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Vineyard Ridge Trail – Nierstein Watchtower loop from Mainz-Laubenheim

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Rhenish Hesse

Vineyard Ridge Trail – Nierstein Watchtower loop from Mainz-Laubenheim

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Vineyard Ridge Trail – Nierstein Watchtower loop from Mainz-Laubenheim

01:48

27.1km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 17, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.93 km

View of Rhenish Hesse vineyards

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Trip from Bodenheim to Budenheim

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The watch tower above the town of Nierstein, located north in the Rote Hang, is the highest vantage point in the vineyards with an excellent panoramic view over Nierstein to Donnersberg, to the Hessian Bergstrasse, into the Taunus, to Wiesbaden, Mainz and the Rhine-Main area . rheinhessen.de/a-wartturm-von-nierstein

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13.9 km

Swing and huge bench with a view of the Rhine and Nierstein

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Beautiful vineyard swing directly at the watchtower, with a wonderful view.

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14.0 km

View of the Rhine and Nierstein Vineyards

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The view down to Nierstein and the Rhine is simply fantastic

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Königstuhl Lookout Tower

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Nice view on the turret

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18.5 km

View of the vineyards in Rhenish Hesse

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Exhausting but rewarding ascent, which is rewarded with grandiose views of the Rheingau / Taunus and as far as Frankfurt.

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27.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

2.43 km

1.82 km

120 m

119 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

10.2 km

1.68 km

621 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Vineyard Ridge Trail – Nierstein Watchtower loop from Mainz-Laubenheim