Hochsteinchen rock formation – Hochsteinchen lookout tower loop from Rheinböllen

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Hochsteinchen rock formation – Hochsteinchen lookout tower loop from Rheinböllen

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Hochsteinchen rock formation – Hochsteinchen lookout tower loop from Rheinböllen

01:37

4.78km

250m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.90 km

Twin Beech Trees

Highlight • Natural Monument

The two beech trees on the Soonwaldsteig have connected to each other. A branch of one beech tree was grown into the wood of the neighboring beech tree.

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2.18 km

Hochsteinchen rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

A rock formation rises southeast of the forest path around the observation tower on the Hochsteinchen, which drops several meters to the slope.
The rocks are criss-crossed by crevices, some …

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2.38 km

Hochsteinchen lookout tower

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Since 1893, a steel observation tower has stood on the Hochsteinchen. From the uppermost platform your gaze wanders over the Hunsrück, the Middle Rhine Valley and even into the Taunus …

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4.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.77 km

1.78 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

1.39 km

591 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

17°C

10°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

December 4, 2023,Aufs Hochsteinchen - Schluß mit MiMiMi

So that @Manggongjai no longer has to endure my cursing and whining on climbs like yesterday, I dug up last year's good resolutions and added a few meters of altitude to my account.

So quickly take the shortest route to Hochsteinchen. On the way back I suddenly found myself standing in the area of the BW depot and briefly looked …

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