Discover Dehlingen: Trails, History and Views

Historical Traces in Dehlingen

Dehlingen is home to the community bakehouse, a rubble-stone building with partially executed half-timbering and brick infill. The community bakehouse probably dates from the first half of the 19th century. With brick infill, bricks fill the spaces between the half-timbered beams; the bricks are laid in the panels of the half-timbering. In the building, rubble-stone masonry and the brick-filled panels stand side by side as different structural elements within the same building.

According to tradition, Dehlingen was founded in 1618; the place is already recorded as Dellingen in 1619. In 1792, Dehlingen had a Lutheran Dingschule. There, around 7 to 10 children were taught by a Dinglehrer. The name Dellingen belongs to the early history of the village, while the Dingschule represents a later historical reference.

The former Urwald mine was located in the Hirzbach Valley near Dehlingen. Copper, lead and iron ore were mined there from 1869 to 1900. Mining is therefore part of the valley area's earlier history. At Kirchweg 13 in Dehlingen, there is also a cast-iron basin from a running fountain bearing the year 1881.

Those interested in culture encounter architectural history at the bakehouse, the history of names and schools, as well as historical mining and the dated running-fountain basin in Dehlingen.

Trails through the Hirzbach Valley

Stage 09 of the Kölner Weg reaches the outskirts of Dehlingen and then continues through the Hirzbach Valley. Historical mining and the route therefore lie within the same valley area. The outskirts, the Hirzbach and the railway bridge serve as waypoints for orientation along this section.

The Kölner Weg crosses the Hirzbach and then passes underneath a railway bridge spanning the Hirzbach. After entering the valley, the route therefore continues with the stream crossing and the underpass beneath the structure.

The Hirzbach circular trail begins and ends at the car park at the end of Stadtweg in Alpenrod-Dehlingen. At the end, the circular trail returns to the car park on Stadtweg.

Views between Nistertal and Gräbersberg

The Kölner Weg offers a beautiful view of several villages in the Nister Valley and of the Stöffel. The Stöffel is a former 492-metre-high basalt cone between the Enspeler Bach and the Nister. A basalt cone is a cone-shaped elevation made of basalt. The view therefore extends from the Nister Valley to a landform between two bodies of water.

The observation tower on Gräbersberg in Alpenrod has a viewing platform at a height of 33 metres. At the foot of the tower is the Alpenroder Hütte restaurant. The platform is consequently above the restaurant on the same structure.

Baking Tradition and Local Offers

At the special day held by the Dehlingen Backes cooperative on 4 July, coffee, cake, open sandwiches and cold drinks were offered.

Other places in the Westerwald: Korb, Steinebach An Der Wied, Bad Marienberg, Meudt, Neustadt/Westerwald, Guckheim, Gehlert and Dreifelden.

More about the Westerwald.