Thematic Trail
Circular route Barbaraturm: Malberger Round - walking trail
Route profile
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Description
After the top view from the Barbaraturm, the path offers you an unobstructed view and you get an impression of Malberg with its districts Hommelsberg and Steineberg. On the hike, you feel above it all – starting at the Barbaraturm at an altitude of almost 450 m above sea level offers you a panoramic view over the wooded landscape of the Westerwald with a direct view of Hachenburg Castle. In clear weather, the Siebengebirge on the Rhine is within arm's reach. From there, a fresh wind often blows – a well-known feature of the Westerwald. It feels good to breathe in the healthy mountain air deeply.
Approach
Bindweider Straße, 57629 Malberg
Public transport
Westerwaldbus, stops on Hachenburger Straße in Malberg.
Parking
Parking lot at the Barbaraturm, about 10 car parking spaces, free of charge.
Directions
The route starts and ends at the Barbaraturm. There are parking spaces available there. We start from the Barbaraturm heading southwest. Here it goes slightly downhill over field paths to the Malberg district of Hommelsberg. We are on the first section of the path to the main road in Malberg on the Druidensteig. The path leads us around the Catholic filial church "Maria Mutter der Kirche" and past the monument for the fallen soldiers of the community in the world wars. Then the path winds through the center of Hommelsberg.
It then turns into Gartenstraße – the lower street of the scenic new development area of the Malberg local community. On this path, we leave the built-up area and reach the district of Steineberg from the south via a paved farm road. We walk a bit through the current new development area, cross the main road past the village bell, continue a bit through Poststraße and then on a good farm road and finally over a piece of Bindweider Straße back to the starting point, which is also the end of the circular route at the Barbaraturm.
Along the entire circular route, there are good views of the community of Luckenbach in the valley of the Kleine Nister, into the Kroppacher Schweiz, the Siebengebirge, the wind turbines near Mörsbach and Gebhardshain, as well as the wind park on the Hartenfelser Kopf south of Hachenburg.
Safety instructions
You need to be careful not to be distracted by the amazing views and thus trip or even stray from the path.
Equipment
No special equipment is required for this short hike. Sturdy shoes are recommended. Clothing should be adapted to the respective weather conditions.
Tips
You should definitely climb the Barbaraturm. The seating areas at the Barbaraturm are suitable for a picnic.
Additional information
To complement a day program, a visit to the Bindweide mine or the Grubenschmiede (www.bindweide.de) or the Westerwald Museum, Motorcycles & Technology (www.westerwaldmuseum.de), both in Steinebach/Sieg, is recommended.
Information about the quality hiking trail Druidensteig: www.druidensteig.de
Literature
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Destination
Barbaraturm
Starting Point
Barbaraturm
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Notice
In the tour planner we inform you under the tab "Current info" about temporary route changes, closures and detours.
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