View of Lorch – Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

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View of Lorch – Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

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View of Lorch – Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

02:39

8.56km

320m

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

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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347 m

View of Lorch

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Lorch from the "ebsch Seit" (= regional designation of the Rheingau inhabitants for the other/ugly side of the Rhine) is already impressive with the castle ruin "Nollig", the completely underestimated …

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2.84 km

View of the Rhine from Sooneck Castle

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4.72 km

Seven Castles View Tower

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Even if the way there is difficult, you will be rewarded by class Aublicke on the Rhine Valley - of course, with the 7 castles.

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4.78 km

Rentnersteig to the Siebenburgenblick Tower

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Steep, rocky path afterwards or as the final part of the Martinspfad from the lookout point Burg Sooneck to the Siebenburgenblick tower.

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4.91 km

Little Sea of Rocks

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The Pensionnersteig to the observation tower meanders quite steeply through a small, densely mossy sea of rocks. There is also a small mossy sea of rocks on the St. Martin's Path to the viewpoint of Sooneck Castle.

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4.94 km

View of Sooneck Castle and the Rhine Valley

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One of many beautiful viewpoints on the RheinBurgenWeg.

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8.25 km

Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg

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Representation of fairy tales on the cow path

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8.33 km

Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

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Like so many other castles on the Rhine, Hohneck Castle was severely damaged during the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689. The ruins fell into disrepair until they were bought …

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