Wiedweg 8th stage Niederbreitbach - Irlich

Description

The last stage along the Wied starts at the Neuerburg campsite in Niederbreitbach. Particularly impressive is the viewpoint over the Wied loop at Bürder. Up to Melsbach, the path partly follows narrow tracks toward the destination. Along the way, repeated views open up of the meandering Wied. A detour to the Laubach waterfall is worthwhile here, which plunges over 20 meters in several stages downhill. Together with other marked trails, you reach the imposing Altwied Castle, which rises picturesquely above the Wied. The ancestral castle of the Counts of Wied is a real photo highlight and can only be viewed from outside. The district of Altwied welcomes you with its pretty half-timbered houses from the 17th and 18th centuries and the Gothic St. Antonius village church. In the district of Niederbieber, the route crosses the Wied side again (junction "In der Lach"/"Am Steg"). From here you follow the access signage "Blue W on yellow background" to the confluence. In Irlich, your hiking destination, the Wied flows into the Rhine. Finally, treat yourself to a visit to the public castle park of Neuwied, from where you can also reach the beautiful Deichuferpromenade.

Approach

Take the A3 to the Neustadt/Wied exit then via L252/L255 to Waldbreitbach

Public transport

Arrival by public transport

Train from Cologne or Koblenz to Neuwied station and from there by bus line 130 to Niederbreitbach (daily, travel time: approx. 27 min).

Return to stage start

Return journey from Neuwied-Irlich to Niederbreitbach: by bus line 61 to the Marktstraße stop, Neuwied and from there continue by bus line 130 (daily, total travel time: approx. 40 min.)

Neuwied bus stop: Brücke, Neuwied-Irlich (directly located on the Wiedweg)
Niederbreitbach bus stop: Im Auengarten, Niederbreitbach (The entrance to the main path at the campsite is about 500 m away: Follow the main street towards Waldbreitbach. Turn left and then take the garden street on the right. Then go left across the bridge via Weihergasse to the campsite.)

Back to the starting point of the Wiedweg in Hachenburg: by bus line 120 to Altenkirchen station (daily, travel time: approx. 1 hr 15 min) and from there by train to Hachenburg station (travel time: approx. 16 min).

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Parking

Niederbreitbach: free parking at Neuerburg campsite

Neuwied-Segendorf: free parking at the Nodhausener Straße car park (Wiedinsel)

Neuwied-Irlich: free parking at the Kurtrierer Straße car park

Directions

At the Neuerburg campsite in Niederbreitbach, you set off on the last stage along the Wied. The path turns into a natural trail after 800 meters, which you follow for 200 meters until you cross the river on the left and after 200 meters turn right onto a gravel path. You follow it for 900 meters and come directly to a loop of the Wied, which you follow for 1.2 kilometers while taking in a view of the Marienkapelle Bürder. Your route leads uphill and changes from a path to a natural trail. You turn sharply left and continue your hike uphill for another 500 meters before heading downhill to the left along a natural trail. After 900 meters, you reach the village street of Datzeroth, turn left, and then immediately right onto a natural path that leads back into the village street after a few meters. You go right and then immediately left again, following the path into the forest. This runs parallel to the river through the wooded Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park and after 1.8 kilometers turns into a natural trail. Here you also walk again parallel to the Wied with some small bends and after 1.3 kilometers reach the Laubachsmühle. You follow the river loops for 1.6 kilometers, past Melsbach, to the road to Altwied. There, you leave the castle ruins on the right and walk a few meters further and cross the bridge to the other side of the Wied. You turn left and walk a stretch along the street "Am Brückenstein" and then on a natural trail parallel to the Wied for 1.8 kilometers to Segendorf. There, you cross the bridge to Austraße and immediately turn right. To your left is Niederbieber and on the opposite riverbank Rodenbach. After a kilometer, you change the river side again and continue walking left to Nordhausener Straße. After 100 meters, you keep left and follow the Wied for about a kilometer over a natural path and a trail, past Nodhausen, until you reach a gravel path. The path is lined with meadows, on the right the residential areas of Irlich begin and you can see the Wied. After a kilometer, you turn left and continue past the Phalwiese directly to the river. There, you keep right and walk the last 900 meters to Brunnenstraße, turn right and at Schultheiß-Damen-Straße turn left. After 300 meters, you reach the Rhine directly and have reached your destination.

Safety instructions

• Wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate, functional clothing that protects you from cold and wetness or heat and sun.
• Take sufficient water with you. There are not always places to stop en route. Please wear suitable hiking shoes that give you enough support even on slippery and steep or rocky and uneven paths.
• If you consider certain sections of the path impassable, you should bypass them. Especially in adverse weather, natural paths can become muddy and slippery.
• In autumn, be aware that fallen leaves can cover uneven spots, roots, stones, or holes in the path. You must expect such path impairments when hiking.
• Although the path is very well marked throughout, for safety reasons always carry a suitable hiking map.
• Not suitable for strollers
• Not suitable for wheelchair users

Equipment

Sturdy footwear recommended!

Tips

Enjoy the sunset at the Deichuferpromenade in Neuwied!

Literature

"Ferienland Westerwald Blatt 1", 4th edition 2007 (ISBN 978-3-89637-253-6)

Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park Sheet 3 (South), 6th edition 2008 (ISBN 978-3-89637-266-6)

Destination

Wiedmündung, Kurtrierer Straße, 56567 Irlich/Neuwied

Starting Point

Neuerburg Campsite, 56589 Niederbreitbach