WesterwaldSteig 12th Stage Weyerbusch - Flammersfeld (East-West)

Description

WHERE VILLAGE BEAUTY ENCHANTS, COTTAGE GARDENS FLOURISH AND MASTERFUL HALF-TIMBERING SETS THE TONE

From Weyerbusch with its Backes-Haus and the Raiffeisen monument, the path goes into the Mehrbach valley. The route is wonderfully varied and culminates in a true dream for lovers of half-timbered houses. In Mehren, there are 19 stations that guide you through the village and to many charming facades. Even the pretty church shines with half-timbering. The dark vaulted cellar not far from it was a community prison called "Bullesje" many hundreds of years ago and causes goosebumps when entering the rooms. A part of the stage accompanies you along the Landfrauen route. In Ahlbach, more beautiful half-timbered farms await you. Hidden village idyll behind blackthorn hedges, where climbing roses grow in colorful cottage gardens and daisies bloom in a friendly competition. The last part of the stage feels like an enchanted fairy-tale forest.

Approach

From the north: A3 via AK Bonn/Siegburg via B8 towards Altenkirchen to Exit Weyerbusch

From the south: A3 to AS 36 Neuwied and continue on B256 towards Weyerbusch

Public transport

Arrival by public transport
Hessian State Railway Au-Limburg to Altenkirchen (WW) stop and then by bus line 250 to Weyerbusch

Return to the stage start
Return trip from Flammersfeld to Weyerbusch: by bus line 120 to Altenkirchen (train station) and from there by bus line 250 to Weyerbusch (total travel time: approx. 1:24 hrs.)

Bus stop Flammersfeld: Flammersfeld Town Hall (a side path about 650 m long leads to the main route)
Bus stop Weyerbusch: Weyerbusch Sonnenhof (approx. 100 m away from WesterwaldSteig towards the town exit)

www.vrminfo.de

Here you can find more hiking route tips with bus and train connection.

A detailed overview with all bus and train connections around Altenkirchen can be found at the following link: https://www.vg-altenkirchen-flammersfeld.de/bus-und-bahn-ww-steig.

Taxi recommendations:

Passenger transport Schütz, Windeck, Tel. 02682/966588
Taxi Uwe Bischoff, Weyerbusch, Tel. 02686/1799
Taxi Bischoff, Flammersfeld, Tel. 02685/589

Parking

Weyerbusch: Former Hotel Sonnenhof (Kölner Str. 33) or at the Raiffeisen Meeting Center (Raiffeisenstr. 2)

Flammersfeld: Town center, community center, Rheinstr. 50 (near Raiffeisen House)

Directions

One for all and all for one. This phrase was probably already known by the three musketeers, but it is rather the motto of an idea that once born out of necessity has conquered the whole world. Raiffeisen also put the cooperative idea into practice in Weyerbusch, and his merits probably make him the most famous Westerwald inhabitant. From the former Hotel Sonnenhof in Weyerbusch, the trail follows Kölner Straße towards Forstmehren. Across meadows, it goes into the Mehrbach valley and further into the romantic half-timbered village of Mehren. The path then follows the meandering Mehrbach. Past Kescheid with a resting station, the place Ahlbach surprises with beautiful half-timbered houses and cottage gardens. Through a forest like from a fairy tale, you reach, passing by the sports field, Flammersfeld. You bypass the town to the west, go under the B256, and pass through meadows to the stage destination, from where there is only a short distance via a side path to the town center. Alternatively, this is also accessible from the western outskirts via a side path (loop through Flammersfeld). In the town center, you will find the Raiffeisen Museum, the approximately 250-year-old mayor's house. It shows how work and life were in Raiffeisen's times.

Side paths (marking: green W on yellow background):

• from the forest edge east of Kescheid to Kehscheid (approx. 1.1 km)
• Loop Flammersfeld (approx. 1.1 km)
• from the western outskirts of Flammersfeld to Rott (approx. 0.5 km)

Safety instructions

If you feel that certain sections of the path are not walkable for you, you should bypass them. Especially in adverse weather conditions, natural paths can have muddy and slippery sections.

Especially in autumn, note that fallen leaves on the ground can hide unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path. You must expect path impairments of this kind when hiking.

Although the path is very well marked throughout, for safety reasons you should always carry a suitable hiking map or download the free app "Rheinland-Pfalz erleben" .

Equipment

Wear sturdy footwear as well as weather-appropriate, functional clothing that protects against cold and wet or heat and sun.

Take enough fluids with you. There are not dining options everywhere.

Please wear suitable hiking shoes that provide sufficient grip even on slippery and steep or rocky and uneven paths.

Tips

The Raiffeisen House museum is open every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. From 3 to 4 p.m., the Raiffeisen ambassadors are available for guests.

Literature

Leporello hiking map WesterwaldSteig at a scale of 1:25,000

Order at www.westerwald-shop.info.

Destination

Southern outskirts of Flammersfeld (Hubertussteig), from here a side path leads into the town

Starting Point

Weyerbusch