Premium circular route Bad Breisig - Breisiger Ländchen

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Bad Breisig, Römer-Thermen

At first, you go behind the Römer-Thermen in the direction of the train station. At the parking place of the tennis court Römer-Thermen you go into the forest. After a short time you will reach the Fichtelhütte. There is a great view of the "Goldene Meile". A flat landscape between Bad Breisig and Remagen. It got its name from the fertile soil. In the background you can see the Siebengebirge with the Drachenfels in good weather. In the foreground Arenfels Castle attracts the attention of hikers. The medieval castle was rebuilt in the 19th century by Zwirner, a master builder of the cathedral, to a neo-gothic castle.

Now it goes uphill, the Friedwald is crossed. Good observers might notice the small number plates on the trees. The plateau of the Lieshöhe is now in front of the hikers. The area was covered by loess during the ice ages, from which a fertile soil developed.

Although a height of about 200 meters has now been reached, numerous rounded stones testify to the activity of the Rhine, which once flowed at this height. The plateau is crossed and it passes numerous orchard meadows.

On the other side the road goes downhill towards Gönnersdorf. During the descent, the medieval ruins of Olbrück Castle can be seen on the horizon. 

Now we continue through meadows and pastures to Waldorf. The valley was cut into the landscape by the Vinxtbach. In former times the brook was an important border between Germania Superior and Inferior at the Romans and later between the archbishopric of Cologne and Trier. Due to the barrier even the language in the two areas had developed a little differently.

About 1km from Waldorf the path now turns off towards Wallers. Waldorf is a village with many beautiful half-timbered houses.

The route now leads through forests and fields through the characteristic landscape of the Breisiger Ländchen. Soon it goes through a small revolving gate (a very narrow, passage e.g. for larger dogs / baby carriages not possible) into a small wildlife enclosure where deer can be observed if you keep quiet. It goes downhill. After crossing the road, the hiking trail runs through the Heiligental valley to the Mönchsheide, which got its name from the cultivation of monks from the monastery Marienstatt in the Westerwald. 

At the small airport you can see many gliders on the weekends, which are pulled up by a cable winch. The manor offers itself as a place to stop for refreshments. Now the last kilometers are about to begin. Shortly before the descent, a Celtic settlement is walked through. There are once again great views of the Rhine valley, castle Arenfels, castle Rheineck and in the south is also castle Hammerstein visible. Shortly Bad Breisig will be reached.