Westerwald-Steig Stage 7: Nistertal - Bad Marienberg (East - West)
The short path from Nistertal to the spa town of Bad Marienberg leaves you plenty of time to enjoy the park with its barefoot path and herb garden and to take a stroll through the town.
moderate
Distance 6 km
From Nistertal, the trail leads through beech forests to Hardt and past Langebach to Bad Marienberg. The spa town of Bad Marienberg in the High Westerwald is the ideal place for a long relaxing break. Refresh your tired feet on the bare foot path made up of 18 different ground coverings – from ticklish pine cones, smooth bark, round river pebbles to rough tree grates. Enjoy the pleasant fragrances wafting from the flower and herb gardens on either side of the path. More than 100 different plants, from mullein to lavender, grow in the nearby apothecary's garden.
Author’s recommendation
For connoisseurs: visit the Birkenhof distillery in Nistertal and enjoy the Westerwald-Steig schnapps produced there ('Meilenstein' and 'Wegweiser') or enjoy the special Westerwald-Steig hot chocolate at Café Wäller in Bad Marienberg
Quality route according to "Wanderbares Deutschland"
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
452 m
Lowest point
327 m
Best time of year
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Rest stops
Gasthof HubertusklauseWesterwälder Hof
Pizzeria Bel Momento
Café-Bar Boxenstopp
Hotel Rückert
Café Wäller
Wildpark Hotel
Hotel Restaurant-Pizzeria Zur Sonne
Westerwald-Steig-Rast
Landhotel Kristall
Safety information
- Tragen Sie festes Schuhwerk sowie witterungsangepasste, zweckmäßige Kleidung, die Sie vor Kälte und Nässe bzw. Hitze und Sonne schützt.
- Nehmen Sie ausreichend Flüssigkeit mit. Es sind nicht überall Einkehrmöglichkeiten vorhanden.
- Bitte ziehen Sie dem Weg angemessene Wanderschuhe an, welche Ihnen ausreichend Halt auch auf schlüpfrigen und steilen bzw. felsigen und unebenen Wegen geben.
- Sollten Sie bei bestimmten Wegeabschnitten der Meinung sein, dass diese für Sie nicht begehbar sind, dann sollten Sie diese umgehen. Gerade bei widrigen Wetterverhältnissen kann es bei naturnahen Wegen zu matschigen und rutschigen Passagen kommen.
- Besonders im Herbst ist auch darauf zu achten, dass das am Boden liegende Laub Unebenheiten, Wurzeln, Steine oder Löcher im Weg verdecken kann. Mit Wegebeeinträchtigungen dieser Art müssen Sie rechnen, wenn Sie eine Wanderung unternehmen.
- Obwohl der Weg durchgehend sehr gut markiert ist, sollten Sie aus Sicherheitsgründen immer eine geeignete Wanderkarte dabei haben.
Tips and hints
www.badmarienberg.deStart
Nistertal (326 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.624544, 7.904539
DMS
50°37'28.4"N 7°54'16.3"E
UTM
32U 422514 5608646
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Destination
Bad Marienberg
Turn-by-turn directions
The short path from Nistertal to Bad Marienberg initially leads through beech forest along an old railway line. In places, the trail is accompanied by the River Nister. You can catch glimpses of an impressive old railway bridge through the trees, behind which a narrow path leads up the steep slope. The spa town of Bad Marienberg in the High Westerwald is the ideal place for a long relaxing break. Refresh your tired feet on the barefoot path in the park. Several information boards provide information about herbal medicine practised by Father Kneipp. It's also worth leaving the trail to visit the Marienquelle fountain and the Bacher Ley nature reserve.
Access paths (marking: green W on a yellow background)
Access paths (marking: green W on a yellow background)
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Train from Cologne or Limburg to Nistertal-Bad MarienbergReturn journey from Bad Marienberg to Nistertal: bus no. 483
www.bahn.de
www.vectus-online.de
www.rmv-bus.de
Getting there
From the north: via the B414 to the Nistertal exitFrom the south: via the B255 to the Nistertal exit
Parking
Nistertal train stationCoordinates
DD
50.624544, 7.904539
DMS
50°37'28.4"N 7°54'16.3"E
UTM
32U 422514 5608646
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
- Abenteuer Westerwald-Steig, hiking guide with detailed route outlines and elevation profile, 224 pages, ISBN 978-3-93569-064-5, €12.80
- Westerwald-Steig, Schöneres Wandern Pocket, 17 half-day and full-day walks in a pocket-size map, publisher: ideemedia-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-934342-25-5, €10.95
- Rother Wanderführer Westerwald-Steig, publisher: Bergverlag Rother GmbH, from Herborn to Bad Hönningen, 112 pages with 58 colour illustrations, 16 elevation profiles, 16 1:50 000 scale hiking maps, 6 street maps, one small-scale map, ISBN 978-3-7633-4376-8, €10.90
Author’s map recommendations
- Wanderkarte-Leporello Westerwald-Steig, hiking map with GPS data and tips for day trips, rest stops and leisure activities, map size (w x h): 18 x 20 cm, 39 pages in total, including 29 pages of maps, ISBN 978-3-89920-461-2, €8.95
- Official WesterWaldSteig trail map for hikers and holidaymakers, 1:50 000 scale map, LVermGeo Rheinland-Pfalz, ISBN 978-3-89637-406-6, €8.50
Equipment
Hiking boots/shoesSuitable weatherproof clothing
Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
6 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
160 m
Descent
45 m
Highest point
452 m
Lowest point
327 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 10 Waypoints
- 10 Waypoints
Distance
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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