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Canoe trip Lahn - Obernhof to Nassau

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Die Lahn bei Obernhof
Photo: Lahn-Taunus Touristik e.V./Dominik Ketz

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The River Lahn is one of the most beautiful canoe rivers in Germany. Far away from any hustle and bustle and past untouched river meadows or steep rock faces, there is something new to discover around every bend of the river, and there are plenty of it in the lower part of the River Lahn between Limburg and the mouth of the Rhine in Lahnstein.

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easy

Distance 6.7 km

1:20 h

0 m

5 m

88 m

82 m

This stage leads from the winegrowing village Obernhof to the medieval Nassau. At the beginning or end of the tour you should definitely stop in Obernhof and taste the Lahn wine, a real rarity. Also impressive is the Arnstein monastery towering high above the Lahn.

Author’s recommendation

If you still have enough energy after the tour, you should definitely take a short hike to the famous Goethe Point. High above Obernhof you can enjoy a fantastic view over the Lahn valley https://www.badems-nassau.info/poi/goethepunkt

Author

ZZ-Ulf Klimke

Update: April 28, 2023

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88 m

Lowest point

82 m

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Safety information

The River Lahn may not be navigated when the water level is high; the "Leun" water level is decisive here.

For the river gauges Leun and Kalkofen a maximum navigation water level (HSW) of 360 cm applies.

Click here for the current water levels of the Lahn:

https://www.elwis.de/DE/dynamisch/gewaesserkunde/wasserstaende/wasserstaendeUebersichtGrafik.html.php?gw=LAHN

Water level telephone Leun: Tel. 06473 19429 (Badenburg river-km -11 to Steeden river-km 70)

Water level telephone Kalkofen: Tel. 06439 19429 (river-km 70 to mouth into the Rhine at river-km 137)

Tips and hints

If you want to take a relaxed canoe trip and don't want to worry about the organization, you can book a ready-made canoe arrangement. More info at https://www.lahn-taunus.de/Arrangements.php/kanufahren

Houseboats in Nassau: Huckleberry-Inn, Hausboote Lahn

Motorboats Lahn

Start

Obernhof (87 m)

Coordinates:

50.316518, 7.851244

DMS

50°18'59.5"N 7°51'04.5"E

UTM

32U 418214 5574454

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Destination

Nassau

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Obernhof train station

By road

Take the B417 from Diez or Nassau to Obernhof station.

Parking

In Oberhof there is a free parking lot at the train station

Coordinates

50.316518, 7.851244

DMS

50°18'59.5"N 7°51'04.5"E

UTM

32U 418214 5574454

w3w

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Lahn travel guide for one of the most beautiful federal waterways: in Germany, the River Lahn, with lots of helpful information for cruising skippers and friends of the Lahn. 36 pages, DIN A4.

Free download: https://www.prolahn.de/downloads.htm

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Open

Difficulty

easy

Distance

6.7 km

Duration

1:20 h

Descent

5 m

Highest point

88 m

Lowest point

82 m

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