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View of the Odenwald – Oriental Heisje loop from Westhofen

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View of the Odenwald – Oriental Heisje loop from Westhofen

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View of the Odenwald – Oriental Heisje loop from Westhofen

02:06

7.69km

120m

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: June 22, 2026

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750 m

Kirschbühl Hollow Path

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Low-vegetated loess and loam walls provide habitat for numerous bee and wasp species
most valuable breeding grounds. That's why some of the walls look like Swiss cheese.

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1.34 km

View of the Odenwald

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Nice place with a view of the Odenwald

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1.58 km

The Juliusturm above Westhofen was built by its namesake Julius Grünewald, the local historian and former chairman of the Westhofen local history association. Its location offers a wonderful view of …

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1.95 km

Liebesnest Vineyard Shelter

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When I visited here in May 2019, this vineyard house was called "Daniel Graf Monzernheim 1934" (or "Wingertsheisje" in the local dialect) in the Monzernheim mark. But since an official …

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2.90 km

Vierecksheisje Westhofen

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The Viereckkheisje is said to have been built in 1920. But the number 1891 should be read on the ridge keystone.

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3.33 km

Two-room Heisje

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This Heisje consists of rubble stones and bricks in the "imperial format". It is bricks (imperial bricks) standardized by law (1872) with a fixed dimension of 24cm x 12cm x …

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6.12 km

Chinesisches Heisje (Chinese Hat Hut)

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The roof of this vineyard hay is said to be reminiscent of a Chinese straw hat. Therefore the name.

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6.69 km

Oriental Heisje

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The door frame is a specialty because you can guess the shape of an onion dome in it

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7.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.29 km

398 m

Surfaces

5.34 km

1.91 km

398 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

34°C

21°C

74 %

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Comments

December 25, 2024,Westhofener Wingertsheisjer-Wanderweg

The Wingertsheisjer hiking trail is not listed on the board at the hiking portal of the Westhofen NW hiking and cycling trails (it was probably only created a few years ago), but there is a flyer for the trail here, which contains both the route and some other information. The theme trail is excellently signposted and - in addition to …

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May 4, 2024,Rheinhessen 🍇 - "Westhofener Wingertsheisjer Wanderweg"

Today was a successful trio of short hikes with nature, art and history.
It started here in Westhofen.
Historic Wingertsheisjer with lots of stories and anecdotes, as well as incomparable views and a beautiful old town center welcomed me.
The start and end of the hiking trail is the car park at Nickelgarten. From here you start directly into the …

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June 9, 2022,Westhofener Wingertsheisjer Wanderweg

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September 18, 2022,Westhofener Wingertsheisjer🍇 Wanderweg🥾

Worth knowing about the Wingertsheisjer
The Wingertsheisjer are vineyard shelters that were built for the vineyard shooters or for the winegrowers. They were shelters from wind, weather and for breaks in the sunny vineyard.
They were built at a time when winegrowers still had to come to the Wingert on foot or with a team of horses. The oldest surviving …

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February 27, 2022,Westhofener Wingertsheisjer

To sunbathe in Roihesse...
Nice walk through the Westhofen vineyards in perfect weather. Great views, beautiful route and a total of 14 Heisjer invite you to relax 🍷.

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May 15, 2022,Toskana in der Pfalz die 2.

Last year we ran the same tour at the same time, it was amazing what was blooming here, ran again this year in glorious sunshine, but with much less bloom, but still a nice round with beautiful views.
Always happy.🙂🌻🌼🍷🌞

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October 29, 2021,🚶🏼‍♀️Westhofener Wingertsheisjer Wanderweg - im Nebel

I have not been able to walk the Trulloweg in the sunshine this year. In the spring it almost blew me away in the wind. Then when I took a short cut, the suns came out. Today I ran the tour completely, but in the fog. The hike wasn't that gray. I like this special atmosphere in the fog. One …

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February 4, 2024,Westhofer Wingertsheisje Wanderung

Start at the parking lot
At the Nickelgarten in Westhofen.
On the tour you will discover 14 Heisje, beautifully embedded in the landscape.
Great views and rest areas.
At the end we go through the historic town center ( Fleckenmauer, Seebachquelle Powder Tower...).
Let yourself be surprised...

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View of the Odenwald – Oriental Heisje loop from Westhofen

Kirschbühl Hollow Path

View of the Odenwald

Julius Tower

Liebesnest Vineyard Shelter

Vierecksheisje Westhofen

Two-room Heisje

Chinesisches Heisje (Chinese Hat Hut)

Oriental Heisje

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