scenic viewpoint
Neroberg
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Hochheim am Main
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, 31km from Messel Pit.
Hochheim am Main is in Hesse, Germany, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, about 5 km away.
Hochheim am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːxhaɪm ʔam ˈmaɪn] , lit. 'Hochheim on the Main'; Old English: Hockamore) is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the German state of Hesse. It is located near the right bank of the river Main three miles above its confluence with the Rhine, as well as on the GermanRead more
Timber-Frame Road.
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What is there to see near Hochheim am Main?
Within an hour or so of Hochheim am Main: Neroberg (13 km), Römer Frankfurt (26 km), Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt (27 km), Rüdesheim Drosselgasse (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Hochheim am Main?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Schottenring and Deutsche Weinstraße.
Where is Hochheim am Main?
Hochheim am Main is in Hesse, Germany, about 5 km from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,027
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.0144, 8.3522
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Hochheim am Main
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Römer Frankfurt
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Rüdesheim Drosselgasse
A narrow cobbled lane of wine taverns and music in the Rheingau, the lively heart of Rhine Valley wine country.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Saalburg Roman Fort
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Niederwalddenkmal
A colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Bacharach
A quintessential Rhine wine town of half-timbered houses, medieval towers, and the romantic ruins of Wernerkapelle.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Hochheim am Main
- Right hereNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 33 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 48 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 72 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 76 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 77 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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