Little Wäller Wied Round - Waldbreitbach

Description

Sights along the way:

Historic mills & craft museum & boat rental

The oil mill from 1676, Scheid's mill, and the

craft museum make a great photo subject.

Rowing and pedal boats are waiting for you at the boat rental!

Village smithy & square at the Old Cross

The village smithy is one of the oldest houses

in the town. The Old Cross was erected in 1737 and

still marks the village center today.

Commende Waldbreitbach

It was the former seat of the Teutonic Order

and is first mentioned in 1239.

It was renovated in 2010 and is now privately owned.

Evangelical Christ Church

The large altar window portrays motifs from

the Revelation of John. The separate

belfry houses three bronze bells.

Catholic Parish Church Maria Himmelfahrt

The church tower dates from the 13th century.

At Christmas, the world's largest natural root crib

can be admired inside the church.

Kreuzkapelle

Built in 1694, it later became a pilgrimage site.

It temporarily served as residence for the founders

of the Franciscan Order and the Franciscan nuns.

St. Josefshaus

This is the founding house of the Order of the Franciscan Brothers

of the Holy Cross in Hausen, which today houses a

nursing and care home.

St. Marienhaus Monastery, Motherhouse of the Waldbreitbach Franciscans

with Antonius Church, herb garden, conference

center, and Restaurant Klosterbergterrassen.

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Approach

Via the L255 in the Wied Valley to the center of Waldbreitbach; here the Marktstraße parking lot is signposted

Public transport

VRM Line 130 between Neuwied and Neustadt / Wied

Parking

free parking in Marktstraße Waldbreitbach (signposted)

Directions

From the free parking lot Marktstraße, turn left into the street "In der Au" and walk to its end. The path then leads past the school towards the bridge (here there is a worthwhile detour to the left to the Kreuzkapelle). Before the bridge, we walk right along the lovely Wied riverbank and then cross the pedestrian bridge to the restaurants "Nassen's Mühle" and the "PRIMA Hotel Vitabalance." After a small refreshment, we follow the street "Am Mühlenberg" to the right further along the Wied riverbank, past the crib museum with 2,500 cribs from around the world, up to the bridge. We cross the bridge back to the other side of the Wied and immediately turn left after the bridge. Our path leads us to the oil mill (formerly used for producing cooking oil from rapeseed, flaxseed, and beech nuts) and the craft museum (over 300-year-old half-timbered house). On Saturdays and Sundays, the building is used as a cozy coffee house. We continue over the playground, passing to the right of the "Camping am Strandbad" until the T-junction. Here we turn right onto the main street ("Neuwieder Straße"). Past the "Old Village Smithy" and some shops and places to eat, we reach the tourist information center. A few meters further, we turn right again into Marktstraße and return to the parking lot.

Safety instructions

no special safety instructions

Equipment

no special equipment required

Tips

Many benches along the Wied riverbank invite you to linger and enjoy the warming spring sun.

Literature

Hiking map Wiedtal at a scale of 1:25,000

Destination

Parking lot Marktstraße Waldbreitbach

Starting Point

Parking lot Marktstraße Waldbreitbach