Oberes Wiedtal

Oberes Wiedtal is a nature reserve in Hartenfels, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Oberes Wiedtal is situated near the village Merkelbach, as well as near Steinebach an der Wied.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Oberes Wiedtal” and “NSG Oberes Wiedtal”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Westerwald and Burg Steinebach.

Westerwald

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Westerwald is a low mountainous region in Germany which encompasses parts of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Burg Steinebach

Castle

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Burg Steinebach is a castle.

Neumühle

Building

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Neumühle is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schenkelberg and Herschbach.

Schenkelberg

Village

Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schenkelberg is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Herschbach is a state-recognized “air” health resort in the Westerwaldkreis and the biggest Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Steinen

Village

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Steinen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Oberes Wiedtal

Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: Hartenfels, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.6246° or 50° 37′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.7792° or 7° 46′ 45″ east

Established

2008

Open location code

9F29JQFH+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 894671522

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q55613208

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Oberes Wiedtal” goes by many names.

German: “Oberes Wiedtal”
Spanish: “Oberes Wiedtal”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wied and Merkelbach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Eulsberg and Hinterer Kopf.

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