Best historic site trails in Linz am Rhein

This route follows Stage 4 of the Rheinsteig, which begins in Linz am Rhein and ends in Bad Hönningen. The trail starts in the historic old town of Linz and follows a scenic path through the Römerland region, featuring a variety of forests, meadows, and vineyards. Hikers pass Dattenberg Castle and the village museum before enjoying sweeping views from the Kaiserberg and Römerich. After the ridge near Ariendorf, the route runs directly through the grounds of Arenfels Castle and descends into...

Popular hike in the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park, Rhineland-Palatinate. This is a beautiful hike that leads from Linz in the Rhine Valley to Kalenborn. The vast majority of the route runs through the forest. Start and finish are train stations, so the hike is ideal for arriving by public transport. Highlights of the hike: - Linz - Kalenborn - Rhine Valley - Kasbach

A hike with long, natural forest trails and some history. The hiking trail LZ7 leads through the Renneberger Bachtal, past the race mountain castle, which was built in 1846 by the princes of Salm-Kyrburg. It continues over a panoramic high plateau to Notscheid. Then through quiet forest paths to Hummelsberg near Hargarten. Highlights: - Rennberg Castle - Emergency decision - Hummelsberg

Stage 1 of the Westerwald loop. The first day tour of the Westerwaldschleife leads from Linz on the Rhine with its historic ring wall on the Hummelsberg and the famous Linz Castle to Wissen an der Sieg. There are many opportunities for interesting stops along the way, such as the railway museum in Asbach, Altenwied Castle in Neustadt an der Wied or the Siegschleife near Stromberg. Highlights: - Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park - Siebengebirge - Victory loop near Stromberg

Promising long-distance cycle path from Linz am Rhein to Diez an der Lahn. The Westerwaldschleife is a long-distance cycle path through the Westerwald divided into 3 daily stages, parts of which are also located directly in the Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park. The cycle path is signposted throughout and can be used in both directions. From Linz on the Rhine it goes through the so-called "Raiffeisen region" north to Wildenburger Land, the northernmost point in the Westerwald, over the...

Stage 6 of the Rhineland-Palatinate cycle route. On the sixth day's stage of the Rhineland-Palatinate cycle route, the Rhine is left again and it is 76km from Linz to Wissen in the Westerwald. This section of the long-distance cycle path leads first on the Rhine cycle path to Bad Honnef, from where it goes in an easterly direction through the Siebengebirge and then via Buchholz and Kircheib to Langenbach an der Nister. From here it is only 7km on the Nister cycle path to...