Maria im Weinberg Chapel – Homburg Castle Ruins loop from Gössenheim

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Maria im Weinberg Chapel – Homburg Castle Ruins loop from Gössenheim

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Maria im Weinberg Chapel – Homburg Castle Ruins loop from Gössenheim

03:32

12.2km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Ruine Homburg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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454 m

View of the Homburg Ruins

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views of some wooded corners as well as cultivated fields .. Wonderful to look at

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1.76 km

Ölgrund Valley

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A very scenic valley section that is sure to be even more pleasing to the eye in spring

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2.24 km

Neuweg

Forest

5.87 km

I notice time and again that there are treasures nearby that I do not know, and I must confess that I have not even heard of some treasure:
On the fortified church in Aschfeld meets the e. to.
The historical fortified church was built as a refuge for the citizens of the village Aschfeld. Allegedly, it should never have been taken; not even in the 30-year war.

Many more information can be found on the website of the municipality Eussenheim, to which Aschfeld belongs.
eussenheim.de/seite/de/gemeinde/2723/-/Die_Kirchenburg_in_Wort_und_Bild.html

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7.15 km

Aschfeld Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Above all, the break-off edges are in focus. The area with its lean grassland landscape is very special and very interesting in spring due to the countless flowering pasque flowers and spring Adonis.

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8.65 km

Gützberg

Forest

11.0 km

Maria im Weinberg Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautifully designed chapel below the Homburg castle ruins. There is also a resting place next to the chapel.

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11.3 km

View of the summit cross at Ruine Homburg

Highlight • Castle

Picturesquely situated rest area… just right after the climb 😉… nice view included

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11.6 km

Homburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The first stone has stood on the next here since 1008... as a castle always undefeated! A real hiker's hit, including the surrounding landscape that is under nature protection

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11.7 km

View of Hohhafter Berg from the Ruins of Homburg

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Generous, spacious facility where people will surely gather at the right time.. Seating and rest areas available... on my lap that was rainy today, the only dry spot was a shelter

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.97 km

1.85 km

848 m

459 m

Surfaces

6.20 km

2.44 km

1.37 km

1.08 km

582 m

451 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 16, 2023,Aschfeld 👀❓➕ Ruine Homburg 🏰

If a good acquaintance had not settled there, I probably would never have come to this village.
There are lucky coincidences and so we first went up to the quarry in Aschfeld, which already has an impressive size.
Continue on beautiful paths and gravel roads through the nature reserve and forest in the direction of the ruins. (a very large …

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