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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rüdesheim am Rhein

Osteinscher Weg Niederwald - Rheingau-Taunus

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rüdesheim am Rhein

Osteinscher Weg Niederwald - Rheingau-Taunus

Easy

4.8

(96)

298

hikers

Osteinscher Weg Niederwald - Rheingau-Taunus

01:24

5.11km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2024

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Niederwald bei Rüdesheim

UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

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Parking

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68 m

Jagdschloss Niederwald

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It is a good starting point for hikes and you can park here for free. The chairlift mountain station is not far from the hunting lodge and of course you …

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937 m

View of the Rhine Valley from the Rittersaal ruins

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You should definitely visit during the hike over the Niederwald. Great view towards Trechtingshausen and towards Bingen.

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1.24 km

The Rossel castle ruins were built in 1774 by Count Ostein on the highest elevation in the Niederwald. It is a popular tourist destination, especially because of its wonderful view of the Nahe estuary and the Binger Loch.

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2.93 km

Niederwald monument

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The imposing Niederwald Monument is located above the town of Rüdesheim. The monument commemorates the unification of Germany in 1871. The construction of the monument took six years. The Niederwald …

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3.15 km

Monopteros Temple with View of the Rhine

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In the 18th century, more precisely in 1788, Karl Maximilian Graf von Ostein had a monopteros built on the Niederwald above Rüdesheim am Rhein, which became part of his newly …

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5.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

464 m

417 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.34 km

1.41 km

747 m

399 m

184 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Osteinscher Weg Niederwald - Rheingau-Taunus

Jagdschloss Niederwald

View of the Rhine Valley from the Rittersaal ruins

Rossel Ruins

Niederwald monument

Monopteros Temple with View of the Rhine

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