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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

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Sonnenberg-Winnenberg

Large Shelter on the Nahesteig – Small Waterfall loop from Sonnenberg-Winnenberg

Hiking trails & Routes

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Landkreis Birkenfeld

Sonnenberg-Winnenberg

Large Shelter on the Nahesteig – Small Waterfall loop from Sonnenberg-Winnenberg

Moderate

4.1

(8)

17

hikers

Large Shelter on the Nahesteig – Small Waterfall loop from Sonnenberg-Winnenberg

02:26

8.54km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

225 m

Rest Area and New Stamp Station Lorettablick

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Before you reach the village after a climb, there is a rest area with a shelter to the left of the path. There is a fountain with running water, in …

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2

1.57 km

View of Frauenburg Castle from Nahesteig

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From the Nahesteig you can see the Frauenburg Castle, on which the Countess Loretta von Sponheim had her widow's seat from 1331. According to legend, the castle was built with …

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3.43 km

Large Shelter on the Nahesteig

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After you have passed Kronwohl on the Nahesteig, you come across a brand new large shelter with tables and benches. Unfortunately an overnight stay in the open air "is probably …

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4.40 km

Kronweiler Railway Viaduct

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Shortly before entering the Kronweiler station coming from Idar Oberstein, the trains pass the three-arched viaduct.

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5

5.14 km

View of the Viaduct in Hunsrück

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6

7.23 km

Small Waterfall

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7

7.63 km

Trailhead Parking Lot Traumschleife Gräfin Loretta

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The Countess Loretta dream loop was certified in 2009 by the German Hiking Institute as a premium hiking trail with 84 adventure points.

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8.54 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

2.22 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

3.07 km

1.68 km

264 m

110 m

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Weather

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Thursday 3 September

27°C

17°C

11 %

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Comments

January 9, 2022,Wanderung 09.01.22

After a long break from hiking, I did the first tour in 2022 today 😃

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