Christian K. & Miriam

The tour started today at Lorch train station. Via the Steinerne Brücke, the blue-white signs led us straight back up to the Wachtenberg to the Nollig ruins. The path requires surefootedness and is equipped with short sections of crampons. For wet weather, a path leads around the outside to the ruin

After 3 months, it was time again. The next sections of our Rhine project awaited us. We had already covered the first 3 kilometers from Windeck to the Niederwalddenkmal yesterday after the long journey. Today, we started after the cable car brought us back to the monument. We followed the great signage

We set off early in the morning.



The bus took us to the starting point in the Rebhang settlement, where we had left the Rheinsteig trail yesterday to descend to Hattenheim. At 8:10 a.m. we were back on the trail and able to start hiking in the snow. This third stage was characterized by field and forest

After a good night's sleep at the Engel winery, a breakfast prepared especially for us, and a packed lunch, we left Rauenthal early in the morning in light snowfall. We soon rejoined the "Beruhigerle" (reassurance signs along the Rheinsteig trail, which reassure hikers that they are on the right path

After arriving in Wiesbaden in July amidst summery temperatures, we set off today in -8°C weather to hike the first stage of the Rheinsteig trail. This was a special moment for us, as since autumn 2017 we've been wondering whether we'd really stick with our Rhine project long enough to reach the Rheinsteig

We wanted to check out Lake Carezza today and then make a longer detour back to our holiday apartment. Unfortunately, we took a wrong turn along the way and didn't realize it until late, so it ended up being a long walk than planned. And all this in the pouring rain.

Today we took the chairlift to the Paolina Hut. From there, we headed toward the Vajolon Pass. After crossing it, we followed the path to the Rotwand Hut, which was followed by a steep descent. From here, it was back to a hiking highway with tourists. We then walked to our accommodations, rather than taking the chairlift.

Our last tour of the weekend began early. We set off before 7:30 a.m. Today, walking wasn't quite as easy, and we bravely made our way through the industrial area. The path was fine, though, despite the cement works. In Weisenau, more history awaited us, and we looked at the remains of the Roman Grave

From Dienheim, our route today took us to Oppenheim. We were actually really looking forward to this, as we wanted to see the ossuary with its countless bones and St. Catherine's Church. First, we made a short detour to St. Bartholomew's Church, where we were given a brief history tour by a man who worked

Finally, the time had come again. The weather and work schedule were perfect, allowing us to embark on our Rhine project for three days. We started at the final destination in Osthofen. Due to the long journey and the visit to the Osthofen concentration camp, the hiking didn't really begin until shortly