Tree Trunk Staircase – Oberstein Castle loop from Hintertiefenbach

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Hintertiefenbach

Tree Trunk Staircase – Oberstein Castle loop from Hintertiefenbach

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Tree Trunk Staircase – Oberstein Castle loop from Hintertiefenbach

04:54

15.8km

590m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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3.44 km

Tree Trunk Staircase

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A beautiful detail of the path design: About a brought in staircase tree trunk a steep section is overcome.

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4.01 km

Nahe-Felsen-Weg Trailhead Parking

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The high-altitude trail parking lot is located near the castle pond.
Here the dream loop "Nahe-Felsen-Weg" starts.

The driveway over the Schloßstraße is steep, narrow and long, so not suitable …

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4.26 km

Schlossweiher

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Very idyllic, with several rest areas.

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5.18 km

Oberstein Rock Church

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The rock church rises high above the houses of Oberstein, built into a natural rock niche.
Wyrich IV of Daun-Oberstein had it built between 1482 and 1484. Behind her the …

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5.24 km

View of the Felsenkirche in Idar-Oberstein

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The church is usually open to visitors from mid-March to mid-November. Due to urgent, extensive rock securing work, however, it must remain completely closed from autumn 2018 to the end of 2020.

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6.05 km

View of Idar-Oberstein

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Beautiful viewpoint from the Bosselstein ruins to the gemstone town

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6.38 km

Oberstein Castle

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Oberstein Castle now serves as a registry office and was first mentioned in a document in 1330. In 1855 the castle burned to the ground, and since 1963 a citizens' …

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11.3 km

Between Ballenberg and Baumeshübel, the Ringelbach, which flows into the Nahe, has dug a deep, very quiet and wildly romantic notched valley, which is followed in the upper part by the Saar-Hunsrück Climb and the Hildegard-von-Bingen pilgrimage route.

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15.8 km

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