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Loess and Clay – Riesling Loop

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Loess and Clay – Riesling Loop

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Loess and Clay – Riesling Loop

02:21

8.99km

60m

Hiking

This hike takes you from the confluence of the Main and Rhine into the vineyards near Mainz. Climb the observation tower at the Main harbor if you want to enjoy a view of the landscape that your route will take you through today. Once you have left the floodplain landscape…

by Rheingau

Last updated: September 17, 2024

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474 m

Kostheim Observation Tower

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Grandiose view, which makes up for the climb "efforts" again.

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1.17 km

Schnecken Bridge Mainz-Kostheim

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Beautifully curved bridge to get to Kostheim.

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2.51 km

Vineyard of the Wiesbaden Wine Queens

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Here are all the names of the wine queens listed - quite a lot.

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2.93 km

Fähncheskreuz

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The "Fähnchenkreuz" (more commonly called "Fähncheskreuz") is a well-known wayside cross and industrial monument in the region, though it is not located directly in Ingelheim, but in the neighboring Mainz-Kostheim (Wiesbaden).

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.34 km

1.49 km

687 m

679 m

509 m

273 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

3.39 km

543 m

347 m

207 m

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

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Comments

October 23, 2023,Riesling Schleife (4) Löss und Lehm

Today I stopped in Mainz-Kostheim to do my 4th Riesling loop "Loess and Clay". I started in Kostheim at the parking lot on the Maaraue and then always followed the signs - but not clockwise as recommended, but counterclockwise. The route was well signposted and unfortunately that was about it for the positive impressions. Almost exclusively asphalt (bike-friendly and barrier-free), …

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October 11, 2023,Riesling Schleife - Kostheim 🍇 "Löss und Lehm"

Asphalt throughout, more like a bike ride 🤷‍♀️

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January 14, 2024,Riesling Schleife Löss und Lehm

Then there was loess and clay, it felt like 95% asphalt, also a walking path without any highlights. Well, at least a little moved...

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September 28, 2024,Kostheim - Riesling Schleife Löss und Lehm

Today's hike showed that this year's grape harvest is almost complete, which gave us an ever-increasing desire for tarte flambée and Federweißer.

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August 19, 2024

This hike takes you from the confluence of the Main and Rhine into the vineyards near Mainz. Climb the observation tower at the Main harbor if you want to enjoy a view of the landscape that your route will take you through today. Once you have left the floodplain landscape on the Main to the north, the

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Kostheim Observation Tower

Schnecken Bridge Mainz-Kostheim

Vineyard of the Wiesbaden Wine Queens

Fähncheskreuz

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