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Fürstenberg Ruins – Hail Cross loop from Niederheimbach

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Fürstenberg Ruins – Hail Cross loop from Niederheimbach

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Fürstenberg Ruins – Hail Cross loop from Niederheimbach

08:59

29.0km

1,040m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Morgenbachtal

UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.54 km

Fürstenberg Ruins

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Wonderful castle ruins, we explored everything there😍

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1.82 km

View of the Rhine and the ruins of Fürstenberg Castle

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A beautiful view of the Rhine, the Fürstenberg Castle ruins, and the other side of the Rhine. There's also a bench with a table where you can enjoy the view while taking a break.

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11.5 km

Heimburg

Castle

14.3 km

Martin Trail

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The Martinspfad goes back to Martin Hartmann. Who initially built this path all by himself. Later he got support from the village community. The trail was built around 1930

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18.7 km

Forest Path in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

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Beautiful path that winds through the forest

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18.8 km

View of Lorch and Lorcher Werth Island

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A small cul-de-sac whose signage can only be seen from the top leads from the Old Kuhweg to a look-out high above Trechtingshausen with a wide view of the Rhine …

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19.0 km

Hail Cross

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To commemorate a heavy storm that destroyed the vineyards of Trechtingshäuser Kleinwinzer, in 1667 a "hailstones" was erected at the height. This is to protect the village from further bad weather.

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24.0 km

Seven Castles View Tower

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Even if the way there is difficult, you will be rewarded by class Aublicke on the Rhine Valley - of course, with the 7 castles.

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28.9 km

Medieval Watchtower of Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Remnants of a defense tower from the medieval town fortifications, which together with Fürstenberg Castle ensured the protection of the Diebach valley

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29.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

3.29 km

2.22 km

520 m

429 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

6.46 km

5.14 km

1.37 km

1.11 km

165 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

36 %

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Fürstenberg Ruins – Hail Cross loop from Niederheimbach

Fürstenberg Ruins

View of the Rhine and the ruins of Fürstenberg Castle

Martin Trail

Forest Path in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

View of Lorch and Lorcher Werth Island

Hail Cross

Seven Castles View Tower

Medieval Watchtower of Oberes Mittelrheintal

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