Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers – Powder Tower, Oberwesel loop from Oberwesel

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Oberwesel

Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers – Powder Tower, Oberwesel loop from Oberwesel

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Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers – Powder Tower, Oberwesel loop from Oberwesel

01:27

5.32km

80m

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: July 29, 2026

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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736 m

Zehnerturm (Esel Gate), Oberwesel

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The Donkey Gate is part of the former city fortifications of Oberwesel.

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1.86 km

Oberwesel City Wall and Towers Trail

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Historic, partially walkable city wall.
There is a separate trail to the wall.
More info:
oberwesel.de/wandern0/stadtmauerrundweg

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2.61 km

Oberwesel: Old Town and City Walls

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The so-called city of towers is characterized by its city wall with its 16 towers. On the former fortification you can walk around. Further attractions in Oberwesel are, for example, …

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3.00 km

St. Martin's Church (Martinskirche), Oberwesel

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Saint Martin, to whom the church / chapel in Oberwesel is consecrated, is - next to Saint Nicholas - probably one of the most popular saints of all. The memorial …

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3.03 km

Church of St. Martin, Oberwesel

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3.34 km

Oberwesel Town Wall and Towers

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The Stadtmauerweg Oberwesel is highly recommended, because on the Rhine-side part you have a beautiful view over the railway tracks to the Rhine and the half-timbered houses. I particularly like …

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3.38 km

Cowherd Tower, Oberwesel

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The urban cattle herder from Oberwesel am Rhein had an difficult life. During the day he had to lead the cows of the citizens to the pastures, at night he …

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3.56 km

Powder Tower, Oberwesel

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The tower was built in 1241/42 when the city wall was built. You can see very well the stone layers running through the wall and the semicircular tower walls.

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5.32 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

1.81 km

910 m

305 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.07 km

1.06 km

490 m

433 m

233 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

August 30, 2022,Rhein : Oberwesel-Stadtmauertour-Kirche St. Martin-Burg Schönburg-Liebfrauenkirche ⛪️🏰

Beautiful round in Oberwesel with walkable city wall 😁

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October 18, 2022,Oberwesel: Schönburg & Stadtmauer (K)

Very nice little round with memories of the Rheinburgenweg, which is now called "World Heritage Trail"... you have to give the child a new name...🤠👍

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August 25, 2024,Oberwesel am Rhein, einmal entlang der Stadtmauer mit 16 Türmen

Oberwesel is known for its well-preserved city wall. 16 of the 22 towers are still standing. The northern part of the city wall is accessible.

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January 4, 2022,Stadtmauerwanderweg Oberwesel

Since the Motte and I still had this week off, we spontaneously decided to take a short trip to the Rhine. We finally wanted to test 1-2 dream loops. Since the weather did not allow for an extended tour today, we tackled the city wall circuit in Oberwesel. Just the thing for an afternoon in the rain ... there are …

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May 19, 2023,Stadtmauerrundweg Oberwesel

The city wall circular route is nicely laid out and really interesting. You can't really see much of the castle, the view is very nice. The highlight is the Elfenleyweg. Beautiful narrow paths, looks a bit alpine, with many small vantage points.

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September 29, 2023,Oberwesel Stadtmauerrundgang und Innenstadt - Rhein

For me, the starting point for the city tour begins at the free parking lot.
Shortly afterwards I climb the steep stairs to the fortification wall to the medieval city wall tour. The route is well signposted. I did some of my tour differently.
You immediately have a great impression of looking back and ahead.
Of the former 22 towers, …

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September 14, 2024,Oberwesel am Rhein 💚 Stadtmauer * Liebfrauenkirche * Schönburg * Elfenley

At the beginning of summer, when we were on the other side of the Rhine on the Langhalsweg (which, by the way, has actually become Germany's most beautiful hiking trail in 2024 👏) and really noticed the beauty of Oberwesel from the car, we immediately decided: we have to take a closer look at this spot.

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May 3, 2025,Wanderung durch Oberwesel

Since the weather wasn't so great today, we walked into Oberwesel.
We walked along the old city walls and their countless towers.
Finally, we stopped briefly at a winery 🍷 before ending the day in the beer garden 🍺.

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