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Burg Sooneck – Salzkopf Runde von Lorch (Rhein)

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Burg Sooneck – Salzkopf Runde von Lorch (Rhein)

Sylvia Wuttke planned a hike

October 8, 2022

Burg Sooneck – Salzkopf Runde von Lorch (Rhein)

Hard

06:36

22.1km

3.3km/h

660m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes ferry crossings

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After 411 m for 954 m

After 20.7 km for 954 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Start point

Train Station

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1.86 km

Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

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Like so many other castles on the Rhine, Hohneck Castle was severely damaged during the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689. The ruins fell into disrepair until they were bought …

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4.59 km

Sooneck Castle

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Sooneck Castle, also called Saneck or Sonneck or formerly Sonneck Castle, is a hilltop castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in the Mainz-Bingen district (Rhineland-Palatinate).

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6.48 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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8.39 km

Franzosenkopf

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The "summit" itself is not very spectacular and is marked by a stone stele (trigonometry point), where a single rest bench is available.

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11.1 km

After about 100 steps, you have climbed the viewing platform and enjoy from here a great view of Hunsrück, Taunus and the Middle Rhine Valley. Since the tower has a roof, you can endure it here even in the rain.

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14.3 km

Firefighting pond at Franzosenkopf

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The extinguishing pond dams the water of the Frohnwiesbach on the upper slope of the Franzosenkopf, which flows down a stone staircase, merges with the Breitwiesbach just before Oberheimbach and …

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17.3 km

Kreuzkapelle Oberheimbach

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Around 1100, the predecessor building of today's Kreuzkapelle was built. Built in the Gothic period construction with 5/8 choir and buttresses received in 1886 the Neo-Gothic Dachreiter and its appearance.

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22.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

2.46 km

1.88 km

1.20 km

958 m

645 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

4.59 km

2.50 km

2.04 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Burg Sooneck – Salzkopf Runde von Lorch (Rhein)

Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

Sooneck Castle

Seven Castles View Tower

Franzosenkopf

Salzkopf Tower

Firefighting pond at Franzosenkopf

Kreuzkapelle Oberheimbach

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