Hexeneiche (Witch's Oak) – Elkenroth Pond loop from Weitefeld

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Hexeneiche (Witch's Oak) – Elkenroth Pond loop from Weitefeld

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Hexeneiche (Witch's Oak) – Elkenroth Pond loop from Weitefeld

02:39

10.0km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Weidenbruch

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.81 km

Ruins of the Old Quarry Crusher (Westerwald)

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With such old buildings, I always put myself in the position of the times when things were still done there and I am in awe of the people's achievements.

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2.25 km

Paradies rest area Niederdreisbach

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There is a large meadow here and the paths from there lead to Schutzbach, Niederdreisbach (Paradise), Weitefeld and Elkenroth.

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2.63 km

Hexeneiche (Witch's Oak)

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The legend of the witch's oak near Elkenroth
At a time when houses still had their own names, there was a house in Elkenroth called "curse". A single woman lived …

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4.92 km

"Lost Place" – Tracing the history of basalt mining

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If you look closely you not only see the old cart, but left and right and partly on the way you can still see rails or rail connectors from the …

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6.00 km

Hildburghütte

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Seems to be a popular place, the rubbish bin is overflowing, leftovers are lying around in the hut.
But it's a nice refuge.

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7.42 km

Wet meadow at the edge of the forest, Westerwald

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Great nature!

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7.88 km

Stone Steps to the Water

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Here you can see particularly well how shockingly low the water level of the pond is today.

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8.11 km

Elkenroth Pond

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Beautiful circular route around the Elkenrother Weiher

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10.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

1.15 km

688 m

628 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

3.03 km

2.19 km

971 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

March 17, 2024,Elkenrother Weiher - Steinkopf - Hexeneiche

Nice and cozy round (taken from @Typisch-Westerwald, thank you) from and around Elkenroth. Very relaxed to walk with some great views and through at least occasionally still relatively intact forests😉..very nice area 👌

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