Julius Tower – View from Kloppberg loop from Dittelsheim-Heßloch

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Julius Tower – View from Kloppberg loop from Dittelsheim-Heßloch

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Julius Tower – View from Kloppberg loop from Dittelsheim-Heßloch

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12.0km

200m

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: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.24 km

Julius Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Juliusturm above Westhofen was built by its namesake Julius Grünewald, the local historian and former chairman of the Westhofen local history association. Its location offers a wonderful view of …

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4.61 km

Liebesnest Vineyard Shelter

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When I visited here in May 2019, this vineyard house was called "Daniel Graf Monzernheim 1934" (or "Wingertsheisje" in the local dialect) in the Monzernheim mark. But since an official …

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4.65 km

Gallé View Vineyard Hut

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The house is over 150 years old.
According to an anectode from rlp-tourismus.com/de/infosystem/infosystem/Peters-Heisje_Westhofen/infosystem.html:
Around 1950 there was a carpenter by the name of Dieter Fuchs, who also worked as a …

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4.68 km

Westhofen Cross

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The "Westhofener Kreuz" offers not only a wonderful view of Westhofen, but also to the mountain road. A truly peaceful place with a bench.

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5.59 km

Chinesisches Heisje (Chinese Hat Hut)

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The roof of this vineyard hay is said to be reminiscent of a Chinese straw hat. Therefore the name.

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5.86 km

Unfinished Heisje (Vineyard Hut)

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The Heisje was built in several construction phases. It possibly served as a shelter for the quarry workers. It was backfilled in the 1960s.

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6.54 km

Vierecksheisje Westhofen

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The Viereckkheisje is said to have been built in 1920. But the number 1891 should be read on the ridge keystone.

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11.0 km

View from Kloppberg

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The Kloppberg lies at 293.4 m above sea level. On some days, you can actually see the Frankfurt skyline, including the MesseTurm, but almost always the southern Bergstrasse.

Restaurants on the Kloppberg: the Weinkastell (upscale) and the Turmlokal (rustic) (stoeckbauers-weinkastell.de/).

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

1.02 km

289 m

273 m

Surfaces