Rheinstein Castle – Morgenbach Valley Trail loop from Niederheimbach

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Rheinstein Castle – Morgenbach Valley Trail loop from Niederheimbach

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Rheinstein Castle – Morgenbach Valley Trail loop from Niederheimbach

04:22

46.3km

1,140m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.17 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.97 km

Franzosenkopf

Highlight • Summit

The "summit" itself is not very spectacular and is marked by a stone stele (trigonometry point), where a single rest bench is available.

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10.5 km

Salzkopf

Peak

17.3 km

The food and especially the home-baked cakes are highly recommended. The service is extremely nice, on Sundays there is a breakfast buffet with plenty of choice.

Opening hours:
Wednesday to Monday: from 11 a.m
Closed on Tuesdays

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22.0 km

Belle Cross

Highlight • Monument

The Belle Kreuz is a central point and is right at the intersection. From here there are many interesting trails. You almost always pass here on a tour through the Binger Forest.

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22.2 km

Krummefichte Singletrail

Highlight • MTB Park

Very nice and flowing trail with entry at Belle Kreuz. Here you can really step on the gas and surf (if the weather is suitable).
Have fun, ride safe!

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24.2 km

Prinzenkopf

Viewpoint

26.4 km

View of Bingen, the Rhine, and Mäuseturm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice viewpoint with relaxation bench

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29.3 km

Rheinstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The picturesque location of the castle Rheinstein enchanted in 1823 the Prince Frederick of Prussia, who also bought the castle promptly. At that time, the castle was little more than …

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30.8 km

View along the Rhine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super great view along the Rhine

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31.8 km

Morgenbach Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Popular hiking trail along the Morgenbach, but also nice with the MTB.

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39.0 km

Hagelkreuz

Viewpoint

46.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

13.1 km

6.17 km

2.72 km

1.92 km

513 m

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

12.4 km

10.1 km

5.52 km

4.87 km

144 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

October 26, 2025,# TE25.108 | Rheinhessen & Nahe Trails: Sensationelle Toptrails und harte Anstiege im Binger Wald mit Mountainbike&Biergartenglück🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

What a day! I'd been anxiously waiting all week for Sunday to be rainy. Then both Friday and Sunday turned out to be fantastic. Cold and windy, but sunny. The colorful autumn forest couldn't be more beautiful. Just as I'd hoped for this magnificent tour above Bingen.

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September 19, 2024,# T24.077 | Rheinhessen Trails: Expeditionen ins Trailreich | Binger Wald mit Morgenbachtal über Franzosen- und Salzkopf oder die Jagd nach den verlorenen Trails 👍🏼👍🏼

Tour is part of the Rheingau/Rheinhessen Trail Collection: komoot.de/collection/2403796/-rheingau-rheinhessen-trails
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Based on the mega-cool tour from 2023 (komoot.com/de-de/tour/1325230173) today a variant with the area expanded to include Franzosen- and Salzkopf.

Also there and finally ridden together: @Deleted User

Quick conclusion: In a certain way, the area between Bingen and Morgenbachtal is very productive and challenging in terms of trails. Towards …

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May 15, 2022,Mountainbike-Tour Bingen Trechtingshausen Salzkopf [Spectral:ON]

NOTE: A via ferrata is unsuitable for pushing an E-MTB.
(Here climbing rock Morgenbachtal E3)
Therefore, the tour went significantly differently than suggested by Komoot. 🧐

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