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

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

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

02:30

9.19km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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17 m

Förster-Bitter Oak

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My starting point on this hike was in Schlangenbad. There are great trails for hiking and biking here👌
Everyone gets their money's worth 👍 This place is 100% worth a visit

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1.25 km

Bench in Naturpark RheinTaunus

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1.34 km

View of the Rhine-Main Plain and Rheinhessen

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Here and at a few other places on the Rheinhöhenweg you can enjoy the magnificent view of the Rhine-Main plain and Rheinhessen.

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3.77 km

Kasimirkreuz

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The course of the tour is decided at the Kasimirkreuz. From here you can easily "get lost" in the hinterland forest or start your journey home to the Rheingau. The …

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5.01 km

Mapper Schanze Gatehouse (Rheingauer Gebück)

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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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5.36 km

St. Josef Chapel

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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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6.65 km

Bosenhahn Fortification

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An information board draws attention to this former bulwark on the Rheingauer Gebück. However, the exact location is no longer known today.

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7.80 km

Philipp's Ruh

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Cozy rest area on Hinterlandswaldstrasse. The Gebück circular route also uses this section.

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9.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

1.81 km

699 m

338 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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

Förster-Bitter Oak

Bench in Naturpark RheinTaunus

View of the Rhine-Main Plain and Rheinhessen

Kasimirkreuz

Mapper Schanze Gatehouse (Rheingauer Gebück)

St. Josef Chapel

Bosenhahn Fortification

Philipp's Ruh

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