Fürstenberg Ruins – Martin Trail loop from Niederheimbach

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Fürstenberg Ruins – Martin Trail loop from Niederheimbach

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Fürstenberg Ruins – Martin Trail loop from Niederheimbach

07:40

24.4km

930m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Morgenbachtal

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.54 km

Fürstenberg Ruins

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Wonderful castle ruins, we explored everything there😍

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1.82 km

View of the Rhine and the ruins of Fürstenberg Castle

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A beautiful view of the Rhine, the Fürstenberg Castle ruins, and the other side of the Rhine. There's also a bench with a table where you can enjoy the view while taking a break.

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7.00 km

Heimburg

Castle

9.79 km

Martin Trail

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The Martinspfad goes back to Martin Hartmann. Who initially built this path all by himself. Later he got support from the village community. The trail was built around 1930

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14.2 km

Forest Path in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

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Beautiful path that winds through the forest

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14.3 km

View of Lorch and Lorcher Werth Island

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A small cul-de-sac whose signage can only be seen from the top leads from the Old Kuhweg to a look-out high above Trechtingshausen with a wide view of the Rhine …

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14.4 km

Hail Cross

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To commemorate a heavy storm that destroyed the vineyards of Trechtingshäuser Kleinwinzer, in 1667 a "hailstones" was erected at the height. This is to protect the village from further bad weather.

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19.5 km

Seven Castles View Tower

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Even if the way there is difficult, you will be rewarded by class Aublicke on the Rhine Valley - of course, with the 7 castles.

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19.7 km

View of Sooneck Castle and the Rhine Valley

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One of many beautiful viewpoints on the RheinBurgenWeg.

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24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

3.31 km

2.01 km

435 m

326 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

4.55 km

4.12 km

1.05 km

849 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

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Comments

March 21, 2026,Rheinburgenweg - Von Bacharach nach Trechtingshausen (RB-Bacharach - RB-Trechtingshausen)

This weekend I'm continuing my hike on the Rheinburgenweg. This morning, however, I seriously considered cancelling the trip because there is currently only a rail replacement service to the desired region. The buses seemed quite crowded – only the connection towards Bacharach looked a bit more relaxed. Ultimately, I pulled myself together – and that was definitely the right decision. …

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September 23, 2025,RheinBurgenWeg - Tour 7 - von Bacharach nach Trechtingshausen

When angels travel! Yesterday the forecast was for rainy weather today, but the weather app is even predicting some sunshine early on, which is perfect. It may be cold, but that's what the onion look is for! We set off promptly at nine o'clock, and as always, we head uphill first, this time with no, or almost no, stairs. We …

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March 19, 2025,Unterwegs auf dem RheinBurgenWeg: Bacharach nach Trechtingshausen 🥾🏞️☀️🏰🦋

On Wednesday, I continued my tour along the Rhine Castle Trail: in sunny hiking weather ☀️, my route took me from Bacharach to Trechtingshausen. This tour also offered numerous magnificent views of the Rhine Valley. Today, I came into contact with several villages, passing through Neurath, Medenscheid, Oberdiebach, and Niederheimbach. Shortly after Medenscheid, I came across a nice "forest toilet" …

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July 21, 2023,RheinBurgenWeg 12. Etappe Bacharach – Trechtingshausen (Nord-Süd)

On Friday, after the double tour the day before and an overnight stay in Bacharach, I hiked another section of the RheinBurgenWeg, from Bacharach to Trechtingshausen.
Stahleck Castle, which is used as JuHe, is right next to Bacharach. Then it goes through the wine-growing landscape past the Fürstenberg ruins to the village of Oberdiebach. The church is described as worth …

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July 20, 2025,RheinBurgenWeg 02. Etappe Trechtingshausen-Bacharach (Süd-Nord)

A superb tour, strenuous but very varied, with great views of all the castles. I highly recommend it.

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August 6, 2024,20240806 RheinBurgenWeg Etappe 9 🏰🛳️

Today I'm spending the night in a real robber baron's castle! 🤩🏰🛡️⚔️ Reichenstein Castle with an integrated top hotel! I stand out a bit with my hiking clothes, but everyone is very nice to me! 🤗 When I arrived this afternoon, I was greeted by a very nice employee (update: her name is Lara and she also likes hiking 🙏) …

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July 29, 2024,Rheinburgenweg Etappe 2: Trechtingshausen - Bacharach

My decision to hike the stages of the Rhine Castle Trail from south to north was also worth it on the second stage. Wonderful views of the Rhine, old castles and castle ruins and picturesque villages under sunny, blue skies: it couldn't be better!

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April 30, 2023,Rheinburgenweg - Tag 8 - Von Bacharach nach Trechtingshausen 🥰😍☀️👌

Sunday, April 30, 2023 9:10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

It's been a long time since I hiked the Rheinburgenweg. In August of last year I came to Bacharach. Today and tomorrow are the last two stages.

I took the train early in the morning so that I could start in Bacharach at just after nine. And that means, first up …

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