HOME  »  Rheinsteig - Goarshausen - Wiesbaden » 05-09 »  Viewing 04-BurgFrauenstein     [Image 6 of 20]  :: $text.jump-to  
  First slide Previous slide      $text.index-page Start/Stop the slide show      Next slide Last slide Help
All what is left of the castle of Frauenstein is its tower. We had to get up to its base, but we took the wrong way first (of course)
Track * The last leg. We parked my bike near the finish line in Wiesbasen, in front of the Biebrich palace. Our starting point was a parking lot where we would have passed anyway, if we would take the extra 2,5 kilometres from Schlangenbad. But this place, a location named Monotonous Tree after the trunk that remains of this big tree, was considered a good spot. I would need to get back to the car... The route leads through woodland to FrauenStein, along fruit trees and -shrubs and private gardens and the harbour to the end of the Rheinsteig. * 1177 x 721 * (143KB)

Google-0905 * A mainly agricultural landscape: meadows and vineyards in the route to Frauenstein; from there, mainly fruit trees and -shrubs, and the inevitable vineyards. Close to Wiesbaden, the scene changes; you walk between private gardens - one more pleasant than the other and finally you get into the suburban area of Wiesbaden; rounding the marina, and following the Rhine, to find the official end of the Rheinsteig a hundred meters passed the Biebrich Palace. We only found out when getting back ... * 1144 x 716 * (277KB)

01-PigPond * A pigs pond - no pigs around, though. * 1984 x 1488 * (629KB)

02-WoodFarm * Farmlands between the woods, close to Frauenstein * 1984 x 1488 * (465KB)

03-HighLands * The high lands on the Reingau maintains are used for farming * 1984 x 1488 * (530KB)
Click for the original image
 
04-BurgFrauenstein.jpg - 1488 x 1984 - (460KB)
15-Oct-2008 20:53
05-Winery * A highly decorated place. Must have been a rich man! * 1488 x 1984 * (601KB)

06-NameStands * The winery named Weinhaus zur Burg - Winery at the borough - stands its name. Any money left? The building is for sale. (at least, at that time) * 1984 x 1488 * (422KB)

07-1000years * A lime tree of a 1000 years old. Confirmed. * 1984 x 1488 * (759KB)

08-SanktGeorg * Church of St. George - who's statue is in front. * 1488 x 1984 * (419KB)

09-Wiesbaden * From a high point, you can have a nice view over Wiesbaden and surrounding area. * 3685 x 1370 * (308KB)
$text.updated-on 23-Oct-2008 23:04
(c) 2008 Willem Grooters