AhrSteig Stage 4: Insul - Kreuzberg (17.4 km)

Insul - Hahnensteiner Mill - Sierscheid - Dümpelhardt - Liersbach valley - Linder Höhe - Krippenkapelle - Kreuzberg / Altenahr

From Insul, it goes steadily uphill through shady forest to Sierscheid. Here we only briefly touch the edge of the village before the trail sign leads us out onto the open plateau of Dümpelhardt. The plateau is an Eldorado for model airplane builders who put their self-built gliders and motor planes through a tough test up here. Our hiking heart, however, is thrilled by the legendary panoramic view, one of the most spectacular on the entire AhrSteig. It is hard to tear ourselves away. Over meadows and forest paths, it goes down into the Liersbach valley. From here across the K 28 road and then in a long but not too steep ascent to the plateau „Ober Hockertskreuz“ in the Hönningen area. Past meadows and wooded areas, after another ascent, we reach the elevated village of Lind. Again, we are surprised by a panorama that reveals to us the entire beauty of the Ahr mountains. The view extends far beyond the Ahr heights. A little insider tip: Those who want to explore this panoramic view more extensively should take a closer look at the panorama circular route around Lind. Benches at the Krippenkapelle in Lind invite you to linger - a chance to enjoy the wide view in peace. At the descent, we briefly touch the connecting road to Ahrbrück. Immediately, it goes again in a slight ascent into the forest. Below the wooded summit of Kotzberg, a long descent leads over partly adventurous paths down to the friendly little village of Kreuzberg. Above the village towers Kreuzberg Castle on a rock spur, which is the only inhabited castle in the Ahr valley in private ownership.

The route is marked in both directions with the blue AhrSteig trail logo.

Sturdy footwear and sure-footedness are required!

A 61 from the north: Meckenheim interchange, continue on A 565 then onto B 257 via Altenahr, towards Adenau/Nürburgring to Dümpelfeld, there turn right onto L 73 to Insul.

A 61 from the south: Exit Wehr; towards Nürburgring at Hohe Acht via L 10 towards Adenau and then continue on B 257 to Dümpelfeld, there turn left onto L 73 to Insul.

DB Deutsche Bahn from the direction of Cologne/Bonn or Koblenz to Remagen

Connection from Remagen via Ahrweiler
Ahrtalbahn: Remagen - Ahrweiler station (daily)
> Connection from Ahrweiler:
Bus line 899 RadWanderBus Upper Ahr Valley (daily from 29.03. - 01.11.): Ahrweiler - Dernau - Altenburg (approx. 1.5 km walk to Kreuzberg) - Ahrbrück - Schuld - Insul - Antweiler - Müsch - Blankenheim Connection from Remagen via Ahrbrück
SEV rail replacement service: Remagen - Ahrweiler - Altenahr - Kreuzberg - Ahrbrück
> Connection from Ahrbrück:
Bus line 861: Ahrbrück - Liers - Insul - Schuld - Antweiler - Ahrdorf - Ahrhütte - Freilinger See - Blankenheim

Connection from Remagen via Ahrweiler and Adenau
Ahrtalbahn: Remagen - Ahrweiler station (daily)
> Connection from Ahrweiler via Adenau:
Bus line 860: Ahrweiler - Dernau - Ahrbrück - Dümpelfeld - Adenau - Nürburgring - Kelberg
>> Connection from Adenau:
Bus line 865: Adenau - Leimbach - Dümpelfeld - Insul - Schuld - Laufenbacher Hof - Wershofen Connection from Blankenheim:
Bus line 861: Blankenheim - Freilinger See - Müsch - Antweiler - Schuld - Insul - Dümpelfeld - Liers - Ahrbrück (daily)
Bus line 899 RadWanderBus Upper Ahr Valley (daily from 29.03. - 01.11.): Blankenheim - Müsch - Antweiler - Schuld - Insul - Ahrbrück - Altenburg (approx. 1.5 km walk to Kreuzberg) - Dernau - Ahrweiler

Current timetable information at https://www.bahn.de and https://www.vrminfo.de 

Insul: Hiker parking lot at the Ahr bridge, Brückenstr. 11 (opposite the playground), 53520 Insul
Kreuzberg: At the train station

Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V.
Oberstr. 8
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Tel: (02641) 9171-0
Fax: (02641) 9171-51
E-Mail: info@ahrtal.de
Internet: www.ahrtal.de

Here you can find Stage 3 and Stage 5

From Kreuzberg, take the bus (lines 840, 862 or the SEV) initially to Ahrbrück, there change to head towards Blankenheim (bus line 899 or bus line 861), in order to return to the starting point at Insul.