St. Stephen's Church, Simmern – Simmern Castle loop from Simmern
St. Stephen's Church, Simmern – Simmern Castle loop from Simmern
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St. Stephen's Church, Simmern – Simmern Castle loop from Simmern
00:54
8.56km
80m
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Moderate run. 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 7, 2026
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Start point
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95 m
St. Stephen's Church, Simmern
Highlight • Religious Site
The foundation stone was laid in 1486 during the reign of Duke Johann I (1480-1509). This is an extension of an older facility, the remains of which can still be found under the tower. The St. Anna chapel with the grave monuments of the Simmern dukes is located on the southern aisle.
Other funerary monuments are located in the chancel of the church. They are among the most famous examples of Renaissance culture between Mainz and Trier. The sculptors are attributed to Jacob Kerre (around 1520) from Koblenz, Johann von Trarbach (1530-1586) and a still unknown master from Simmern. Under the bell tower is another crypt with the coffins of the last Simmern princely couple (Duke Ludwig Heinrich 1673 and Maria von Oranien 1688).
The organ comes from the workshop of the organ builder family Stumm from Sulzbach.
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225 m
Zementgretchen Statue (Margarete Scherschlicht)
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On October 7, 1951 at around 6:00 p.m., the brakes of a truck loaded with cement failed and it sped unbraked into the Hotel Hirsch. Margarete Scherschlicht was buried under the cement load. She received a small accident pension and from that day on became more and more whimsical.
Therefore she was also called cement Gretchen or Gretchen.
On August 26, 1994, the Birk family had the bronze statue of the cement Gretchen erected in front of their optics shop in Simmern.
Source: de.pluspedia.org
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1.22 km
Hotel Bergschlösschen
Highlight • Rest Area
A brewery was operated here as early as the 19th century, which was destroyed by fire in 1903 and rebuilt with a castle-like character.
Source: hotel-bergschloesschen.de/bergschloesschen/chronik
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6.40 km
Simmern Tunnel on the Schinderhannes Cycle Path
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7.83 km
Moxy Simmern
Highlight • Cafe
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8.25 km
Simmern Castle
Highlight • Castle
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8.56 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.40 km
1.49 km
1.46 km
206 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.64 km
1.04 km
511 m
302 m
< 100 m
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Highest point (380 m)
Lowest point (330 m)
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