Discover Nentershausen: Hiking, Legends and History

Nentershausen combines hiking opportunities with historic buildings and leisure activities. If you are looking for hotels in Nentershausen, you can plan your stay around whether you are most interested in a longer hike, legends, local history or the swimming pool. Local highlights range from a moderate hike to Montabaur to buildings dating back several centuries.

Hiking among beech woods, streams and basalt

The Myths and Tales Trail from Nentershausen to Montabaur is 22.4 kilometres long and classed as a moderately difficult hike. Its length and difficulty rating give you two concrete points of reference when comparing the route with your plans. After setting off from Nentershausen, the trail leads into a tall beech forest. Beyond the forest section, it enters a valley and follows a small stream. After Nomborn, it passes basalt formations on the hill of Bornkasten. A marked detour leads to a viewpoint in the forest. Check for temporary diversions before setting out.

Legends along the Montabaur Tales Route

Along the Montabaur Tales Route, 17 story panels stand at locations connected with the tales they depict. Wooden sculptures created especially for the route’s legends bring the legendary characters to life. The route also reaches Bildches Eich, a small forest chapel. Signposts and panels mark the way. This route combines scenic impressions with stories and the places associated with them.

Church and historic buildings

One early mention of Nentershausen dates back to 841, when a chapel there was donated to the St. Lubentius Foundation in Dietkirchen. St. Laurentius parish church was built in 1863. It is a Neo-Gothic, three-aisled hall church. The town therefore offers both an early historical connection and a specific example of 19th-century church architecture.

Further traces of older building and burial traditions can be found in several places: at In der Eck 5 stands a historic half-timbered building that probably dates from the 17th century. The cemetery contains grave crosses from the 17th and 18th centuries. Another half-timbered building at Unterdorfstraße 5 dates from the 18th century. Together, these buildings offer different points of reference for a walk through the town’s history.

Swimming and leisure

Leisure facilities include an outdoor swimming complex with four heated pools. These include a 25-metre sports pool, a non-swimmer area and a baby pool. A wide water slide with waves and diving platforms at heights of one and three metres add to the pool facilities. The grounds also have a playground, beach volleyball and a bistro. This provides another option alongside hiking and local history, with different areas of the complex appealing to different interests.

Getting there and practical information

Nentershausen can be reached via the L318. Another route is via the A3, the Diez exit and then the L318. Roadworks may result in changes. Parking for the hiking route is available on Rosenstraße, next to the church in Nentershausen; local parking regulations may change. When comparing specific hotel offers, you can choose your destination based on the highlights described: the hike, the legends route, historic buildings or the swimming pool.

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