Photo: Dominik Ketz, Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V.
Weinberge bei Ahrweiler
Photo: Dominik Ketz
Aussichtspunkt Katzley
Photo: Ahrtal-Tourismus, Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V.
Photo: Dominik Ketz, Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V.
The 6th stage is designed as a gourmet stage. Red wine connoisseurs will get their money's worth. From the romantic wine village of Walporzheim, the route leads along the medieval town of Ahrweiler to the spa town of Bad Neuenahr.
Open
moderate
Distance 15.7 km
Duration4:50 h
Ascent475 m
Descent500 m
Highest point337 m
Lowest point90 m
Before the actual start of the stage, it is worth visiting the historic old town of Ahrweiler as well as the Roemervilla Museum and the Government Bunker documentation site. From the entrance to the Heckenbach valley, the trail leads through shady floodplain forests, past the Calvarienberg monastery and through the vineyards to the Lourdes Chapel. Pass the Karlsberg lookout point and walk through the Neuenahr forest to the forest climbing park. The 3 km marked access path then leads steeply downhill to Bad Neuenahr. Spacious parks and magnificent town villas come into view.
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From the forest climbing park it is just under 3 km of access road down to Bad Neuenahr.
From the makeshift bridge in Walporzheim at the entrance to the Heckenbach valley, we follow the path along the Heckenbach stream past the Heckenbach chapel up to the Geisbachtal refuge. After a left-hand bend, the path leads back towards the Ahr. Here it is worth taking a detour to the Katzley lookout point. Then continue to the Wingsbachtal car park at the Maibachklamm gorge.
The path now leads us past the former Ursuline convent into the vineyards above Bad Neuenahr. Gradually we gain height until - now in the forest again - we start the descent into the valley of the Bachemer Bach, where almost at the end of the valley the small Lourdes Chapel awaits the hiker. After a quiet stop, we slowly conquer the ascent to the Karlskopf. Above Bachem, the view opens up over the vineyards down to the lively twin town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. In a moment, however, we enter the Bad Neuenahr forest again.
After a short descent, we reach the Paradieswiese and the forest climbing park. If you are looking for a special thrill, you can swing across the meadow and back at a height of 30 m, hanging from the guide rope in your own harness.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
With the Ahrtalbahn to Walporzheim.
Getting there
A61 to the Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler motorway junction, continue on the A573 and the B266 to Walporzheim.
etwas entspannter und weit weniger schwierig als die 5. Etappe. Aber sehr gut zu bewandern. Mit der Bahn nach Walporzheim und dann über den Ahrsteig nach Hause. Auch der Zuweg vom Kletterpark nach Bad Neuenahr hat Spaß gemacht.
Schöne Feld- und Waldwege mit Aussichten ins Ahrtal. Am Waldkletterpark würden wir einen Umweg über den Neuenahrer Berg empfehlen (Rundwanderweg Nr. 6). Für ´die Lourdes-Kapelle lohnt ein kleiner Abstecher.
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