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Hofheim am Taunus

Pilgrims' Stairway to the Bergkapelle (Mountain Chapel)

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Hofheim am Taunus

Pilgrims' Stairway to the Bergkapelle (Mountain Chapel)

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Pilgrims' Stairway to the Bergkapelle (Mountain Chapel)

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    July 6, 2021

    Nice climb to the chapel. The view keeps getting better. If you want to gain height quickly, take the stairs. But there is also a way outside.

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      December 31, 2021

      The many steps are already intense. We walked around the outside, through the pine forest. Was definitely nicer.

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        September 29, 2020

        On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the mountain chapel, the stairs to the chapel were built in 1916. At the same time, four of the former seven stations of an old Way of the Cross – known as the Fall of Christ – were set up on pedestals next to the stairs.

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          September 6, 2021

          It is worthwhile to take a look at the stations of the old way of the cross when going up or down.

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            January 9, 2021

            You need a little stamina. But the climb is worth it. Especially then the look back from above. On a clear day you can see the skyscrapers of Frankfurt.

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              Nice ascent over 128 steps with reliefs of the Stations of the Cross that are well worth seeing.

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                October 1, 2021

                Gradual ascent to the mountain chapel with a beautiful view of the surrounding area

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                  December 4, 2021

                  When you reach the top, a wonderful old chapel awaits you

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                    March 11, 2024

                    Very nice view
                    From up there

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                      April 9, 2023

                      The seven footfalls are an early form of the Stations of the Cross.
                      The seven Hofheim panels were created in 1701 by the Aschaffenburg artist Antonius Wermerskirch. They originally stood from the beginning of the vineyard up to the mountain chapel. The remaining originals were restored and brought into the chapel, and casts were placed on the pilgrim stairs.

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                        August 19, 2023

                        Here you can really give your calves and thighs a good workout while climbing the stairs. If once is not enough, feel free to repeat it several times.
                        If the stairs are too strenuous for you, just follow the road around the chapel.

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                          May 9, 2025

                          "Pilgrim's Steps" is perhaps a bit of an exaggeration. These are the "Seven Footfalls," the final stage of a pilgrimage. The chapel was built around 1666 after several surrounding villages made a vow to erect it if they were spared from an impending plague outbreak. Since then, there has been a small pilgrimage to the Plague Chapel on the Chapel Hill every year on the first Sunday after the Feast of the Visitation (July 2).

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                            August 16, 2025

                            The steep stairs lead up to the mountain chapel. Along the way, there are seven stations with pictures and opportunities to linger.

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                              Distance 45 m

                              Downhill 20 m

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