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Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Mainz-Bingen
Schwabenheim an der Selz

Babo Hut – Elsheimer Bockstein loop from Schwabenheim an der Selz

Moderate

4.6

(10)

22

hikers

Babo Hut – Elsheimer Bockstein loop from Schwabenheim an der Selz

04:56

17.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Parking

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1

3.23 km

Rest Area at Westerberg

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Built by the Schwabenheim pensioners on the Schlossberg circuit / Schwabenheim hiking trail

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2

9.78 km

A few days ago, the Jugenheim Farmers' and Winegrowers' Association put up this information board at the Schick Pavilion, showing the villages and mountains that you can see from here. …

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3

9.80 km

Great view over Rheinhessen and nice rest area with a view of the glider pilot

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4

12.6 km

11000 Maidens Tower (Customs Tower Elsheim)

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Not much to see of the old mill, but a really interesting story.

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5

13.8 km

Babo Hut

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A nice trullo in Elsheim. More trullos - or trulli? - can be found in Flonheim. These were built by Appulian guest workers who were employed in the surrounding quarries.

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6

14.1 km

Elsheimer Bockstein

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The location was a resting place on the old Heerstraße. A frame for storing loads was the reason for this name. Today there is also a rest area and an information board

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14.7 km

Heidenhof Telegraph Station

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Non-historical replica of the 21st (penultimate) telegraph station, which was built between Elsheim, Schwabenheim and Wackernheim in 1813 to close the network of the then new telegraphy between Metz and …

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8

14.7 km

In 1813, an optical telegraph line was used for a longer distance in regular operation for the first time in Germany. It is the line between Mainz and Metz that …

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17.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

2.07 km

561 m

198 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.58 km

4.36 km

3.96 km

2.49 km

155 m

145 m

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Highest point (240 m)

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Monday 18 May

18°C

7°C

36 %

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