Siebeldingen, Sigibaldus Path

The route starts at the train station in Siebeldingen-Birkweiler. Just follow the orange trail markers. They’ll lead you to the entrance of the Nah & Gut supermarket. Walk past the supermarket and cross the Queich River. After a short stretch along the edge of town, you’ll find yourself immersed in the sea of vines at the “Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein” vineyard.

Now the trail climbs steadily uphill, past the small rest area by the pergola with a view of the neighboring village of Albersweiler. After a short break, continue up through the vineyards. Soon you’ll see the tower of the Geilweilerhof peeking out on your right. Once you reach the highest point, you can take another short break on a bench with a beautiful view. The route now runs parallel to Albersweiler’s “Schmunzelweg” for a short stretch . The signs invite you to pause briefly, read, and smile.

Now, under the shade of the trees, the path leads directly to the Geilweilerhof—the Julius Kühn Institute for Grapevine Breeding. Around the Geilweilerhof, numerous signs along the grapevine nature trail provide information about grapevine breeding. During the opening hours of the on-site wine shop, you can also take a look inside the courtyard of the former Cistercian monastery. At the wine shop and tasting room, you’ll find not only wines made from traditional grape varieties but also from new, fungus-resistant cultivars (PiWis).

Continue down the access road from Geilweilerhof to the German Wine Route. Cross the street carefully and follow the trail markers back up into the vineyards. On the way up, be sure to turn around every now and then, as there’s a beautiful view back toward the Geilweilerhof. Once you reach the top, you’ll look out over the neighboring village of Frankweiler and St. Anna Chapel, which sits above Burrweiler.

And soon the next view awaits you: a glimpse toward the Rhine Valley and the city of Landau. If you have good eyesight, you can also spot St. Mary’s Church with its two towers from here. Now the trail takes you a good distance downhill past the “Old Vineyard Peach Tree,” with a view of the Queich Valley and the village of Arzheim above it, and shortly thereafter, Siebeldingen and the Simultankirche.

Passing the Marienfelderhof and Siener-Dr. Wettstein wineries, you’ll reach the outskirts of Siebeldingen. Following Bismarckstraße—or, once you reach the Queich, Weinstraße—you’ll walk through the town and return to the train station.