Breitenbachtalsperre – Wooden Bridges in Westerwald loop from Fuchskaute

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Breitenbachtalsperre – Wooden Bridges in Westerwald loop from Fuchskaute

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Breitenbachtalsperre – Wooden Bridges in Westerwald loop from Fuchskaute

03:01

11.1km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Breitenbachtalsperre

Waypoints

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574 m

Waigandshain-Homberg Wind Farm

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Our Waigandshain-Homberg wind farm within the Verbandsgemeinde Rennerod in the Westerwald has been on the grid since 2004 and supplies renewable green electricity with twelve Fuhrländer FL MD 77 wind turbines

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1.74 km

Water Fountain at Einstieg Kläranlage with Scenic View

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Just right for thirsty people

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3.18 km

View of Breitenbachtalsperre

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3.77 km

Breitenbachtalsperre

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When the weather is nice, there are some lovely hikes around the Breitenbachsperre nature reserve.

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5.14 km

Stone Pile Habitat in Westerwald

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With great information board

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5.23 km

Wooden Bridges in Westerwald

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Two idyllic bridges in the immediate vicinity.

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10.2 km

Wind Farm and Bison View in Westerwald

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10.4 km

Wisent herd in Westerwald

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The meadow herd is simply worth seeing

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11.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

1.48 km

795 m

676 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

3.32 km

2.62 km

712 m

598 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

18°C

8°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 15, 2025,Breitenbachsperre - 2 🌉 Runde von der 🦊kaute

A beautiful, easy hike, easy to walk. No steep climbs. Here, you can see in impressive detail what hot summers and beetle infestations have done to our forests. Where once there was dense forest cover, today you literally see nothing. Terrifying!!! But one thing has remained the same in the Westerwald: on its heights, the wind whistles so coldly...😁😁

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December 28, 2023,Tolle Aussicht – Breitenbachtalsperre Runde von Friedhof Homberg

Nice, easy round on mostly easy-to-walk forest and farm paths.
Due to the weather, the path in the dam area is a bit swampy and a constant constant companion is a strong wind.

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February 23, 2025,Wanderung um den Salzstein (547m) mit Breitenbachtalsperre

Start at the cemetery in Homberg. Beautiful new section with wood chip surface to the new summit cross.

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April 18, 2026,Rundwanderung bei Emmerichenhain Rennerod (R5)

Since there is a very early trip to the airport tomorrow, today should only be a short round. I parked at the snack bar in Emmerichenhain, where the tour began in mild spring weather. The R5 is an older circular route and is hardly marked anymore – I only found a single trail marker along the way. The highlights were …

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