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Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

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Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

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4.8

(22)

125

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Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

01:37

4.77km

260m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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2.02 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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2.04 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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2.05 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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2.23 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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3.85 km

Heinrich Heine Stone and View of the Rhine

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Good starting point for hikes to the 7-Burgenblick

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4.77 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.15 km

758 m

628 m

223 m

Surfaces

2.31 km

1.59 km

851 m

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Tuesday 1 September

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June 23, 2026,Siebenburgenblick und Burg Sooneck

Today it was supposed to be the first castle on the Rhine. Castle Sonneck made the shortlist. Before that, we wanted to enjoy the Seven Castles View from the parking lot below the castle. To do this, we went via the Martinspfad and the Rentnersteig, no idea why it's called that, to the observation tower. The effort was worth it. …

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Little Sea of Rocks loop from Niederheimbach

View of Sooneck Castle and the Rhine Valley

Little Sea of Rocks

Rentnersteig to the Siebenburgenblick Tower

Seven Castles View Tower

Heinrich Heine Stone and View of the Rhine

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