Germany, Hiking, Nutshell

Hiwweltour Bismarckturm: Trail in a Nutshell

 

Trail Name: Hiwweltour Bismarckturm

Trail Type: Mid-distance circuit; trail surface variable – from earthen to paved, includes stairs, well maintained overall; the route itself is fairly well-marked.

Length: 10.3 kilometers/6.4 miles

Convenient to: Mainz, Germany

Marking: A cursive lower-case “h” on a half-blue/half-green rectangular-shaped background

Hiwweltour Signage

 

Trail Description: An easy circuit trail through a variety of landscapes, from wooded, to field, to vineyard, with delightful scenic overlooks, and benches.

Trailhead: Bismarckturm, Waldeck 1, Ingelheim

Parking Possibilities:

Ingelheim: Waldeck 1, a large lot by Bismarck Turn

Public Transportation Options:

Rail: Very convenient Deutsche Bahn (DB) local train service, north to south, connecting Koblenz with Mainz, which stops as well at some towns in the famous “Mittel Rhein” area.

Suggested Stages: Not Applicable

Trail Itinerary-Reference Points:

Ingelheim am Rhein: Bismarckturm; Schutzhutte GAGA; Gau-Algesheim: Im Hippel, along the Welzbach, Unterpollermuehle; Appenheim: Eppard/100, Guldenmuehle and Muehle 2, Salamanderloecher, Gau-Algesheimer Kopf, Waldeck 4/Lackiermobil.

Representative Trail Photos:

Woodland Representative Trail Segment

 

Representative Trail Surface

 

Restrooms: None observed

Attractions on or near Trail:

Kaiserpfalz Imperial Villa: Francois Lachenal Platz, 5, Ingelheim am Rhein. From here Charlemagne noted that a slope, always clear first of snow, would be a good place to plant vines.)

Sonnenberg vineyard (Ingelheim, at the intersection Bahnhofstr x Breitbachstr x Muehlstr)

Tasting along the Trail:

Wine taverns on the trail; in nearby towns, there is the Weingut Pfeiffer, (Gau-Algesheim); and Vinothek Wasem, (Sonnenhang and Pares wines), and Weingut Neus, (Pares u. Horn wines), both in Ingelheim

Alternative Options:

Biking: The 164-kilometer Hiwwelroute, connects Bingen to Mainz (approximately 45 kilometers) and beyond. While some of the trail follows the river from Bingen, it does circle out to include Ingelheim and wine country, before regaining the river zone heading toward Mainz.

Additional Information:

Regional: http://www.rheinhessen.de/region

Trail (segment) specific: http://www.rheinhessen.de/hiwweltour-bismarckturm

Comments:

A quick and easy trail in the hills on the outskirts of Mainz.