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Rhenish Hesse

Mainz-Bingen

Bacharach

Old Slate Mine – Steeg Slate Mine loop from Bacharach

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Rhenish Hesse

Mainz-Bingen

Bacharach

Old Slate Mine – Steeg Slate Mine loop from Bacharach

Easy

4.9

(15)

hikers

Old Slate Mine – Steeg Slate Mine loop from Bacharach

01:39

5.64km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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752 m

Steeg wine village

Highlight • Settlement

798 m

Weiherturm Ruins, Steeg

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a great rest area at the ruin. Bottled drinking water can also be refilled here.

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874 m

Steeger Esel

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In the four-valley area and probably beyond, the mocking name of the inhabitants of Steeg is known.
Earlier even more than today they were called the "Steeger donkey". This designation …

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1.93 km

Stahlberg Loop on the RheinBurgenWeg

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2.27 km

View of the Stahlberg castle ruins from Kacksberg

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The view from the Kacksberg view sweeps over the Stahlberg castle to the Steeg district.

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2.63 km

Old Slate Mine

Highlight • Cave

The Rhine and its tributaries have cut deep valleys into the high plateau of the Hunsrück in the Bacharach area, on the slopes of which slate occurs, which was used …

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3.13 km

Steeg Slate Mine

Highlight • Cave

One of the few tunnels that you can walk through, even if your feet get wet after a few meters because the tunnel is filled with water.
To the right …

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3.89 km

View of the Borbach Valley

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On the way to the castle Stahlberg offers a wide view of the Borbach valley.

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5.64 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

875 m

369 m

318 m

Surfaces

2.20 km

1.92 km

1.16 km

233 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 11 May

11°C

1°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Old Slate Mine – Steeg Slate Mine loop from Bacharach

Steeg wine village

Weiherturm Ruins, Steeg

Steeger Esel

Stahlberg Loop on the RheinBurgenWeg

View of the Stahlberg castle ruins from Kacksberg

Old Slate Mine

Steeg Slate Mine

View of the Borbach Valley

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