View of Hof Iben – View of the North Palatinate loop from Templerkapelle

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach

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View of Hof Iben – View of the North Palatinate loop from Templerkapelle

Moderate

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1,215

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View of Hof Iben – View of the North Palatinate loop from Templerkapelle

03:45

13.3km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

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LSG Rheinhessische Schweiz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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629 m

View of Hof Iben

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Nice view from the Eichelberg on Hof Iben.

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1.51 km

Viewpoint

2.39 km

View of Eichelberg

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Nice view of the Eichelberg.

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3.60 km

Rabenkanzel

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4.09 km

Forest Trail in LSG Rheinhessische Schweiz

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Really great little path

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4.28 km

View of the North Palatinate

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After a short, steep ascent you reach a vantage point with a bench and a view of the North Palatinate.

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7.67 km

View of the Steinbruchsee and Neu-Bamberg

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Beautiful view of the quarry lake. But Neu-Bamberg?

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7.81 km

View of the quarry lake near Neu-Bamberg

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Great view of the old quarry!

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8.24 km

View of Neu-Bamberg

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From the Eichelberg Hi-World Tour there is a great view of Neu-Bamberg from here.

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8.44 km

View of Neu-Bamberg and the Rheinhessische Schweiz

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Beautiful area with great hiking opportunities, especially the Hiwweltour Heideblick.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

1.69 km

699 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.12 km

3.15 km

936 m

812 m

181 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

30 %

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Comments

February 13, 2022,Hiwweltour Eichelberg

The tour as a Relive video is available here: relive.cc/view/vwq1kW97KBO

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October 31, 2022,Hiwweltour Eichelberg – Aussichten und Kiefernwälder

"Let's go up the Eichelberch through fields and forests and meadows and when we do, how are we smoking the rivers, then we can look out and look at the beautiful palace like nobody else."

rheinhessen.de/einkehrtipps-an-der-hiwweltour-eichelberg/0

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June 13, 2023,Hiwweltour Eichelberg

Most strenuous of all Hiwweltouren, but still beautiful and varied hike.

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March 16, 2023,Hiwweltour Eichelberg

Today we went across fields, forests and meadows up to the Eichelberg, the tour's namesake.
There was only one direction uphill, past a shelter that invites you to take a short breather, the steep climb was worth it. ⛰️🥵
Arrived at the highest mountain in Rheinhessen
📍 Eichelberg 322 m
There was a bench to enjoy the view and of …

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September 18, 2025,Hiwweltour Eichenberg Neu-Bamberg

We cycled from Sankt Johann to Neu-Bamberg in perfect weather, followed by this lovely hike. Afterward, we cycled through the forest to Bad Münster am Stein and returned via Bad Kreuznach.

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August 4, 2024,Hiwweltour Eichelberg – Aussichten und Kiefernwälder

The Hiwweltour Eichelberg leads to the Eichelberg, which is covered with pine and oak trees - the "roof of Rheinhessen" - and through the unspoilt nature of Rheinhessen Switzerland and is therefore also called "Rheinhessen summit happiness".

The tour presents an attractive mixture of varied nature and an extensive meadow and vineyard landscape. On pleasant paths with many rest stops …

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May 10, 2024,Hiwweltour Eichelberg

This is the 1st tour on our weekend in Rheinhessen 😎🥂

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May 29, 2023,Hiwweltour Eichelberg

One of 9 Hiwwel tours in Rheinhessen:
komoot.de/collection/980

Certainly not the easiest and you should bring a little fitness and sure-footedness with you.

As the name suggests, it goes up and down non-stop and some ascents/descents are very steep and can also get slippery.

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