Frauenstein Castle – Schloss Freudenberg loop from Frauenstein

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Frauenstein Castle – Schloss Freudenberg loop from Frauenstein

Moderate

4.5

(204)

605

hikers

Frauenstein Castle – Schloss Freudenberg loop from Frauenstein

02:19

8.20km

170m

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: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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773 m

Frauenstein Castle

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Burg Frauenstein cannot be visited at the moment. However, you can take a short film tour and a 3D tour on the homepage burgverein-frauenstein.de/die-burg-ist-krank. An ascent to the platform on …

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3.52 km

Freudenberg Castle, located in the Dotzheim district of Wiesbaden, the capital of the German state of Hesse, has been an experiential learning center for the development of the senses and thought since 1993.
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4.42 km

View of the vineyards near Ingelheim

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At the moment the cherries are ripe and fresh to buy

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4.64 km

Cider tavern Im Himmelreich

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Fantastic views are guaranteed, but it is often very crowded here.

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4.74 km

Vineyard Panorama Near Wiesbaden

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Even just outside Wiesbaden you can revel in views like these.

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5.15 km

View of the Hohe Wurzel Telecommunication Tower

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5.84 km

Rest area with a view of the Frauenstein vineyards

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A table in good weather, a covered bench in bad weather ;-)

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6.95 km

Terrace at Weingut Hof Nürnberg

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View from the terrace towards Wiesbaden and Rheingau

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8.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.13 km

2.09 km

580 m

308 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

2.64 km

971 m

819 m

507 m

407 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

17°C

9°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

November 2, 2022,Frauensteinrunde bei Traumwetter🌞

Through town, vineyards and forest on the trail of the Rhein-Main mammoth march. Not recommended without a GPX track.

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April 19, 2025,Frühlingsrunde durch Obstwiesen und Wingerte ab Frauenstein

From Frauenstein, the route continued through the surrounding orchards and vineyards. The tour is most beautiful during the fruit trees' blooming season, when it's not too hot (most of the route is through non-shady areas).
If you don't want to see Freudenberg Castle at all, you can skip the turnoff in the forest and continue straight ahead, where you'll meet …

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January 7, 2023,Runde von Schloß Freudenberg nach Frauenstein

Due to a bubble and the very windy weather, I shortened the tour extremely. It was therefore no less beautiful and always offers great panoramic views. For example towards Frankfurt, the Odenwald and the Donnersberg in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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