Gelbachtal Trail – Bridge Over the Ahrbach loop from Montabaur

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Westerwaldkreis

Montabaur

Gelbachtal Trail – Bridge Over the Ahrbach loop from Montabaur

Moderate

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Gelbachtal Trail – Bridge Over the Ahrbach loop from Montabaur

02:40

9.63km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: October 1, 2026

Tips

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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452 m

The Embrace Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

... great sculpture

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777 m

The Spirit of the Forest Sculpture

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Nicely done

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1.55 km

Till Eulenspiegel Wooden Sculpture

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Very nice sculpture

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4.87 km

St. Anthony's Chapel, Bladernheim

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beautiful little chapel from 1888-89

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8.22 km

Narrow Pathway in the Eisenbach Valley

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nice bottleneck with railing and rock near the Eisenbach

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8.25 km

Gelbachtal Trail

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It's really picturesque here: Open fields and magical forest paths alternate. Add to that the constant rippling of the beautiful Gelbbach. A postcard-ready scenario!

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8.34 km

Resting bench in the Gelbachtal

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A beautiful rest bench on the edge of the path that invites you to take a break

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8.46 km

Bridge Over the Ahrbach

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From this wooden bridge, you have a fantastic view of the Ahrbach. Wonderful! Stop for a moment, listen to the babbling water, and enjoy nature :-)
A sign shows the distances to the nearest towns.

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9.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.45 km

858 m

321 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

2.15 km

1.97 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

6°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 2, 2026,Schicksal ist, wenn der Meister kurz vor der Vollendung seines Werkes sein Schnitzmesser verliert - Skulpturenweg Reckenthal (großer Rundweg)

Like Hansel and Gretel following the pebbles, we followed the sculptures along the path today...😅

We opted for the longer loop (might as well go all out, and at 9.5 km it's not *that* long), but there's also a shorter one for those who don't want to do the whole thing (about 6.5 km)...

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June 11, 2023,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal 🙂

Did the long tour of the Reckenthal sculpture trail today 👌 But we sweated quite a bit ☀️😓 but it was worth it, I highly recommend it 😉👍

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June 4, 2023,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal

This tour is well suited for families with prams, as the paths are always wide enough and the ground is always paved.
Most of the way is shared with a bike path, but I didn't see a cyclist (and there were quite a few on the way) getting off to look at a sculpture.

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April 21, 2022,Auf dem Skulpturenweg durchs Reckenthal

I have to admit: I didn't really have any great expectations of the Reckenthal Sculpture Trail. After all, it should lead consistently on wide, partly asphalted paths and I'm not a big fan of art along the way - between us - either. But far from it!

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June 15, 2026,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal (kleiner & großer Rundweg) 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️

Today we were at the Fashion Outlet in Montabaur, among other places. Inspired by a tour we saw here on komoot, we then drove to the smallest district of Montabaur in terms of population, Wirzenborn. The Skulpturenweg Reckenroth starts here, which can be done as a short loop (6.5 km) and a long loop (9.5 km).
We walked both loops …

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March 25, 2023,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal

Hike with the TSG Wörsdorf, ending in the "Wirzenborner Liss" tavern.

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May 9, 2024,Skulpturenweg Reckenthal im Gelbachtal

Contrary to what is stated on the notice, the large circular route is only 10 km long. There is another section through Reckenthal with 5 other sculptures that are part of the small circular route. We didn't take them with us today.

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March 5, 2023,Der Skulpturenweg Reckenthal

Today's hiking tour has taken us to the upper and lower Gelbach Valley. We started at the parking lot at the entrance to Wirzenborn. From there we walked along the sculpture path and admired the 45 wooden sculptures on the approximately ten-kilometer route. We particularly liked the section from Bladenheim to Wirzenborn. There the hike went along a path where …

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