Rotenfels – Bastei Summit Cross loop from Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Rotenfels – Bastei Summit Cross loop from Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

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Rotenfels – Bastei Summit Cross loop from Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

01:50

5.45km

250m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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821 m

Forest Path in Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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2.05 km

View over Bad Münster am Stein and the Rotenfels

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Great view of the Nahe valley!

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2.25 km

Rotenfels Panorama Viewpoint

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The beautiful panoramic panel was installed by the Soonwald-Nahe Nature Park in 2013. It is helpful for orienting yourself while enjoying the beautiful view.

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2.36 km

View of the Nahe River and Rotenfels Cliffs

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A truly impressive view and a beautiful, strenuous hike on the Rothenfels.

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2.57 km

View of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg from the Rotenfels

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An ingenious dreamlike view from the highest rock face between the Alps and Scandinavia.

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2.60 km

Rotenfels

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A great wall that you don't often see in flat country.. has something!

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2.70 km

Bastei Summit Cross

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Wonderful view directly on site at the cross.. and there are also seating options on top

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2.70 km

View over the Nahe Valley from the Bastei (Rotenfels)

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Walled vantage point with a wooden summit cross, right on the edge of the rock! Fantastic panoramic view over the Nahe Valley and beyond. 👍

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5.45 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.91 km

654 m

605 m

251 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

557 m

481 m

232 m

171 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

15°C

7°C

23 %

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Comments

March 19, 2025,Intro Tour Rotenfels Rundwanderweg

Well, once you get to the top, it's beautiful.
Well-maintained trails, well-marked, lots of nature, and wide, beautiful views.
All in all, a short (about 6 km) but very nice hike with a few highlights.

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September 3, 2023,Bad Münster am Stein - Der Rotenfels 🟥⛰️

The imposing Rotenfels rises high above the romantic spa town of Bad Münster am Stein and is a popular destination for excursions in the Nahe region. From the vantage point on the Rotenfels you have a fantastic view over the Nahe valley. Because the majestic Rotenfels massif is over 200 m high and is therefore the highest rock face between …

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June 14, 2023,IntroTour Rotenfels

Nice little tour, but worth seeing.
Great prospects.
The Rotenfels is the steepest face north of the Alps.

Refreshment at the Gasthaus Zur Bastei. The food was good. The inn is very quiet and in the middle of the forest.

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January 30, 2022,Rotenfels - kleine Tour

Today we went to the Rotenfels. The hiking parking spaces are well advertised and sufficient.

The beginner's tour (marked in green) with a length of 3 km led to a number of viewpoints with great (distant) views along off-road paths. The circular hiking trail wasn't enough for us, so we walked the route back and forth and had so many …

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