View of Ardeck Castle – View from the Mensfelder Kopf loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

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View of Ardeck Castle – View from the Mensfelder Kopf loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

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View of Ardeck Castle – View from the Mensfelder Kopf loop from Fachingen (Lahn)

02:26

36.3km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.84 km for 86 m

After 14.5 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.45 km

View of Ardeck Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The castle in the Aartal, directly above the Aarradweg in Holzheim, is a castle ruin, but still beautiful to look at. You can enter the courtyard at any time and enjoy the view of the Aartal.

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13.3 km

View of Mensfelden

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Here you can let your eyes wander.

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14.5 km

View from the Mensfelder Kopf

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Gliding area, nature reserve

Offers a fantastic view of Limburg and towards Feldberg

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23.4 km

Obermühle Weir, Limburg

Highlight • River

The spot is good for spotting waterfowl, from mallards to kingfishers.

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24.1 km

Limburg an der Lahn Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The Limburg skyline is romantic, especially in the evening hours when the cathedral is bathed in yellow light by the low sun. 🤗

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24.6 km

Limburg Cathedral

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A beautiful town on the Lahn River with a fantastic old town! From here, you get your first glimpse of the cathedral – quite impressive!

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32.8 km

Very nice bridge with a great view of the castle.
!! Attention when driving over !! The white lines mark an edge that is easily overlooked in backlight or dusk. As a cyclist, you can quickly stumble here (own experience).

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33.3 km

Half-timbered houses in Diez

Highlight • Historical Site

36.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

7.73 km

5.85 km

3.64 km

739 m

342 m

269 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

2.49 km

1.62 km

1.41 km

467 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

11°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

November 11, 2021,Mensfelder Kopf - Diez - Heistenbach - Limburg. 11.11.2021 16:07

There was nothing except fog. The 2 degrees would be worth mentioning, but you have to get used to it in the next few months.

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July 18, 2022,Eiscaferunde

In the heat, you're only looking forward to a delicious ice cream anyway....

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January 6, 2025,1 Runde im neuen Jahr

Season opening. The first cycle tour around Limburg in sunny weather and 12 degrees.

But it was very stormy.

No matter, the main thing is to get back on track after a 12-week break.

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March 23, 2025,Familienausfahrt

First family ride of the new year.
For me, it's my first ride since the hospital. It feels really good to be back in the saddle.

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September 21, 2021,Eiscafe Runde......

As always, for a delicious ice cream in Diez, at La Dolche Italia.

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July 15, 2025,Radrunde um Limburg.

From Limburg through the Aartal Valley to Diez and back along the Lahn River

A beautiful circular tour through fields and meadows and along the historic Aartal Railway route:
From Limburg-Blumenrod, we cycled across open fields towards Mensfelden, with sweeping views of the Westerwald and Taunus mountains. Past the Mensfelder Kopf, we descended into the Aartal Valley and via Niederneisen …

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March 5, 2022,1 Eiscafe Runde in 2022 ins Dolche Italia

Sunny bike ride in Dolche Italia to Diez. Exactly to our liking. Wonderful new flavors of ice cream, of course with cream....

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March 27, 2023,Nachmittagsrunde

Small round with partly sun, rain and some ice crystals.

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