View of the Nahe River Valley – View of the Nahe Valley loop from Waldböckelheim

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

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Waldböckelheim

View of the Nahe River Valley – View of the Nahe Valley loop from Waldböckelheim

Moderate

4.6

(17)

hikers

View of the Nahe River Valley – View of the Nahe Valley loop from Waldböckelheim

02:17

8.02km

190m

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: August 20, 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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1.07 km

View of Waldböckelheim from the Information Board

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The information board provides information about the change in the course of the stream due to the tapping of the stream.
Next to it, a bench with a good view of Waldböckelheim invites you to rest.

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2.14 km

Information board: Endangered insects of the Heimberg

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Information board: The Heimberg - a paradise for endangered insects.
In a three-year study, 1191 beetle species were found. 203 species are on the Red List. A short-winged bird was …

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2.74 km

View of Rotenfels and Traisen Quarry from the Bench

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Cozy bench. From here you have a beautiful view over the vineyards to the Rotenfels and the Traisen quarry

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3.79 km

View of the Nahe River Valley

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One of the many beautiful viewpoints along the hiking trail

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4.29 km

View of the Nahe Valley

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Here is a bench high above the Nahe valley on a steep slope with a fantastic view towards Oberhausen. It is worth taking a short break here.

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6.11 km

View over the Nahe Valley and vineyards

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Magnificent view over the Nahe valley

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6.46 km

Heimberg and Heimbergturm Viewpoint

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The Heimberg is a former volcano that got in the way of the Nahe and forced them to turn south.
You have a view of two more volcanoes, the Gangelsberg …

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7.19 km

Wooden shelter near Waldböckelheim

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Small shelter before you continue to the Heimbergturm, for example

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8.02 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.65 km

829 m

367 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

2.60 km

2.04 km

737 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 2, 2024,Panoramaweg über den Heimberg Schloßböckelheim

This tour also includes part of the Hildegard von Bingen pilgrimage route. Unfortunately, the paths are rarely used and not very well maintained; the grass grows high. The views are beautiful, however, and most of them have benches. A little more maintenance would do the well-signposted path good.

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