Himmel and Höllenberg – Riesling Loops

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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rüdesheim am Rhein

Himmel and Höllenberg – Riesling Loops

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4.4

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121

hikers

Himmel and Höllenberg – Riesling Loops

01:44

5.76km

190m

Hiking

Contrary to what the name of the hike suggests, the grape variety found in this wine-growing region is mainly Pinot Noir. If you carefully roam the steep slopes above the river on this circular hike, you can also discover a diverse cultural landscape with rich herb and fruit growing areas.…

by Rheingau

Last updated: September 17, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

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696 m

View of the Rhine River, vineyards, and castles near Assmannshausen

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Nice view of the two castles opposite, the Rheinstein and Reichenstein.

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778 m

View of Assmannshausen from the Höllenberg

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From Germany's best red wine region, the Höllenberg in Assmannshausen, you have a great view of the town, the Rhine and the surrounding area.

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4.40 km

Weingut Robert König

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Nice view of the Robert König winery.

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4.98 km

Eichbach Gorge Aulhausen

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Behind the Assmannshausen estate begins a forgotten gorge that meanders its way to Aulhausen. The entire marked path no longer exists. Unfortunately, there is a locked gate at the end …

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5.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.26 km

1.18 km

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.22 km

2.20 km

618 m

555 m

150 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2024,Riesling Schleife - Himmel und Höllenberg

That was the last of the 14 Riesling loops, now all are complete. From the car park (free of charge) it is a steep climb up to the Höllenberg. Red wine has been grown there on 46 hectares since the 13th century. The particularly steep Höllenberg in Assmannshausen has a very high proportion of slate, which is why it is …

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June 22, 2026,Charmante Tour am Höllenberg

Partly down by the Rhine, some abandoned restaurants.
Old skittles club culture cannot be carried out permanently
It would be nice here if there were more good accommodations - a big problem is also finding staff here.
On the other hand, there are extremely good wineries - definitely worth a trip, at least as beautiful as Tuscany or Umbria
The …

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October 30, 2023,Rieslingschleife 🍇 Himmel und Höllenberg 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

Actually, there was a lot of rain today, so we had to clean up and do housework. When I was cleaning the window, the sun even shone through. A look at the rain radar promised that the next rain wouldn't come for another 3.5 hours.
We didn't think about it for long and decided on plan B. Why not another …

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February 9, 2025,Rieslingschleife Himmel und Höllenberg

Today I was on the Rhine again. The Riesling loop "Himmel und Höllenberg" was the first part of the hiking day and offered a highlight almost at the end with a wonderful view of Assmannshausen, the Rhine and Rheinstein Castle.

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November 9, 2023,Riesling Schleife (12): Himmel und Höllenberg

Ok, it wasn't really hiking weather today, so in retrospect it wasn't really hiking weather at all. But as they say in my homeland: Wat mutt, dat mutt.
Since I have an appointment with other Riesling loop enthusiasts for a Riesling loop tomorrow, I really wanted to do my 12th and 13th loops so that it would be the "last" …

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October 23, 2023,Riesling Schleife - Assmannshausen 🍇 "Himmel und Höllenberg"

Even in the Rheingau the sky is gray from time to time.🤷‍♀️
However, this has not affected one of the northernmost Riesling loops. We went from the Rhine into the hinterland via the “Assmannshäuser Höllenberg” vineyard. With a few Pippi Longstocking 🤸‍♀️ words of wisdom, the round was quickly turned around. 😊

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August 19, 2024

Contrary to what the name of the hike suggests, the grape variety found in this wine-growing region is mainly Pinot Noir. If you carefully roam the steep slopes above the river on this circular hike, you can also discover a diverse cultural landscape with rich herb and fruit growing areas. That's why

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