Waldthausen Castle – Hinterwald in the Lenneberg Forest loop from Mainz-Waggonfabrik

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhenish Hesse

Waldthausen Castle – Hinterwald in the Lenneberg Forest loop from Mainz-Waggonfabrik

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Waldthausen Castle – Hinterwald in the Lenneberg Forest loop from Mainz-Waggonfabrik

04:49

18.0km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Mainzer Sand Teil II

Mainzer Sand

Lennebergwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.64 km

Pine trees in Mainzer Sand

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Nice sandy bottom and pine trees

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6.85 km

World War I Memorial Water Tower Budenheim

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Here it is almost done👍 (on the 10th round)

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9.90 km

Riegelsberger Allee XXL Bench in Lennebergwald

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A place that is nice for a break and where children can also play 🫶😄

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11.0 km

Waldthausen Castle

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Waldthausen Castle is not a real castle, but it is still beautiful to look at and romantically located. The castle-like villa was built in the middle of the Lenneberg Forest …

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12.0 km

Lenneberg Tower

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The tower looks quite medieval, but it's anything but. From the top, you can see the Mainz suburbs all the way to Wiesbaden. The Turm Mainz restaurant is located below.

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12.7 km

Franz Stein Hut

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Nice resting place in rain or shine

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13.8 km

Hinterwald in the Lenneberg Forest

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Through the back forest you come to the Wendelinus chapels and the Wendelinusheim.

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14.0 km

Pine steppe heath in Lennebergwald

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The pine steppe heath: a relatively sparse forest, mainly covered with pines, on very sandy soil, which in spring and summer is characterized by a colorful flowering undergrowth with some very rare sand grassland plants.

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17.2 km

Quellgebiet An der Brunnenstube

Forest

18.0 km

End point

Train Station

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