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Nierstein on the Rhine is the perfect starting point to discover the beautiful side of the Rheinhessen landscape!
The charming town center around the marketplace and the many quaint wine taverns invite you to linger and enjoy, while the famous surroundings of the city can be explored excellently by bike or hiking boots. The excellent Riesling from the Roter Hang and the breathtaking views from Nierstein's vineyards and towers are a must.
Welcome to Nierstein on the Rhine! With almost 1,000 hectares of vineyards, the city is the largest wine-producing community on the Rhine, and all of this in the most beautiful surroundings. Upon arriving in Nierstein, it's worth taking a leisurely stroll through the town center with its historic marketplace, numerous wine taverns, and half-timbered houses. Those interested in history can embark on an exciting journey through Nierstein's history with a total of 3 self-guided KulTOUR audio tours or travel millions of years into the past at the free Paleontological Museum.
Explore the famous vineyard "Roter Hang" by bike and let your gaze wander over the Rhine from the hills of Rheinhessen – all this and much more can be experienced on a cycling tour from Nierstein. Let yourself be enchanted by historic wine villages on the Amiche round trip, enjoy the beautiful views of the Rhine, and relax after some minor climbs at the beginning of the tour in one of the numerous wine taverns and wine gastronomies. Getting close to the Rhine is possible with the RheinWein Tour, which not only takes you along the Rhine on the Rhineland-Palatinate side but also brings you across the Rhine to Hesse with the Landskrone Rhine ferry.
Enjoy the most beautiful wine view with a cozy picnic at the award-winning viewpoint Brudersberg or savor a famous drop of Roter-Hang Riesling on a tour of the popular circular hiking trail 'Weinerlebnis Roter Hang' - when hiking from Nierstein, all options are open to you! Due to its direct location between the Rhine and vineyards, Nierstein provides the perfect starting point to explore the Rheinhessen landscape at its finest during a hike. On the RheinTerrassenWeg towards Mainz or Worms, everyday life can be particularly well forgotten with the most beautiful views.
![Hiking on the "Red Hang" in Nierstein, © Michael Zellmer](http://www.rheinhessen.de/images/qrgzwpzltoy-/wandern-am-roten-hang-in-nierstein.jpg "Hiking on the "Red Hang" in Nierstein, © Michael Zellmer")
