Disibodenberg Monastery Ruins loop from Staudernheim

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Bad Kreuznach

Odernheim am Glan

Disibodenberg Monastery Ruins loop from Staudernheim

Moderate

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Disibodenberg Monastery Ruins loop from Staudernheim

02:34

9.73km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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397 m

View of Odernheim and the Nahe Valley

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Very nice distant view on a steep climb through the vineyards

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593 m

Ancient Oak with Views of the Disibodenberg Monastery Ruins

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Impressive oak with a great view!

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957 m

Disibodenberg Monastery Ruins

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The monastery ruins are worth a visit.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Disibodenberg
Even if not much of the buildings has been preserved, the fragments are very impressive and the place is of great historical importance.
The impression costs 5 EUR.

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1.45 km

Disibodenberg Monastery Ruins and Museum

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Admission to the monastery ruins, managed by a foundation, is worth it. The meditation path with texts by Hildegard von Bingen and the monumental ruins in the forest are very …

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4.61 km

Wooden pedestrian bridge over the Nahe (Barefoot Path Bad Sobernheim)

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Nice wooden footbridge over the Nahe.

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5.07 km

View from the Barefoot Path in Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Wonderful view from the barefoot path

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5.27 km

Kneipp basin on the Barefoot Path (Barfußpfad) in Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Beautiful pub pool with continuous water changes

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6.04 km

Suspension Bridge over the Nahe (Barefoot Path Bad Sobernheim)

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The bridge was dismantled in autumn/winter. Crossing the river is not possible at this point.

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9.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

2.22 km

1.50 km

664 m

583 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

2.17 km

1.28 km

663 m

522 m

359 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

14 %

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Comments

March 8, 2025,Zum Disibodenberg: 08 MRZ 2025

A cultural walk if you are interested in Hildegard von Bingen, who you cannot miss in this area. We have come across her story on many hikes, not only on the Hildegard von Bingen hiking trail, of which we have already hiked some sections. She came to the monastery in 1112 together with her friend Jutta von Sponheim and another …

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April 24, 2025,Klosterruine Disibodenberg

Today I was able to cross another long-planned tour off my list. The reason for the planning was a report on Hildegard of Bingen, which featured the former monastery on the Disibodenberg. The founding of the first monastery dates back to Saint Disibodenberg in the 7th century. After his death, his grave became a place of pilgrimage, and the first …

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March 18, 2022,Klosterruine Disibodenberg – Blick ins Tal Runde von Bad Sobernheim

We have wanted to visit the monastery ruins on the Disibodenberg for a long time and now it worked. The starting point was in Bad Sobernheim, as always quite unprepared and it was clear to us that many "highlights" were still closed. But you have the round to yourself and can enjoy everything in peace.

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