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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Lorch
Hiking Trail
· Taunus
Wollmerschieder Border Trail (Wollmerschied), Wisper Trail 4
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7.9 km
2:30 h
200 m
200 m
Enjoyable hike around Wollmerschied including a section on the border between Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, where the boundary of the Diocese of Mainz once ran as well
Hiking Trail
· Taunus
Ranseler Höhenrausch (Ransel), Wisper Trail 3
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
10.5 km
2:59 h
258 m
266 m
Solitary hike around Ransel with wide views and along the Ranselbach
Hiking Trail
· Rhein-Taunus
In Vino Veritas (Lorch), Wisper Trail 1
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
10.6 km
3:15 h
330 m
330 m
Entertaining hike through the steep vineyards and the bright forests above the Rhine Valley
Hiking Trail
· Rhein-Taunus
Rhein-Wisper-Glück (Lorchhausen), Wisper Trail 2
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
10.8 km
4:00 h
400 m
400 m
Very beautiful hike from Lorchhausen (alternatively Lorch) with several viewpoints over the Rhine
Hiking Trail
· Middle Rhine
Circular hike from Lorch through the Tiefenbach Valley and over the heights to the Rheinsteig.
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
18.4 km
5:00 h
579 m
579 m
Circular hike past castle ruins on quiet paths, finally on the Rheinsteig with beautiful views and deep views back to the starting point.
Hiking Trail
· Taunus
Wispertalsteig (Espenschied), Wisper Trail 5
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.6 km
4:30 h
480 m
480 m
Challenging hike from Espenschied with views over the heights and beautiful sections in the forest including two descents, into the Wispertal and to the Werkerbrunnen
Hiking Trail
· Taunus
Wispertal Crown (Espenschied), Wisper Trail 6
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5.1 km
1:28 h
110 m
110 m
Short circular hike from Espenschied along meadows, through forest sections, and with views into the Wispertal
Long Distance Hiking
The Rheinsteig
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Difficulty
moderate
Multi-day route
327.5 km
102:00 h
10,093 m
10,064 m
On varied paths, the Rheinsteig leads through the narrow valleys of the Rhine. Between Bonn, Koblenz, and Wiesbaden, spectacular views of the culture and landscape of the Rhine Valley are offered.
Hiking Trail
· Lorch
Rhein-Wisper-Glück
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
11 km
3:00 h
487 m
487 m
Luck – who does not long for it? On the Wisper Trail near Lorchhausen, you can find it. Inner reflection, magnificent views, primeval forest, great panorama – the list of superlatives is long!
Hiking Trail
· WIESBADEN RHEINGAU
WispertalSteig Lorch
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Difficulty
difficult
14.2 km
5:00 h
467 m
467 m
Silent forests, wide views, and traces of history: The WispertalSteig delights with varied nature, clear air, and impressive vistas.

