Petersberg Culture Trail

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Petersberg Culture Trail

Moderate

4.7

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110

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Petersberg Culture Trail

02:00

7.22km

120m

Hiking

On this tour around the Petersberg, you can expect impressive panoramic views of the Rhenish-Hessian hills. At 246 meters, the Petersberg is one of the highest elevations in the region, allowing you to let your gaze wander far and wide.

At the summit lie the ruins of St. Peter's Church,…

by Rheinhessen

Last updated: July 15, 2025

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.46 km

View of Petersberg from Bechtolsheim

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Beautiful view of the summit of Petersberg.

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5.33 km

Petersberg Viewpoint and Basilica Ruins

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Really great highlight with foundations of a medieval crypt and, above all, a great distant view of Donnersberg and Taunus.

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5.48 km

Vineyard Swing with View of Rhenish Hesse

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Nice little spot a bit away from the descending hiking trail that comes down from the Petersberg.

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7.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

331 m

264 m

104 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

2.07 km

871 m

660 m

394 m

149 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

April 19, 2026,Kulturweg Petersberg (leichte Abänderung) mit Ausgrabungsstätte

Today we set off for the wild tulip festival of the municipality of Gau-Odernheim in glorious spring hiking weather. Unfortunately, my smartphone died shortly before the wild tulips, so I can only mention that the wild tulips are located in the direction of the viewing tower on the hill. Unfortunately, the path there is no longer marked on this route. …

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April 6, 2026,Kulturweg um den Petersberg/Gau-Odernheim

The tour starts in the parking lot of the Petersberg-Halle and first leads to Bechtolsheim. On the paths through the Rheinhessen vineyards, the loop first goes around, then up onto the Petersberg. In suitable weather, you have a wide 360° panoramic view from there to the Frankfurt skyline, the Odenwald forest, and the Donnersberg in the Palatinate.

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May 9, 2024,Kulturweg Petersberg (leichte Abänderung) mit Ausgrabungsstätte

Beautiful tour around and up the Petersberg with plenty of places to sit. Picnic in the shade at the Engelborner Brünnelchen and the refuge of the same name. There was no time for ice cream as all the tables were taken, which speaks for the ice cream parlor.

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October 8, 2022,Kulturweg Petersberg

Today we went to the Petersberg, in the middle of Rhoihesse.
Towards the end we went up the "mountain" and the sky opened up so that we had a great view of the plains again

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June 15, 2025

On this tour around the Petersberg, you can expect impressive panoramic views of the Rhenish-Hessian hills. At 246 meters, the Petersberg is one of the highest elevations in the region, allowing you to let your gaze wander far and wide.
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At the summit lie the ruins of St. Peter's Church, dating back to

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