Hachenburg - Water Experience Trail

Description

We choose the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei as a thematically appropriate starting point and hike towards the Hachenburg forest. Passing the Rothbach Grotto, we follow the Rothbach to the brewery's brewing water source area, and from there continue towards Gehlert. Information boards inform us about the designated water protection area, where numerous springs and deep wells are located around Gehlert. We continue hiking to the Gräbersberg (513 m) and enjoy the wonderful panoramic view from the highest elevation in the Hachenburg Westerwald. The Alpenrod Hut offers us a chance to rest, and freshly strengthened we follow the Water Experience Trail further to the Tongruben pond in Alpenrod. The turquoise shimmering pond lies idyllically amid a forest landscape surrounded by birch trees. After enjoying this natural beauty, we make our way back to Hachenburg along the Alte Poststraße.

Approach

From Bad Marienberg (East): We leave Bad Marienberg via the L294. At the end of the road, we turn left onto the B414. We follow this road for about nine kilometers until we turn left onto the L281 towards Hachenburg. We follow this road until we arrive in Hachenburg.

From Altenkirchen (West): We drive along the B414 to the roundabout in front of Hachenburg. We leave it at the first exit towards Hachenburg on the B413. Behind the railway crossing, we turn left onto the L288 to get to Hachenburg. We follow the L288 until we arrive in Hachenburg.

From Betzdorf (North): We follow the L288 for about 21 kilometers. Then we turn right onto the K21 towards Marienstatt. To stay on the K21, we turn left immediately. We follow this road until we reach the intersection where we turn left towards Hachenburg (B414). At the roundabout, we take the first exit towards Hachenburg (B413). After the railway crossing, we turn left onto the L288 and follow this road to Hachenburg.

From Steinebach an der Wied (South): We drive on the L292 until we arrive in Hachenburg.

Travel planning by car

Public transport

Arrival by Hessian State Railway to Hachenburg station, then about 15 minutes on foot to the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei, Am Hopfengarten 1, Hachenburg.

From Altenkirchen, take bus line 289 towards Helmeroth to the school/sports center. Change there to bus line 408 towards Hachenburg. From the stop at the market, it is about a 10-minute walk to the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei.

From Bad Marienberg, take bus line 960 towards Hachenburg. From the stop at the market, it is about a 10-minute walk to the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei.

Taxi companies:

Taxi Schmidt GbR: Hachenburg, Tel.: 02662/6119 or 02662/6688

Taxi Uwe Bischof: Hachenburg, Tel.: 02662/944444

Taxi Kappi-Tullius: Hachenburg, Tel.: 02662/939390

Hehn-Touristik: Alpenrod, Tel.: 02662/3366

Taxi Hilgers: Bad Marienberg, Tel.: 02661/5055

Taxi company Kevin Nagel: Bad Marienberg, Tel.: 02661/5949

Taxi Uwe Bischoff: Altenkirchen, Tel.: 02681/2222

Taxi Uwe Bischoff: Wissen, Tel.: 02742/1055

Taxi-rental Jaung, Reinhold: Hamm/Sieg, Tel.: 02682/8555

Parking

Hachenburg: Free parking at the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei, Am Hopfengarten 1, 57627 Hachenburg
Free parking at Burggarten, Am Burggarten 1, 57627 Hachenburg
Free parking at the Westerwald Landscape Museum, Leipziger Straße 1, 57627 Hachenburg
Paid multi-storey car park at Alexanderring, Alexanderring, 57627 Hachenburg (entrance is on "Nottorstraße")
Paid multi-storey car park in Johann-August-Ring, Johann-August-Ring, 57627 Hachenburg

Alpenrod: Hiker parking lot near Alpenrod, Mittelstraße, 57642 Alpenrod

Directions

The first section of the route leads from the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei through the Hachenburger city forest to Gehlert. Passing the Rothbach Grotto, it continues to the source of the Rothenbach. The Water Experience Trail continues its route and heads to the Gräbersberg (513m) as an intermediate destination at its southernmost point. From the Gräbersberg, the path leads further to the Tongruben pond in Alpenrod. Along the Alte Poststraße, it passes the wind turbine near Gehlert and returns to Hachenburg.

Safety instructions

• Wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate, functional clothing that protects you from cold and wet or heat and sun.

• Bring enough fluids with you. There are not always places to stop and refresh.

• Please wear appropriate hiking boots on the path that provide sufficient support even on slippery, steep, rocky, and uneven paths.

• If you think certain sections of the path are not passable for you, you should avoid them. Particularly in adverse weather, natural paths can be muddy and slippery.

• Especially in autumn, note that fallen leaves on the ground can cover unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path. You must expect such path impairments when hiking.

• Although the path is very well marked throughout, for safety reasons, you should always carry a suitable hiking map with you.

Tips

You should definitely plan some time for a visit to the Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei.

Literature

Topographic map 1:25,000 Ferienland Westerwald Sheet 1, ISBN 978-3-89637-253-6

Destination

Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei, Am Hopfengarten 1, 57627 Hachenburg

Starting Point

Hachenburger Erlebnisbrauerei, Am Hopfengarten 1, 57627 Hachenburg