Bridge over the Nister River – View of the Nister valley loop from Stein-Wingert

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Bridge over the Nister River – View of the Nister valley loop from Stein-Wingert

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Bridge over the Nister River – View of the Nister valley loop from Stein-Wingert

06:34

24.4km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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3.94 km

Confluence of the Große and Kleine Nister rivers

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The confluence of the small and large nests is an idyllic resting place. If you feel like it, you can also splash around.

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4.56 km

Trail along the Nister River (WesterwaldSteig)

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The WW climb is a must for every hiker

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5.95 km

Historic stone bridge over the Nister

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This historic bridge used to make the way to the Heuzerter Bannmühle easier. It was built in its current form in 1891 and paves the way for hikers over the Great Nister.

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9.98 km

Bridge over the Nister River

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Here you can over the nest and under the bridge, dogs can splash around.

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10.6 km

View of the Nister valley

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A very nice and recommendable hiking route!

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11.4 km

Historic stone bridge at Marienstatt Abbey

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Very nice and old building. The bridge is currently being completely renovated.

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11.5 km

Marienstatt Monastery

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The monastery is definitely worth a visit - not just because of the beer garden. ;-) The monastery garden, the monastery courtyard, the library and the church are always inspiring!

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14.2 km

Assberg slate mine

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In the Assberg slate mine you can learn a lot about slate mining in Kroppacher Switzerland. Among other things, a tour at a depth of 20 meters is possible. But I don't want to reveal more. ;)

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15.5 km

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24.4 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.0 km

2.33 km

769 m

285 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

5.37 km

1.33 km

704 m

304 m

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

August 9, 2026,2026-08-09 Westerwald: Mit zwei Jürgens ans Ende der Welt 🌎 🫶

Since I liked it so much at the Nister 🏞️ during Pentecost, we are combining a visit to my hometown with a hike 🥾 Today, a second Jürgen is accompanying us, and it's been an incredibly long time since we spent a Sunday together... Back then, bikes were always involved for the guys 🚴🚴‍♂️ Today, we start at the beautiful …

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January 19, 2025,Abtei Marienstatt und ganz viel Nister

@❀ wanderbar ❀ Thanks for the good template yesterday👋🏼😃

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February 16, 2025,Abtei Marienstatt - Wilhelmsteg - Deutsches Eck des Westerwaldes - Schieferbergwerk Aßberg, 16.02.2025

Today's hike started at the hiking car park at Marienstatt Monastery.

From here we went through the valley of the Große Nister to the Wilhelmsteg. We took a break on the terrace of the café of the same name and enjoyed delicious waffles with hot cherries. We wondered why the Wilhelmsteg is actually called "Wilhelmsteg". The answer is on the …

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December 25, 2024,1. Weihnachtstag- Westerwald #4- Abtei Marienstatt-Schieferbruch-Bruchsteinbrücke 🥾🌲

Today the hike begins at the abbey. In the monastery church, the air is filled with incense, the bells ring and the organ play, creating a Christmassy atmosphere.
The hike continues along the water up to the slate quarry. Here you need a breather because the incline is tough. Either the steps are too high or my legs are too …

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August 21, 2022,Bruchsteinbrücke – Nisterbrücke bei Heuzert Runde von Streithausen

A very nice tour along the large and small Nister. Great single trails and really nice views. Only the last 1.5 km are on a gravel road towards the parking lot. Otherwise, highly recommended!

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July 23, 2023,Kloster Marienstatt - Dachschiefergrube Assberg - Deutsches Eck (im Westerwald)

An absolutely beautiful round.
Komoot briefly lost me in the slate pit and went his own way...
We have covered 18km route.
There were very varied paths and many beautiful paths.
300 vertical meters came together.

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October 18, 2021,Marienstatt - "Deutsches Eck des WW" - Schiefergrube Assberg

Start, finish and parking:
Hikers' car park at the Nister Bridge at the Marienstatt Monastery

Further hiking suggestions:
typisch-Westerwald.de

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August 25, 2024,Kroppacher Schweiz: Entlang der großen und kleinen Nister

This was the second trip to Kroppacher Schweiz in the Westerwald: The idea for the tour came from the website "Actively Experience Nature" and, if you do the second part of the tour, it is a 28km long tour. We already did the second part of the tour towards "End of the World" in the spring. Unfortunately, we only got …

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