Holzappel: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Holzappel can then continue searching for accommodation. Holzappel is located in the Nassau Nature Park near the Lahn, on the first Westerwald hills at an altitude of approximately 300–400 metres. The Herthasee lake near Holzappel lies at the foot of the 443-metre-high Höchst, the highest elevation in the Esterau. The lake covers nearly five hectares and is fed by natural inflows and underground springs.

Hiking

The Burgweg is a 5.7-kilometre route from Holzappel and Herthasee to Laurenburg. It follows forest and field paths along a historic route between Holzappel and Laurenburg and offers views across the Lahn Valley towards Schaumburg, Cramberg, Gabelstein and the Lahn. The Kirchweg leads for more than ten kilometres from Eppenrod to Holzappel and Herthasee.

The Grubenwanderweg trail runs for 4.8 kilometres from Laurenburg to Holzappel. The Grubenwanderweg and the Grubenlehrpfad trail provide information about mining remains and display information boards about the Holzappel mine. The Grubenwanderweg leads past Holzappel's half-timbered houses, slate-clad façades and St John's Church, continuing on to Herthasee.

Culture and History

The Bärenbrunnen fountain was erected in 1913 as a local heritage monument of the Esterau on Holzappel's lower market square, in front of the historic Goethe House. Today's St John's Church was built between 1824 and 1826 in the Neoclassical style on the foundations of an earlier church.

The Esterau Local Heritage and Mining Museum in Holzappel documents the history of the Esterau. Its exhibitions include the former mining operations of the Holzappel mine, domestic culture around 1900, toys and historical photographs of Holzappel. A visit to the museum can be combined with a tour of the Melander crypt in the adjacent St John's Church. The Holzappel mine operated from 1751 to 1952 and extracted lead, silver and zinc.

Water

Herthasee offers opportunities for fishing; its shores are accessible, and its fish population is diverse. Herthasee also offers boating. Tennis courts are available next to Herthasee.

More local pages: Hirschberg, Laurenburg, Birlenbach, Altendiez, Steinsberg, Gückingen, Heistenbach, Dörnberg

For the overarching travel overview: Diez.