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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
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Mapper Schanze Gatehouse (Rheingauer Gebück) – Mapper Schanze Ruins loop from Schlangenbad

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Germany
Hesse
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Eltville am Rhein

Mapper Schanze Gatehouse (Rheingauer Gebück) – Mapper Schanze Ruins loop from Schlangenbad

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Mapper Schanze Gatehouse (Rheingauer Gebück) – Mapper Schanze Ruins loop from Schlangenbad

02:24

27.8km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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3.56 km

St. Josef Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

In 1938, Richard Graf Matuschka-Greiffenclau and his wife Eleonore had a small chapel built on the edge of the forest south of Mapper Hof. An inscription there reads:

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3.92 km

Mapper Schanze Gatehouse (Rheingauer Gebück)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Mapper ski jump is a well-preserved gate fortification of the Rheingau region - one of the strongest medieval land forces in Germany.

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3.95 km

Mapper Schanze Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Good opportunity to take a break with shady seating.

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3.97 km

Götzenstein viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

8.05 km

Seven Signposts

Highlight • Trail

The "Sang" path is overgrown and therefore impassable. A short detour via the Rheinhöhenweg leads to the Sanger Chaussee and finally to the country road.

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12.9 km

Spring at Wickersheller Bridge

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great place for a short break to take a photo.

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22.4 km

Hinterlandswaldstraße

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The Hinterlandswald special purpose association was founded in 1939 with the aim of more intensive forest management. To improve access to the remote forest areas, the Reich Labor Service built …

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27.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.2 km

4.52 km

111 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

10.9 km

234 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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