Trade Route)

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The trench located here is a remnant of the "Hohen Strasse" (military and trade route). It was the main connection between Cologne and Frankfurt in the Middle Ages until the …

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10.7 km

Ulmtalsperre

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The Ulmtalsperre is always a nice place to go. You can walk around the barrier, swim or stop off at the local restaurant.
A campsite is also available.

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10.8 km

Rest area with a view of the Ulmbach Reservoir

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Sit down, enjoy the silence and the view over the reservoir. If you've brought food with you, this is the perfect place to get started.

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10.9 km

View of the Ulmtalsperre

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A spectacular, albeit exposed, view through knotty oaks and beeches of the Ulm Dam. It looks like the Rheinsteig trail between Assmannshausen and Lorch.

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.25 km

4.72 km

1.45 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.49 km

6.40 km

1.02 km

618 m

606 m

361 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

2°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 30, 2024,Zur Burg Greifenstein

Scenic hike to the beautiful Greifenstein castle complex and the Ulmbach reservoir.

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February 12, 2022,🌞 Die Haareis - Burg Greifenstein - Ulmbachtalsperre - Runde 🌞

Finally hair ice!!!

I had seen it on one or the other in the past few months and had hoped sooooo much for the hair ice on our tour.
Back then in Belgium/Luxembourg these incidents were everywhere during the winter. Only with us I have never seen it.

Until now 😁 Fantastically beautiful and a great phenomenon

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August 27, 2023,Greifenstein-Beilstein (Zwei Burgen Wanderung)

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Entertaining round, it was fun! 👍🏻
The highlight of the tour is of course Greifenstein Castle, you absolutely have to see the world of bells! 😀

We actually wanted to have a look at Beilstein Castle, but unfortunately that wasn't possible! 😔
This now appears to be a residence for youth and adults with disabilities! 🤔

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December 11, 2022,🏰 Burg Greifenstein - Burg Beilstein - Ulmbachtalsperre

Today a solo lap for me around Greifenstein. Mainly on the hunt for hair ice 🤣

A round tour of Lichtenstein Castle, Beilstein Castle and Greifenstein Castle.
This time everything was open and I was able to make the bell museum ring.

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August 16, 2026,Ulmtalsperre – Burg Beilstein

Small, quick loop around Greifenstein to Beilstein Castle and over the Basalt Park.
Highlight, of course, is the Ulmtal dam with an amazingly good water level. Many bathers are taking to the cooling waters at the campsite to make it more bearable in these temperatures.

Took one or two challenging climbs in the warm, thick air. We sweated a lot.

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May 18, 2025,LDB - Dilltalblick mit Burg Greifenstein und Burg Beilstein

Today we took a day off from the construction site.
A walk around Greifenstein, over the Ulmtalsperre, which is now finally completely waterlogged again, to Beilstein Castle and its impressive blue glass facades, past Gitti's Dilltalblick with hot apple strudel and apricot dumplings, all the way to Greifenstein Castle.

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June 11, 2022,RW Greifenstein 2.0

Unfortunately, there is only a well-intentioned 3 for the tour. Especially at the beginning and at the end you go almost exclusively on asphalt for a site visit. Can you give yourself.
Around Greifenstein is certainly the highlight of the tour with great distant views.
There are numerous shops in Greifenstein and I would generally not recommend the tour for …

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February 9, 2025,Gängelchen - Zwei Burgen, Beilstein 🏰 und Greifenstein 🏰

Dear girls and boys,
How good that I have two such enchanting daughters, the undisputed best thing I have ever achieved in my life 😉. In addition to countless other advantages, it also doubles my chance of hiking with great company. And so it was today with Jana. A castle (or two) would be nice. Greifenstein is a quick find. …

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