Mainzer Sand Dune
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 345 out of 350 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Mainzer Sand Teil II
Location: Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Best Hikes to Mainzer Sand Dune
- Easy
4.5
(121)
375
Mainzer Sand Dune – Mainzer Sand Nature Reserve loop from Gonsenheim01:37
6.29km
30m
Intermediate4.6
(165)
795
Lennebergwald – Hinterwald in Lennebergwald loop from Mombach03:08
11.9km
110m
Expert4.7
(15)
36
Mainzer Sand Dune – Mainzer Sand Nature Reserve loop from An der alten Reithalle06:17
23.4km
280m
Tips
A relic from a time long, long gone that is worth visiting!
translated by
•September 26, 2023
I would never have expected such a Mediterranean landscape here. The sand dune was formed after the last ice age and provides a habitat for steppe plants that are otherwise more likely to be found in the Mediterranean region and in southeastern European or Asian steppe regions.
translated by•May 11, 2021
Really beautiful landscape, you feel like you are in the Lüneburg Heath!
translated by•November 13, 2022
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Location: Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Best Hikes to Mainzer Sand Dune
- Easy
4.5
(121)
375
Mainzer Sand Dune – Mainzer Sand Nature Reserve loop from Gonsenheim01:37
6.29km
30m
Intermediate4.6
(165)
795
Lennebergwald – Hinterwald in Lennebergwald loop from Mombach03:08
11.9km
110m
Expert4.7
(15)
36
Mainzer Sand Dune – Mainzer Sand Nature Reserve loop from An der alten Reithalle06:17
23.4km
280m
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