High Rhine – Frankenberg Castle loop from Ippesheim

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Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

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Ippesheim

High Rhine – Frankenberg Castle loop from Ippesheim

Moderate

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High Rhine – Frankenberg Castle loop from Ippesheim

03:26

11.9km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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34 m

Bullenheim Town Center and Historic Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

In Bullenheim you will find the largest vineyard area in Middle Franconia. Half-timbered houses adorn the pretty wine-growing village between the colorful vineyards of the “Bullenheimer Paradies”. In this idyllic …

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567 m

Bullenheimer Mountain Trail

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Across the Bullenheim vineyards, one can see the ruins of the Kunigunden Chapel in the forest above on the Bullenheim hill.

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1.39 km

Kunigunden Chapel ruins with views over Bullenheim

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The ruins of the Bullenheim Kunigunden chapel towers over the vineyards of Bullenheim. The origin of this former late Gothic chapel is in the middle of the 15th century. What …

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4.81 km

Frankenberg Castle

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Frankenberg Castle is located just a few meters away from the Hinterfrankenberg castle ruins. Originally, a rival castle to Hinterfrankenberg Castle stood here in 1254, with which the Nuremberg burgraves …

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9.91 km

View of Bullenheim Vineyards

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Wonderful view over the vineyards and, if the weather is right ☀️ beyond.

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10.1 km

View of Bullenheim

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But rather the view of Bullenheim 😉

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10.3 km

Iron Wayside Cross with Grapevine

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The wayside cross "Weinranke" (Vine Vine) near the Weinparadies barn is a frequently photographed landmark on the Weinparadiesweg (Vine Paradise Trail), a hiking route through the vineyards near Bullenheim and …

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10.4 km

Wine Paradise Barn

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Nice food and a great view. Always gladly visited by us. There is always a lot of activity on weekends, so it's better to order a table.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.63 km

1.29 km

1.01 km

902 m

119 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

3.54 km

1.72 km

1.12 km

324 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

5°C

79 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

November 10, 2021,unterwegs im Weinparadies am Bullenheimer Berg 🍁🍂🍷

Over a distance of approx. 12 km, the tour offers a detour to a nature reserve, idyllic paths in the forest and fantastic views from the vineyards into the valley.
On the hike you pass the wine paradise barn, which offers food and drinks. If it is closed, there is a drinks machine.
There is plenty of seating along the …

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