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Tree Trunk Staircase – Nahbollenbach Observation Deck loop from Idar-Oberstein

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

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Idar-Oberstein

Tree Trunk Staircase – Nahbollenbach Observation Deck loop from Idar-Oberstein

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Tree Trunk Staircase – Nahbollenbach Observation Deck loop from Idar-Oberstein

03:44

11.7km

460m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Gefallener Felsen

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1.37 km

Oberstein Castle

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Oberstein Castle now serves as a registry office and was first mentioned in a document in 1330. In 1855 the castle burned to the ground, and since 1963 a citizens' …

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2.49 km

Tree Trunk Staircase

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A beautiful detail of the path design: About a brought in staircase tree trunk a steep section is overcome.

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3.53 km

Wooden loungers at the nature reserve

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Two loungers cut out of tree trunks invite you to linger.
A nature reserve begins here, i.e. the adjacent, fenced-off meadow should be observed but not entered.

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4.96 km

Nahbollenbach Observation Deck

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From the viewing platform with two loungers, you can enjoy a sweeping view over Nahbollenbach and Mittelbollenbach to Kirchenbollenbach. The platform can accommodate a maximum of ten people (there is a picnic bench nearby for the rest of the group).

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6.79 km

Gefallener Felsen Nature Reserve

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"Fallen Rock" nature reserve

The nature reserve was named after a large boulder that lay at the foot of the Altenberg rock formation and was blown up and cleared away …

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7.47 km

Nahe Cliffs Trail

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Very beautiful hiking trail with stunning views of the valley and the countryside.

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7.61 km

View of Idar-Oberstein

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One of numerous beautiful viewpoints on the hiking route

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8.97 km

Seitzenbach Bridge

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In the spring of 2011, the bridge over the Seitzenbach was built (cost 10,000 euros), which leads hikers above the residential area towards Götzplatz.
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9.37 km

Viewpoint

9.83 km

Schloßweiher

Lake

11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

3.81 km

2.36 km

618 m

362 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

2.10 km

1.12 km

993 m

585 m

239 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

23°C

16°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2022,Traumschleife Nahe Felsenweg mit Burg Oberstein

Today's dream loop did not live up to my expectations. There were simply no nice rest areas with tables and benches. The climbs were all pretty steep uphill and downhill. Partly with safety rope. The ropes have also seen better days. The signage was good as always with the Traumschleife.
Oberstein Castle can be visited for a fee of 3 …

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April 27, 2024,Traumschleife | Nahe-Felsen-Weg

Today I was in Idar Oberstein with my daughter. The dream loop was easy to walk. Actually, 2 dream loops were planned, but I ruined them 😜, she is practiced. We actually wanted to go to the rock church, but you have to book a tour. Then we visited Oberstein Castle, which was very nice. But it costs admission. I …

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October 26, 2022,Traumschleife Nahe-Felsen-Weg

We actually wanted to go to the rock church (unfortunately closed at the moment 🙄), but not directly there - but around the outside. Was varied: beautiful paths, many benches and even more views. Baumholder was clearly audible, we still had to get used to it. There would have been a hiker's car park a little further, but we turned …

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April 29, 2024,🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🎒🥾MONTAGSMÄDELS AUF DER TS NAHE-FELSEN-WEG🌞🪻🪻🪻

Today Alicia accompanied us again and Tanja chose a wonderful, adventurous, challenging TS for us. We started at a hiking car park in Oberstein because 9km is not enough🤣.. Tanja thought. It felt like we went from one highlight to the next today, the rock church, the castle, amazing views, 2 lost places🤗, a nature reserve that turned out to …

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September 16, 2024,Traumschleife 🎀Nahe-Felsen-Weg🎀 ab Ida Oberstein

Oh, I sweated today, even without sun and 13 degrees. We started from the feeder road (yellow sign) to the hiking trail from the Ida Oberstein market square and immediately went up many stairs to the Felsenkirche, the Bosselstein castle ruins and Oberstein Castle. From now on our hiking sign is purple. In the large forest area around Ida Oberstein …

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April 29, 2024,Mädelsmontag 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🎒🥾Traumschleife Nahe-Felsen-Weg mit Bonusstrecke

Today we set off from the hiking car park "Around the Kama" on the other dream loop, the Nahe Felsen Weg.
First through the sleepy pedestrian zone up to the Felsenkirche and even higher to Oberstein Castle.
Then through the forest back down to the Nahe. Because it was so beautiful up there, we climbed steeply up a rocky ridge …

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June 8, 2026,# H26.051 | Nahe Hikes: Expeditionen ins Trailreich | Nahe-Felsen-Weg ab Felsenkirche Idar Oberstein 🥾🥾

Tour is part of the Rheingau/Rheinhessen and Nahe Hike Collection: komoot.com/de-de/collection/1220848/-rheingau-rheinhessen-nahe-hikes
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Last day of hiking. Left wife in the Hunsrück (at the wellness hotel) and set off alone. Which was also a brilliant idea, because the hiking trail is challenging in terms of fitness.

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September 15, 2023,🏞 Nahe 🪨 Felsen 🥾 Weg ab 🚇 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

Today I was in Bad Kreuznach for work reasons and afterwards we decided to go on a short hike. I had been planning the Nahe Felsen trail for a while now, but no opportunity has arisen yet. The actual tour is only 7 - 8 kilometers long. However, we started from the train station and looked at one or two …

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Tree Trunk Staircase – Nahbollenbach Observation Deck loop from Idar-Oberstein

Oberstein Castle

Tree Trunk Staircase

Wooden loungers at the nature reserve

Nahbollenbach Observation Deck

Gefallener Felsen Nature Reserve

Nahe Cliffs Trail

View of Idar-Oberstein

Seitzenbach Bridge

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