Country road along the Gelbach – Gelbachtal Valley loop from Montabaur

Country road along the Gelbach – Gelbachtal Valley loop from Montabaur

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Country road along the Gelbach – Gelbachtal Valley loop from Montabaur

02:43

58.2km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Nassau

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Start point

Train Station

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5.01 km

Country road along the Gelbach

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Idyllic stretch of country road with very good and level asphalt along the Gelbach.

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8.77 km

Gelbachtal Valley

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Here you can cycle 23 km from the Lahn to Montabaur through the scenic Gelbachtal with mostly moderate gradients. However, the valley is also popular with motorcyclists and day trippers, …

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28.9 km

Nassau Castle

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The ruins of Nassau Castle rise near the town of Nassau on the 215.4 m above sea level. NHN [1] high castle mountain, a rock cone 120 meters over the …

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29.0 km

Nassau Chain Bridge

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Beautiful architecture.

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32.8 km

Dausenau Village and Lahn River

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A little quieter, because of the bypass road

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33.5 km

View of Dausenau

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Small, fine, medieval place.

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34.5 km

Lahn cycle path

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I agree with the criticism: the path is not recommended for racing bikes due to the narrow width, frost and root cracks, right-angled route and overcrowding on nice days and at the weekend.

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37.9 km

Bad Ems Spa Town

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On the bike path along the Lahn always good for a quick rest with coffee or ice cream.

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58.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.6 km

7.74 km

6.80 km

4.22 km

1.47 km

246 m

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.2 km

2.16 km

768 m

114 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 23, 2022,Von Oberelbert nach Laurenburg

Route was ok! Had good legs too! Only the constant headwind demanded a lot... 💪😄

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Country road along the Gelbach – Gelbachtal Valley loop from Montabaur

Country road along the Gelbach

Gelbachtal Valley

Nassau Castle

Nassau Chain Bridge

Dausenau Village and Lahn River

View of Dausenau

Lahn cycle path

Bad Ems Spa Town

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