Seven Virgins Viewpoint – Spitzenstein Observation Tower loop from Oberwesel
Seven Virgins Viewpoint – Spitzenstein Observation Tower loop from Oberwesel
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Seven Virgins Viewpoint – Spitzenstein Observation Tower loop from Oberwesel
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18.3km
590m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 9, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that may be dangerous
A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
After 15.3 km for 415 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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977 m
Oberwesel: Old Town and City Walls
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Oberwesel is also one of the largest wine-growing communities in the Middle Rhine. On the 72 hectares of the steep vineyard Schönburg Castle, the winemakers mainly grow Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Kerner. How about a tasting?
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2.24 km
Seven Virgins Viewpoint
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4.77 km
Spitzenstein Observation Tower
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History / wing telegraph
Optical telegraphy for the transmission of messages according to the Chappe system. The French technician Claude Chappe developed at the time of the French. Revolution a technically feasible optical telegraph device based on the transmission of characters with the aid of pivoting signal arms. A swiveling crossbeam was attached to a high mast with two further swiveling bars at each end, so that different letters could be signaled with a code depending on the position. The telegraph stations were located between nine and twelve kilometers apart, depending on the nature of the terrain, so that the signs could be clearly seen with a telescope. Napoleon Bonaparte used this flexible and fast system to communicate with the various troops and probably also to organize the entire Rhine province. In 1794 a telegraph line was set up between Paris and Lille, which spanned 270 km with 22 stations. The transmission time of a letter or a coded message took about 2 minutes! Source: Text information board - Hubertus Jäckel dipl.-ing. architect bda bwd
Spitzer Stein viewpoint
Wing telegraph
Optical telegraph for the transmission of messages. System / Sign System Chappe - Each of the two signal arms could assume seven different positions, the crossbars two more each. The system thus enabled 196 different characters. Source: Text information board - Hubertus Jäckel dipl.-ing. architect bda bwd
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8.54 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
9.54 km
View of Burg Katz
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9.85 km
Wackenberghütte Viewpoint: View of St. Goar, Rheinfels Castle, and the Rhine Valley
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10.9 km
View of the Loreley Rock
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12.6 km
View of the Loreley from Maria Ruh
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15.3 km
View of the Rhine Valley from the Oelsbergsteig
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Suitable for normal hikers and children. Sturdy shoes are recommended. From Oberwesel after the climb there is a viewing and picnic area.
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18.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.71 km
3.87 km
2.41 km
1.83 km
379 m
158 m
Surfaces
6.82 km
4.49 km
2.89 km
2.11 km
1.95 km
112 m
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We parked in St. Goar (paying for parking) on the B9 and then walked past the church to the train station. To the right of the station, a sign points to Biebernheim, and that's how I found the underpass. At the end, the …
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