View of Donnersberg – St. Hildegard Abbey, Eibingen loop from Eibingen

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Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Geisenheim

View of Donnersberg – St. Hildegard Abbey, Eibingen loop from Eibingen

Hard

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(269)

913

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View of Donnersberg – St. Hildegard Abbey, Eibingen loop from Eibingen

06:01

21.3km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Geisenheimer Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.05 km

View of Donnersberg

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Seating on one of the more beautiful parts of the 18th stage of the Rheinsteig.

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16.1 km

St. Hildegard Abbey, Eibingen

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Very nice location of the monastery high in the vineyards above Rüdesheim. Reward: Great view over the Rhine Valley as far as Rheinhessen and Mainz.

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16.2 km

St. Hildegard Abbey and Church

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At the center of the 6 steles is the Disbodenberg stele. It is triangular.
It represents the three saints, the three paths: seeking, staying, and seeing.

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17.0 km

View over Rüdesheim and the vineyards

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Simply wonderful in the vineyards. Great view of the Rhine and Rüdesheim.

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17.9 km

View of Abbey of St. Hildegard

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A beautiful complex with a wonderful view over vineyards and Rüdesheim, down to the Rhine

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20.1 km

View of St. Hildegard's Abbey

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Very nice view over the vineyards of the church path and the Abbey of St. Hildegard.

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20.4 km

Rheingau Vineyards

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Great to hike through the vineyards when the weather is nice. One of my last stages on the Rheinsteig.

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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

1.89 km

1.30 km

706 m

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

4.74 km

4.43 km

3.70 km

3.27 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

12°C

5°C

26 %

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Rheinsteig Etappe 18: Von Rüdesheim nach Johannisberg

Yesterday, with occasional light rain, we set off on the first Rheingau stage of the Rheinsteig. The clock showed a total of 16km at the end. It was a good thing that we saved ourselves the climb at the beginning and took the cable car.

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November 1, 2025,Rheinsteig Etappe 4 - Johannisberg-Rüdesheim

A great outing for all hiking enthusiasts! Autumn has truly arrived, even in the beautiful Rheingau region. I was out hiking again with my group on the Rheinsteig trail. Eleven of us set off from Johannisberg to Rüdesheim. This time, we also participated in a fundraising event, hiking a total of 186 km. These will now be converted into miles …

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March 16, 2024,Rheinsteig 4 Johannisberg nach Rüdesheim

Occasionally the trees are sprouting. The vines get a green carpet at the roots. The clouds are still hanging over the Rhine and I have dirty trouser legs and muddy shoes.
Unfortunately, there is a large supply gap on this nasty stretch of road. But it tastes even better in the abbey.

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July 10, 2022,Etappe 4: Von Johannisberg nach Rüdesheim – Rheinsteig

Finally made a stage on the Rheinsteig for a long time. Weather was great for hiking.
We started the stage at the train station in Geisenheim and first had to cover almost 3 km to the starting point near Johannesberg, but hiking was the order of the day (unfortunately the bus only runs every 2 hours on Sundays).
From there …

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September 5, 2024,Rheinsteig (Süd-Nord) ✦ Etappe 4 ✦ Johannisberg – Rüdesheim

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May 10, 2025,Rheinsteig Etappe 18 Von Johannisberg nach Rüdesheim

Today's stage wasn't about discovering castles and palaces, but rather monasteries, chapels, and wayside crosses.

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, born in 1098, acquired the Augustinian monastery in 1165 and founded the Abbey of St. Hildegard here.

The stage took me mainly along meadow and forest paths and was more of a trail, as there was little sign of the Rhine …

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April 2, 2026,Wanderung 02.04.2026 Rheinsteig Etappe 18: Von Rüdesheim nach Johannisberg 🙋‍♂️🥾🌞😊

After a restful night and a good breakfast, we set off strengthened for the 18th stage. We took the train 🚂 to Rüdesheim. From the station in Rüdesheim, we first headed to the Niederwald Denkmal, where the 18th stage started. At the Niederwalddenkmal, we were initially alone 🍀, before the organized groups came towards us 🤣. Above the wide vineyards, …

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May 2, 2023,Rheinsteig Süd-Nord Etappe 4 Johannisberg -> Rüdesheim 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

I also connected the 4th stage directly to the third because of its length, with access routes to the train station it is then approx. 33 km. Nevertheless, with a bit of fitness you can manage them well. Also on the 4th stage there is a lot to see and admire in the wonderful nature of the Rheingau.

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