The walking trail starts at the park in Mainz-Laubenheim (diagonally opposite Laubenheim train station) and leads into the vineyards. The total length of the hike is 6 kilometers. On nature trails with mainly grassy surfaces, farm tracks, and through romantic sunken paths, stairs lead back to the old town center. Along the route, sustainably designed benches invite you to "take a break" and "enjoy the view." From the Taunus to the Odenwald, the view sweeps over the Rhine Valley and lingers on the skyscrapers of Frankfurt. In the old town center, there are information boards on historic buildings, such as the founding winery of the Kupferberg sparkling wine cellars. The tour is signposted and can also be downloaded to your cell phone using a QR code. The route is not barrier-free. There are a variety of places to stop for refreshments in the town center.

It connects Mainz and the AKK suburbs and is one of the most popular routes for walking, jogging, or cycling: the "Three Bridges Walk." The easy circular route leads along particularly beautiful sections on the right and left banks of the Rhine and Main rivers.
It starts at the Stresemann-Ufer in front of the town hall and continues upstream along the Malakoff Terrace, past the Hyatt Regency beer garden, over the swing bridge at Winterhafen to the Victor-Hugo-Ufer. Here, Michelin-starred chef Frank Buchholz invites you to the "Bootshaus" restaurant to enjoy culinary delights with a view from the panoramic windows.
The route continues steeply uphill to the first river crossing of the walk: over the railway bridge. From the bridge, you have a magnificent view over the Rhine to Mainz and the Taunus mountains, as well as the confluence of the Main and Rhine rivers – the Mainspitze. Once you have crossed the bridge, the route continues past the Gustavsburg sports facilities to the Main bridge, which takes walkers to Kostheim. Passing St. Kilian's parish church and the wine fountain, the route continues towards Kasteler Maaraue.

The route continues along the Main to the Rhine-Main confluence. As you walk down the Rhine, you pass the Maaraue outdoor swimming pool and see the city skyline of Mainz opposite. After crossing the small raft harbor bridge, you come to the Kasteler beach promenade and the Reduit. Diagonally opposite the fortress is the restaurant sailing ship "Pieter Van Aemstel." Here, too, the panoramic view of Mainz is impressive.

Finally, cross the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke bridge back to the Mainz side of the Rhine. After this eight-kilometer walk, the numerous wine bars and pubs in Mainz city center offer plenty of opportunities to refuel.

If this tour is not enough for you, instead of walking back to Mainz via the Theodor Heuss Bridge, you can continue along the green spaces on the Kastel bank of the Rhine. The walk then leads over the Kaiser Bridge (Eisenbahnbrücke Nord) past the customs and inland port back to the Mainz side. After 14 kilometers, it's worth stopping off at one of the pubs or cafés in Mainz's Neustadt district.

The high-altitude "Mainzer Höhenweg" trail runs through the Pitztal Alps and has a little brother: the "Kleiner Mainzer Höhenweg." Both are maintained by the Mainz section of the German Alpine Club. 

The Kleiner Mainzer Höhenweg offers unusual perspectives and panoramic views of Mainz, the surrounding countryside and villages, as well as the Ober-Olmer and Lenneberg forests. The trail runs west around the city of Mainz with a total length of 33.6 kilometers. The route passes through the following locations: Mainz-Laubenheim, Gau-Bischofsheim, Harxheim, Ebersheim, Klein-Winternheim, Lerchenberg/Ober-Olmer Forest, Finthen, Budenheim/Lenneberg Forest, and Mombach. There is a 155-meter difference in altitude between the lowest point of the Mainz Basin and the Rhine-Hessian Plateau. On a clear day, hikers can therefore always see one of the low mountain ranges from the Laubenheimer Höhe. The panorama stretches from the Rheingau, over the Hochtaunus and the Frankfurt skyline to the Odenwald. The highest point of the route is at Mainz-Lerchenberg at 240 meters.

There are signposted access routes to the train stations in Mainz-Mombach, Budenheim, and Klein-Winternheim, as well as to the tram terminus stops in Mainz-Finthen and Mainz-Lerchenberg. 

The Mainz section of the German Alpine Club (DAV) usually organizes a guided hike once a year for all residents of Mainz and the surrounding area on the "Kleiner Mainzer Höhenweg" trail. Current information and a detailed stage breakdown are available at dav-mainz.de (opens in a new tab).

The hiking trail is marked with a stylized white edelweiss on a green background.

The RheinTerrassenWeg trail, which is approximately 60 kilometers long, runs between Mainz and Worms along the Rhine valley. The hiking trail is ideal for beautiful long-distance hikes or varied short tours. The route, which also offers small circular trails along the main path, leads through vineyards, opens up historical sites, and touches on interesting monuments.

The approximately 15-kilometer-long "Mainz" stage of the route starts in Bodenheim. With a view of St. Alban's Church, the trail enters the vineyards. The Erich-Koch Höhenweg trail leads to the Laubenheimer Höhe – with a little luck, hikers will be rewarded with an impressive view of the Frankfurt skyline from a height of 196 meters. The route continues along the former quarry towards the banks of the Rhine. The Roman Theater train station is the end point of the stage.
If you wish, you can also hike from Bodenheim towards Nierstein and Oppenheim. This stage is about 16 kilometers long.

The railway line running parallel to the RheinTerrassenWeg makes it easy to return to the starting point.

Further information is available online at rheinhessen.de. (opens in a new tab)

In addition to the Kleiner Mainzer Höhenweg and the RheinTerrassenWeg, which pass through vineyards and wine-growing areas along their route, there is also the option of taking part in the wine hike in Ebersheim (opens in a new tab).
Information on wine hikes in Rheinhessen and current dates can be found at weinwanderung.net (opens in a new tab).
In addition, individual wineries in Mainz (opens in a new tab) offer guided wine hikes on request, and the Mainz Tourist Guide Association (opens in a new tab) also has vineyard hikes in its program.
Also interesting: the offers from mainz STORE / Tourist Information (opens in a new tab) – e.g., vineyard hike with wine tasting. You can experience
an informative short walk on the topic of wine around the Laubenheimer Höhe. The wine experience trail presents the grape varieties typical of Mainz in more detail.