Neroberg - Neroberg

With a height of 245 m is the Neroberg the local mountain of the Hessian state capital Wiesbaden. The popular local recreation area is located on the northern outskirts of the city Taunus heights.

The name "Neroberg" is probably derived from the "Nersberg" (= back mountain) mentioned in the 13th century. "Neresberg", "Nerosberg" eventually became the name Neroberg.

background

To viticulture - Count Philipp von Nassau-Weilburg had the vineyard laid out on the Neroberg in 1525. In 1900 the vineyard became the property of the city of Wiesbaden. The Rauenthal winegrowing domain manages the vineyard today. Incidentally, Kaiser Wilhelm was given a bottle of "Neroberger" at the inauguration of the Wiesbaden Kurhaus. The most expensive bottle in the area, a Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese from 1893, was auctioned in 1986 for a whopping 35,000 DM.

getting there

Use bus line 1 from Wiesbaden main station to the "Nerotal" terminus near the valley station of the mountain railway. From this stop it is only a two-minute walk to the valley station of the Nerobergbahn. For connections, see timetable information from RMV, then with the Nerobergbahn (Operating times).

Those arriving by car will find a parking space at the valley station of the Nerobergbahn.
On the mountain there is a large parking lot in the area of ​​the Opelbad without parking fees.

mobility

The park in the summit area can easily be explored on foot.

Tourist Attractions

Nerobergbahn

The listed water ballast runway has been running on the Neroberg since 1888. With a length of 438 m, the train overcomes a difference in altitude of 83 m and climbs the mountain at a leisurely 7.3 km / h. Incidentally, the rack is only used to brake the car. · The "drive" is provided by the weight of the tank, which is filled with up to 7,000 liters of water and is inserted into the upper car and pulls up the lighter counter car. Both cars are connected by a non-powered rope. The water is drained into a cistern below and then pumped up into the upper cistern. The formerly steam-operated pump was replaced by an electric pump in 1916.

• Travel times - The train runs every year Good Friday to end of October at the following times every 1/4 hour:

March and April: daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

May - August: daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

September and October: daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Status: 05-2019, see also Operating times of the Nerobergbahn

• Fares(Status 03-2011):

Single trip: Adults: € 4; Children (6 to 14 years): € 2.50

Ascent and descent: adults: € 5, children (6 to 14 years): € 3

Family ticket ascent and descent: € 12 (valid for 2 adults with up to 3 of their own children aged 6 to 14)

• museum - In 2000, a small museum about the railway was set up in the historic toilet house at the valley station. The exhibition is accessible free of charge during the operating hours of the railway.

• further information:

- Official website of ESWE

- Detailed description of the Nerobergbahn on the Wikipedia. The article contains a lot of information about the technology of the mountain railway.

- Association "Friends and Supporters of the Nerobergbahn"

- Report on the Nerobergbahn: Video at YouTube (with an explanation of how the train works by the staff).

"Löwenterrasse" lookout point

A little below the mountain railway station you have a panoramic view from the terrace Wiesbaden, over large parts of the Rhine-Main area as well as with a clear view up to Odenwald and the Thunder Mountain in Rheinhessen. There is a coin-operated telescope at the lookout point.

Incidentally, the lions are often climbed for a photo. Be very careful not to fall down the wall to the vineyard!

A cuboid stone monument is located a little above the lookout point. This commemorates those who died in World War I.

Mountain park with temple

Center of the 1851 by the Nassau state master builder Philipp Hoffmann small mountain park is a Greek temple. From the building you have beautiful lines of sight towards Wiesbaden and the Russian Orthodox Church. Background: see Wikipedia article "Monopteros".

Russian Orthodox Church

The Russian Orthodox Church of St. Elisabeth in Wiesbaden, also incorrectly called the Greek Chapel, is located on the south-eastern slope of the mountain above the Nero Valley. From the Nero mountain station you walk about 350 m past the Monopteros temple and Opelbad to the church.

The church with its 5 golden domes was built between 1847 and 1855 by Philipp Hoffmann. The Nassau Duke Adolf commissioned the building in the Russian-Byzantine style as a Church of the Holy Sepulcher for his late wife Elisabeth Michailovna. Elisabeth died at the age of 19 giving birth to her first child. She was a niece of Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I.

The Russian Orthodox community in Wiesbaden still uses the building for their services to this day.

Opening hours:

April: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

May to October: daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays until 4:45 p.m., Sundays from 12:30 p.m.

November to March: daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Entrance fees:

Adults: € 1

Children from 8 years: 50 cents

Photography and filming is not permitted in the church (as of 05-2009).

activities

• Enjoy the view of Wiesbaden from the temple and from the lion terrace.
• Visit of the Impro theater summer in the Experience trough on 4 weekends in July. Admission at your own discretion. The recommended minimum price is € 6.

Since 2018, the ribbon no longer applies to the Nerobergbahn. You can't go down with her after 8 p.m.

• Visit of the Opel bath - Wilhelm von Opel donated the swimming pool in 1933. When swimming you can enjoy the view of Wiesbaden at 24 °. · · Opening times in summer from May 1st daily from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission: € 8.20, children 3-13 years: € 2, young people up to 17 years: € 3
• Visit of the Climbing forest Neroberg
• Walks across the Forest adventure trail - There are two circuits: 3 km with 16 stations and 2.3 km with 12 stations.

kitchen

There are two places to stop for refreshments on the mountain - the garden restaurant at the tower and the restaurant at the Opelbad (see also page of the Operator of the gastronomy).

accommodation

The restaurant building with beer garden, built in 1881 and expanded in 1899 in the style of late historicism, fell victim to two fires in 1986 and 1989, presumably arson. Since then there has been no overnight accommodation on the mountain. The still standing tower of the former hotel was redesigned in 1994 into a restaurant with a garden restaurant.

Accommodation can be found nearby Wiesbaden.

trips

• Hikes in the Rabengrund
• City tour of Wiesbaden

Web links

• State capital Wiesbaden