Discover Nackenheim

Nackenheim brings together the hills of Rheinhessen, the Roter Hang and the Rhine. When choosing a destination, your main interests can make the difference: winegrowing and tastings, trails through vineyards and valleys, or local history. Nackenheim combines these themes with specific places and routes that offer different perspectives for planning your trip.

Winegrowing and places to eat and drink

The Alte Mistkaut is located on the Rhine Terrace Trail. The former facility was used to store essential supplies for the state-owned winery and has been renovated. During the local wine festival, wine tastings are held here outdoors. These tastings are therefore tied to the wine festival. Nackenheim also welcomes visitors to its wine taverns and seasonal wine taverns; opening hours and arrangements may change at individual establishments. Nackenheim winegrowers offer wine tastings for groups. If you are planning a tasting for a group, check with the participating wineries in advance to make sure they can accommodate you. Some winegrowers also offer wagon rides through the vineyards. These include a wine tasting, views of the vineyards, explanations of how wine is made, and Weck and Worscht. Ask the winegrowers directly about the availability of these rides.

Trails through the valley and vineyards

The Rhine Terrace Trail from Mainz to Worms passes through Nackenheim and offers views of the Rhine, the Odenwald and the Frankfurt skyline. The Eichelsbach Valley Trail offers a different landscape: it starts on Weinbergstraße, runs past gardens, meadows and orchards through the Eichelsbach Valley, and meets the Rhine Terrace Trail again. The first trail is all about far-reaching views; the second takes in a changing landscape of gardens, meadows and orchards in the valley. As trail conditions can change, check them before setting out.

Rhine views and distinctive landscape features

From the Ehrenkreuz, the view extends south across the vineyards on the Rothenberg towards Nierstein, and northeast towards the Frankfurt skyline. Kisselwörth reveals a different feature of the landscape: the 55-million-year-old volcanic vent exposes basalt only when the water level is low. Whether this geological feature can be seen therefore depends on the Rhine’s water level.

Local history along the trails and at individual sites

The local history trail visits more than 35 historic buildings, squares and sights. Its themes range from medieval monastic courtyards to Baroque buildings and notable historical figures, telling the story of this winegrowing village. Information boards are provided at every stop; QR codes link to additional information. The Bergkapelle adds to this picture of local history: it probably began around 1750 as shelter from the weather for vineyard workers and was converted into a chapel in the first half of the 19th century. In the courtyard of the Nackenheim Local History Museum, the lapidarium of Nackenheim’s funerary culture displays more than 30 professionally restored gravestones. The Schiffermast by the water has been a local landmark since 1952 and represents the local community of boatmen.

Getting there by train

Nackenheim has a railway station served by S-Bahn line S6; regular train services run to Mainz and Mannheim. If train access is a factor in choosing your hotel, check the current timetable in advance.

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