Hiking Trail
HG5 - Hilgert, the Masselbach valley and the bell shafts
Route profile
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Description
The name Pfeifenbäckerhalle already reveals that Hilgert is a location for the ceramics trade. Various craft businesses still produce the famous Kannenbäckerland ceramics here today.From the starting point on Waldstrasse, our hiking route leads through the town of Hilgert. We soon leave the settlement and follow farm tracks through an open pasture landscape. Our descent into the Masselbachtal begins in the forests. At Grenzau train station, which can be reached via a short detour, we also find a restaurant for refreshments.We now follow the small stream valley with its meadows and forests to Hundsdorf. Nature is currently reclaiming the forest areas that have been cleared in recent years. Blooming landscapes emerge here, especially in spring.In the last section of our hike, we pass the GeoTop Glockenschächte, a relic of the historical clay mining in the Kannenbäckerland.
Approach
Hilgert can be reached via the state road 307 from Höhr-Grenzhausen and Ransbach-Baumbach. The starting point is the Pfeifenbäckerhalle or the sports ground.
Public transport
The bus line VRM 425 connects Hilgert to the towns of Höhr-Grenzhausen, Ransbach-Baumbach, Wirges and Montabaur on weekdays and weekends.
Parking
There are sufficient public parking spaces available at the sports ground on Waldstrasse.
Tips
In Hilgert, the famous pottery of the Kannenbäckerland region is still produced by hand in pottery workshops. It's worth a visit!
Literature
The official hiking map of the Kannenbäckerland is available from the Tourist Information in the Höhr-Grenzhausen Ceramics Museum.
Destination
Waldstraße Hilgert sports facility
Starting Point
Waldstraße Hilgert sports facility
More information & GPX download
Notice
In the tour planner we inform you under the tab "Current info" about temporary route changes, closures and detours.
To the Tour Planer