Lahnwanderweg stage 15 upstream Limburg - Villmar

This stage will immediately start off with one of its highlights: the first passage takes you through the medieval half-timbered town of Limburg with its picturesque alleys. First of all, the route leads up to the Limburger Dom which dominates the town. Stairs will take you down to Römer 2-4-6 which is one of the oldest free-standing half-timbered houses in Germany. Along the river Lahn you will then walk towards the borough Eschhofen on an old towpath.

Through the meadows of the Lahn you will continue your way to the community of Eschhofen. Behind Eschhofen you will get the chance to have a look across the river Lahn at the gigantic church St. Lubentius Basilika in the village of Dietkirchen. The wide forest trail will turn into a narrow path shortly before Runkel which leads past the Blücher entrenchment. Runkel is another medieval town in the collection and visitors should definitely make sure to visit the enormous castle.

Walking across the old bridge and thereby crossing the Lahn, you will walk up to the Otto-Bruchhäuser-Tempel which is a viewing pavilion that is situated high above the Lahn. The trail will now turn into a path and will lead hikers on a way that runs above the Wehrley nature reserve. To your right, you will find a short detour that leads to a worthwhile viewpoint with a view across the river over the Bodensteiner Lay and the King-Konrad-Denkmal. Along the yellow-marked access road we descend to the village of Villmar. We would recommend a visit to the new Lahn-Marmor-Musuem as well as the Unica marble quarry. 

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Villmar, railway station