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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach

Hergenfeld

View of Gutenberg Castle Ruins – Ellerbach Stream loop from Hergenfeld

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach

Hergenfeld

View of Gutenberg Castle Ruins – Ellerbach Stream loop from Hergenfeld

Hard

4.8

(456)

1,582

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View of Gutenberg Castle Ruins – Ellerbach Stream loop from Hergenfeld

02:31

39.5km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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4.94 km

View of Gutenberg Castle Ruins

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The castle was first mentioned in 1213 as "castro Weitersheim". In 1334, the Counts of Sponheim (Front County) bought the castle, which has since been renamed Gutenburg. After this purchase, a fundamental reconstruction took place. After the extinction of the Sponheimers (Kreuzenacher line † 1414, Starkenburg line † 1437), the castle reached the front-native locals (mainly Margraviate Baden and Electoral Palatinate). The castle has lost its importance over time, was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and fell into ruin. In the view in the thesaurus philopoliticus by Daniel Meisner, it is already depicted as a ruin. The ruin is now privately owned.

The castle complex had a core castle that was completely surrounded by a ring kennel, protected by a ring wall with towers and a neck trench. The ruin still shows clear wall remnants today.

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Burg Gutenburg Ruins

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The castle was first mentioned in 1213 as "castro Weitersheim". In 1334 the Counts of Sponheim (Vordere Grafschaft) bought the castle, which has meanwhile been renamed Gutenburg. After this purchase, a fundamental conversion took place.

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17.2 km

Ellerbach Valley Cycle Path

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Wünderschöner cycle path entlag the Ellerbach

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19.5 km

Ellerbach Stream

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Great cycle path through beautiful nature.

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23.1 km

Kleinbahn Museum Bockenau

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Great place with old locomotives and engine sheds

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24.6 km

Stone Fountain on the Kleinbahnrunde near Bockenau

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... and behind the campsite then feel all altitude in one fell swoop, if you pass here on the small train round. The consolation: behind Allenfeld with 60 km / h down the highway.

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34.0 km

Gräfenbach section from Dalberg to Argenschwang

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Fantastically beautiful bike path, especially on hot days, simply wonderfully refreshing.

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34.8 km

View of Dalburg Castle Ruins from the Village

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Dalberg is a local church in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Rüdesheim. Dalberg is located in Gräfenbachtal in Hunsrück. In the east is Wallhausen, in the southwest Argenschwang and northwest is Spabrücken. Over Dalberg perched the castle ruins Dalberg, formerly the seat of the barons of Dalberg. In the village there is a small church from the year 1485 with an extension from the 18th century. The church contains old wall paintings from the 15th century.
On 05.11.2017 when we cycled by accident was Dalberger notch. We used that to strengthen ourselves. The mulled wine was delicious.

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39.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

11.0 km

7.47 km

6.17 km

Surfaces

32.9 km

6.20 km

326 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Friday 5 June

22°C

8°C

29 %

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View of Gutenberg Castle Ruins – Ellerbach Stream loop from Hergenfeld

View of Gutenberg Castle Ruins

Burg Gutenburg Ruins

Ellerbach Valley Cycle Path

Ellerbach Stream

Kleinbahn Museum Bockenau

Stone Fountain on the Kleinbahnrunde near Bockenau

Gräfenbach section from Dalberg to Argenschwang

View of Dalburg Castle Ruins from the Village

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