Fürstin-Margaretha-Weg: Aremberg-Wershofen-Eichenbach-Antweiler-Aremberg
The | Fürstin-Margaretha-Weg runs through the former Duchy of Arenberg and invites you to discover the history of Princess Margaretha.
The route can be completed in two stages via a short connection.
From Wershofen you have a fantastic view of the unmistakable Aremberg. In Aremberg, the tower of the once imposing fortification, built around 1854 from the surrounding rubble and remains of the wall, rises today.
The route can also be carried out in two stages via a short connection.
Highlights along the way:
- Arenberg castle and palace ruins
- Parish Church of St. Nikolaus, Aremberg
- Guardian Angel Chapel, Aremberg
- Historic mill Gillig, Antweiler
- St. Maximin Church, Antweiler
- Strohner Heiligenhäuschen
- Filialkirche 14 Nothelfer, Eichenbach
- Statue from the Eifler original "Bläke Fritz", Eichenbach
- Dreisbachtal
- Kottenborner Kreuz lookout point, Wershofen
- glider airfield
Author’s recommendation
Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
Restaurant in the "Burgschänke Aremberg"Restaurant in the Country Inn "Landgasthaus Pfahl"
Restaurant in the Hotel Kastenholz
Restaurant in the Country Inn "Zum Wiesengrund"
Gästehaus-Café Frank
Safety information
After long periods of rain, muddy passages, e.g. in the Dreisbachtal shortly before the tunnel, cannot be ruled out.For your own safety, please always stay on the designated paths and do not leave them.
Tips and hints
Tourist-Information Hocheifel-NürburgringKirchstraße 15 - 19
53518 Adenau
Tel.: (+49) 2691 305-122
Fax: (+49) 2691 305-196
E-Mail:
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Turn-by-turn directions
Aremberg - 10.1 km Wershofen - 10.5 km Eichenbach - 4.3 km Antweiler 3.0 km Aremberg
All the local gastronomic establishments have been awarded the | Wanderbaren Deutschland seal of quality and thus guarantee a high level of quality.
The route is consistently marked with the trail logo.
In Wershofen it is possible to shorten the route: To do this, turn off the main road in the town center onto Dreißbachstraße and follow the signs for the connecting route, which is marked with a "V". After approx. 3 km you will reach Eichenbach.(Alternatively, you can also follow the route | In the footsteps of old mills, which runs parallel to the main hiking trail of the Eifelferein | Wasserfallweg and reaches Eichenbach after about 2 km.)
There is also a shortcut via a connecting path between Eichenbach and Aremberg.
Note
Public transport
DB Bahn:Ahrtalbahn: Remagen - Ahrbrück station
Timetable information at https://www.bahn.de
Bus:
Line 863: Ahrbrück train station - Adenau, Markt
Line 864: Adenau, Markt - Wershofen - Antweiler
Line 817: Adenau, Markt - Antweiler - Aremberg - Eichenbach(limited offer: only on school days, not on weekends!)
Timetable information at https://www.vrminfo.de
Taxi:
Taxi am Ring, Astrit Avdiu, Burgstr. 7c, 53520 Nürburg, Tel .: 02691/5760311 or Tel .: 0177/4554447
Transport up to 8 people
Car rental Friedrichs-Pletsch, Hauptstr. 27, 53534 Barweiler, Tel .: 02691/9399822
Transport up to 4 people possible (in a car)
Taxi and rental car Wenzel, Alte Hofstraße 20, 53520 Insul, Tel .: 02695/275
Transport up to 4 people possible (in one car)
Hoffmann taxi and courier service, Sprungschanzenstraße 2, 53520 Nürburg, Tel .: 02691/8182
Transport up to 8 people possible (in a car)
Getting there
Please use the navigable start address in the Parking area to enter it in your navigation device.Parking
START: Wanderparkplatz, Kapellenstrasse, 53533 Arembergfurther starting points in the places Wershofen, Eichenbach and Antweiler with parking facilities at all participating restaurants.
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Book recommendation by the author
| The Dukes of Arenberg by Peter Neu, Arenberg Foundation, Essen
Brochure castle ruins Arenberg, Förderverien Burgruine Arenberg e.V.
Brochure Spurensuche - in search of traces available at the Tourist Information Hocheifel-Nürburgring
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking map No. 12 of the Eifelverein Blankenheim | Oberes Ahrtal, topographic map 1: 25000 with coordinate grid for GPS users, ISBN 978-3-921-805-84-8
Equipment
Medium-high, sturdy hiking shoes recommended, weatherproof clothing.Statistics
- 21 Waypoints
- 21 Waypoints
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