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Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg – Sooneck Castle loop from Oberheimbach

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Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg – Sooneck Castle loop from Oberheimbach

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Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg – Sooneck Castle loop from Oberheimbach

02:56

10.0km

280m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 5.56 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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577 m

Rest area with memorial stone commemorating the first German vine replanting area in Heimbachtal

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Rest area with a memorial stone in the vineyards: In memory of the first German vine-growing area in the Heimbach valley, 1924 - 1927

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1.90 km

Vineyard Tower Froher Weingarten

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The surrounding vineyards belong to the Niederheimbacher Lage -Froher Weingarten- hence the name for the tower. It was erected in 2010/2011 on a former electricity pylon foundation. The boundary stone …

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2.77 km

Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

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Like so many other castles on the Rhine, Hohneck Castle was severely damaged during the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689. The ruins fell into disrepair until they were bought …

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2.85 km

Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg

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Representation of fairy tales on the cow path

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5.50 km

View of the Rhine from Sooneck Castle

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5.55 km

Sooneck Castle

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Sooneck Castle, also called Saneck or Sonneck or formerly Sonneck Castle, is a hilltop castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in the Mainz-Bingen district (Rhineland-Palatinate).

It stands on the …

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9.25 km

Weinberg Schlösschen Hotel & Restaurant

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At the entrance to Oberheimbach. Very good food at reasonable prices.

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.99 km

1.81 km

917 m

288 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

2.05 km

982 m

624 m

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

29°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Niederheimbach- Märchenweg zur Burg Sooneck

The time in motion also includes the castle tour... with a delicious wine.
A puzzle tour for children is offered at the castle. (for sale)
The castle can also be approached and can be extended as a hike with a view of the Siebenburgen.

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Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg – Sooneck Castle loop from Oberheimbach

Rest area with memorial stone commemorating the first German vine replanting area in Heimbachtal

Vineyard Tower Froher Weingarten

Heimburg (Hohneck Castle) and Fairy Tale Trail

Fairy Tale Trail on Kuhweg

View of the Rhine from Sooneck Castle

Sooneck Castle

Weinberg Schlösschen Hotel & Restaurant

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