St. Aegidius Catholic Church – Christine I Rest Bench loop from Sommerloch

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach

Sommerloch

St. Aegidius Catholic Church – Christine I Rest Bench loop from Sommerloch

Easy

4.7

(19)

hikers

St. Aegidius Catholic Church – Christine I Rest Bench loop from Sommerloch

01:42

6.06km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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225 m

St. Aegidius Catholic Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Hall building enclosed on three sides with a roof turret, 1789. Simple furnishings from the time of construction.

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595 m

Christine I Rest Bench

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful bench named after a local wine queen.

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760 m

Wayside Cross

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully renovated wayside cross made of yellowish sandstone.

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1.34 km

Bench with a view of the vineyards (Sommerlocher Weg)

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A rest bench overlooking the vineyards and beyond

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3.07 km

Hunting lodge Sommerloch

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very well maintained yet rustic hunting lodge.

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3.36 km

Keberskreuz

Highlight • Religious Site

At the "Keberskreuz" several meet, z.T. supra-regional hiking trails.
Two maps provide an overview.

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3.43 km

Hildegard's Marian Songs Memorial and Valley View

Highlight • Monument

Furthermore, the Hildegard panel "Hildegard's Marian Songs" is located here.

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4.77 km

Rest Area on Sonnenberg

Highlight • Rest Area

6.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.24 km

313 m

294 m

226 m

Surfaces

1.80 km

1.76 km

1.54 km

598 m

352 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

12°C

6°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 19, 2025,Sommerlocher Weg, VG Rüdesheim/Nahe

We started at the town entrance and then made a wide arc around Sommerloch. Fields, forests, meadows, and of course vineyards with many magnificent views. A wonderful autumn tour with the colorful foliage and the constant blue sky.

Another tour from: Hiking in the Rüdesheim/Nahe District: The Sommerloch Trail can be found in the updated hiking brochure of the Rüdesheim …

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October 19, 2025,Sommerlocher Weg

A short 8 km long trail with manageable elevation gain takes you in a wide arc around Sommerloch. Fields, forests, meadows, and, of course, vineyards offer many magnificent views. A wonderful autumn tour with colorful foliage and occasional blue skies.
Hiking in the Rüdesheim/Nahe district: The Sommerloch Trail can be found in the updated Rüdesheim/Nahe district hiking brochure under number …

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October 17, 2022,Sommerlocher Jagdhütte – Keberskreuz Runde von Sommerloch

A nice tour that we were able to complete with our little hiking-enthusiastic children. Treasure and sunshine routes alternated and about halfway there is a rest area, which also offers protection in the rain with an old bus shelter. We were there in October and thought it was great. We enjoyed the hiking break with a bottle of dry red …

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August 28, 2021,Wein-Wanderung mit Studienfreunden

We went up to the mountains of the wine village of Sommerloch with long-term university friends. There the local winegrowers had prepared a hiking trail: hard-working scrambling was "rewarded" here and there with wonderfully fresh wine and - if you liked - with a lard. A nice way to hike - and enjoy friendship.

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