The Klosterweg is a hiking trail in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The trail is 17 km (11 mi) long and connects Rengsdorf via Kurtscheid with Waldbreitbach leading through the Westerwald forest.

Klosterweg
Klosterweg waymark
Length17 km (11 mi)
LocationRhineland-Palatinate, Germany
TrailheadsRengsdorf, Waldbreitbach
UseHiking
Elevation change1,513 m (4,964 ft)
Highest pointKurtscheid, 389 m (1,276 ft)
Lowest pointNiederbreitbach, 130 m (430 ft)
DifficultyEasy
SeasonAll year
Websitehttp://www.der-klosterweg.de/

Description

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Klosterweg

Leading through the Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park the trail connects two popular long distance trails in Rhineland-Palatinate, the Rheinsteig in Rengsdorf and the Westerwald-Steig [de; nl] in Waldbreitbach. The trail was opened in May 2009. In October 2009 the Klosterweg received the quality label Premiumweg.[1]

The Klosterweg leads along following sights:

  • St. Kastor church [de] in Rengsdorf
  • Evangelic church in Rengsdorf
  • Römergraben (a medieval landwehr in Rengsdorf
  • Spa park in Ehlscheid
  • Church Heilige Schutzengel in Kurtscheid
  • Mutter Rosa monument
  • Fockenbach valley
  • Church Maria Himmelfahrt in Waldbreitbach

References

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  1. ^ "Home". der-klosterweg.de.
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