Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg – Heathland loop from Neu-Bamberg

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Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg – Heathland loop from Neu-Bamberg

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Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg – Heathland loop from Neu-Bamberg

01:17

4.48km

110m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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Mowgli Sculpture – Wöllstein Fairy Tale Trail

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A 1km long path leads past these beautiful figures

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1.89 km

Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg

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The imposing monument with the stone inscription "Gott mit uns" under the feet of the one-headed imperial eagle at the top is made of coarse porphyry blocks. This memorial was built in 1914 by a replacement battalion for the fallen of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. The eagle looks west to the "evil archenemy".

On the pillar the admonition: "To honor the fallen, to teach the living".

This conflict was the birth of the German Empire, which was symbolically proclaimed in 1871 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. With the founding of the empire, the old dream of a unified nation state came true for many; it permanently changed the balance of power on the European continent.

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2.22 km

Heathland

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Not quite the Lüneburger Heide but very beautiful

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2.27 km

Panorama Bench at Siefersheimer Horn

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Very nice view from this vineyard couch - however, it was occupied

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2.38 km

Heathland at the Siefersheimer Horn

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The broad plateau on the Siefersheim Horn is covered on one hand by vineyards and on the other hand by gloriously pristine heathland. In any case, you can look forward to a magnificent view.

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2.44 km

Most Beautiful Wine View Rheinhessen

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It's served here regularly!

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2.45 km

View of Rheinhessen Vineyards

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Winzeralm on the Siefersheimer Horn with the most beautiful wine view in Rheinhessen (2016).

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4.05 km

Wöllstein Fairy Tale Trail

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The idea for the Wöllsteiner Märchenweg, incidentally, comes from former theatre director Margot Haubs: The Wöllstein theatre group once performed the stories surrounding the six figures with great passion. With the hiking trail, they wanted to create something lasting and donated four figures. In 2009 and 2011, another sculpture was added each year; also financed by donations – including from the St. Franziskus scout settlement.

The aluminium sculptures all stand on concrete bases. On them are panels that tell visitors to the Märchenweg more about the respective figure and its story. I particularly like this, because these texts encourage parents or grandparents to re-read the timelessly beautiful stories to their (grand)children.

The figures were designed by Stefanie Neumann.
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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.30 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

2.42 km

1.15 km