Welterbesteig Oberes Mittelrheintal Section 2 Trechtingshausen-Niederheimbach

With or without a detour to Reichenstein Castle: through the Morgenbach Valley, the route goes up again and on a much longer section than the Rheinburgenweg.Tip: at the level of the Jägerhaus, the only 700 m long Steckeschlääferklamm gorge with 15 small wooden footbridges meets the trail. Carvings have also created over 40 lovable tree faces here. Be sure to take them with you!One of the natural monuments in Rhineland-Palatinate is the Schlägelskopf rock formation with the Schäglebrunnen fountain at the highest point of this stage.The view of Heimburg Castle, Sooneck Castle, Stahleck Castle, Schoeneck Castle, the ruins of Kammerburg Castle, the ruins of Fürstenberg Castle and the ruins of Nollig Castle give the lookout tower just before Niederheimbach its name: Sieben-Burgen-Blick.Follow the Martinspfad to the car park of Sooneck Castle, from where it is worth taking a short detour to the castle surrounded by roses.With views of the Lorcher Werth, the World Heritage Trail approaches Hohneck Castle. The castle nursery is one of the World Heritage Gardens that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape. Worth seeing - not only for children - the fairy tale path with restored figures of a former fairy tale grove.

Good shoes and sufficient drinks are obligatory.

At least take a look at the 700 m long Steckeschlääferklamm gorge.Detour to Sooneck Castle (approx. 300 metres from the trail).From Niederheimbach there is a ferry connection to Lorch on the right bank of the Rhine.