Altenbaumburg Castle Ruins – Rheingrafenstein Castle Ruins loop from Altenbamberg

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Altenbamberg

Altenbaumburg Castle Ruins – Rheingrafenstein Castle Ruins loop from Altenbamberg

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Altenbaumburg Castle Ruins – Rheingrafenstein Castle Ruins loop from Altenbamberg

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16.2km

350m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 28, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 12.6 km for 65 m

Open: • April-October, Wednesday-Thursday: 2:00 PM-6:00 PM • April-October, Public holidays & Friday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • Monday & Tuesday

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.99 km

View from Altenbaumburg over the Alsenz Valley

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The Altenbaumburg lies high above the Alsenz valley. It is only a few kilometers to the Alsenz estuary near Bad Münster am Stein. Therefore you have a view of both …

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2.17 km

Altenbaumburg Castle Ruins

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A detour to Altenbaumburg is always worthwhile, whether as a lookout and relaxation point or as a meeting point for tours together. Incidentally, the "Eagle Owl Trail" branches off the …

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10.1 km

View over Bad Münster am Stein and the Nahe Valley

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Very nice vantage point with a view of the Nahe valley. Always beautiful, in every season.
Have fun and ride save!

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10.2 km

View from the Gans (Bad Kreuznach)

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The viewpoint goose is located in the middle of the nature reserve Bad Kreuznach city forest (walking area goose). The name goose is probably due to a Celtic name of …

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11.8 km

View from the Rheingrafenstein ruins toward Ebernburg and Rotenstein

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definitely climb the ruins, you will have a great view in both directions of the Nahe and the Ebernburg

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11.9 km

Rheingrafenstein Castle Ruins

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Mega panoramic view down into the Huttental, Bad Münster, the Rotenfels, the Kreuznacher forest ... An excursion is definitely worth it!
Enjoy the nature!

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11.9 km

View of the Nahe River Valley

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13.2 km

View of Ebernburg Castle

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It towers majestically over the town. Worth a visit.

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16.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.80 km

4.68 km

1.51 km

941 m

236 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

4.64 km

2.72 km

2.61 km

768 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

5°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2025,20250811 Vitaltour: Rheingrafenstein – Naturschutzgebiet Gans und Rheingrafenstein

Today was our last day of hiking in this beautiful area. Given the summer heat, we were looking for a tour with as much shade as possible – and finally decided on the Rheingrafenstein Vitality Tour. A few weeks ago, we had already planned a similar route, but had to turn back due to a thunderstorm. Fortunately, there was no …

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May 4, 2025,Vitaltour zur Altenbaumburg und zum Rheingrafenstein

Starting at the "Rheingrafenstein Hiking Portal," we mostly followed the red-marked route clockwise today, first through beautiful mixed forest with abundant blooming broom on the slopes, past the "Meersand" (sea sand) – relics from times when the greater Mainz Basin area was still sea. There were repeated clearings with benches, and at times we passed beautiful boundary stones and had …

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August 26, 2021,Rheingrafenstein Vitaltour mit Abzweig auf Ruine

Start from the parking lot in Alsenz with many photo stops.

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September 1, 2025,Vitaltour Rheingrafenstein - Bad Münster am Stein

The Rheingrafenstein Vital Tour is a very beautiful and varied route with many highlights. It also requires a good level of fitness and surefootedness. The weather was fine—not too warm, and there was a bit of rain. ⛅😊🥾

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September 1, 2025,Vitaltour Rheingrafenstein ab Ebernburg (Bad Münster a.Stein)

Lace up your hiking boots and off we go: from Ebernburg, a steep climb to the Rheingrafenstein castle ruins follows often dangerously narrow paths and seemingly endless steps. The view from up here is simply stunning. The Vitalweg continues on mostly challenging paths, constantly climbing and descending with repeated beautiful views in a wide arc to the Altenbaumburg ruins. Then …

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June 10, 2023,Old Kamsen doing the 3x3 Salinental: Vitaltour Rheingrafenstein

That's actually what it's called 😂 But it was a good challenge with the weather today 🙃

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October 9, 2023,Vitaltour Rheingrafenstein - Bad Kreuznach - Bad Münster am Stein

We started from LIDL, which was the shorter journey for us and the more convenient side entry. The walking direction and starting location turned out to be ideal. So we had the long step climb and the long gravelly mountain path very early and not towards the end because our attention was a little weaker.

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March 1, 2025,Vitaltour Rheingrafenstein

Today I did the Rheingrafenstein Vitaltour, above Bad Kreuznach, for the first time in a long time. I started from the Kuhberg hiking portal, turning left. This way you get two tough climbs. The first to the Rheingrafenstein ruins and later again over the scree field up towards Gans. A great tour that deserves the VITAL👍😂

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