A signposted circular hike and a historic village centre give Manubach two distinct focal points: landscape and architectural history. Since 2003, Manubach has been part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage site. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can decide whether you are primarily interested in hiking or in the history of the village.
Hiking the St. Oswald Loop
The St. Oswald Loop is a signposted 10.7 km circular hike around Manubach. It passes through meadows, fields, woodland, vineyards, fallow land and goat pastures. Along the way, there are viewpoints, benches, a shelter and a picnic area. The route length gives you a specific basis for planning your day; the changing landscapes shape the course of the loop.
St. Oswald and the historic village centre
St. Oswald is a late Romanesque church and is considered an outstanding example of an old village church. The Gothic pews were made by woodcarver Erhard Falckener from Abensberg. The simple hall church has no choir. Its layout brings the worship space close to the congregation and gives the interior a Reformation character.
Together with the old school dating from 1832, the old rectory dating from 1780 and the half-timbered houses on Schadenbach, the church forms the centre of the village. Numerous well-maintained half-timbered houses stand around the church and at the upper end of Manubach. They date from the mid-16th century to the early 19th century. In most cases, the gable faces the street. The sill beams often bear moral inscriptions; paintings of vines can be found beneath the gable eaves.
From the 14th century onwards, Manubach was fortified with walls, towers and an outer thorn hedge. No traces of the former fortifications remain, but street and field names still refer to them. St. Oswald was also once fortified and could serve as a place of refuge and a fortified church in times of need. The vineyards of St. Oswald, Mönchwingert, Heilgarten and Langgarten are also associated with Manubach.
The ZuckerstĂĽbbche
The ZuckerstĂĽbbche opened in 2017, the result of a 40-year passion for collecting sugar. Its core collection comprises around 130,000 different sugar cubes, sachets and sticks. The collection also includes promotional items, historical sugar-making equipment, sugar loaves and stories about sugar. Visits are possible by prior arrangement; admission is free. Confirm the date and admission arrangements in advance.
The attractions also differ in their practical arrangements for planning a trip: the St. Oswald Loop is a signposted circuit with a set length, while a visit to the ZuckerstĂĽbbche requires prior arrangement. This lets you plan the hike based on the stated distance and arrange your museum visit in advance.
Meadows at Hirtenborn
The Wiesen am Hirtenborn nature reserve covers around 253 hectares and includes parts of Manubach, Oberdiebach, Oberheimbach and Weiler bei Bingen. It protects and develops a large, near-natural open-land area together with adjoining forests in the Bingen Forest as a connected biotope complex. These two descriptions refer to different scales: the St. Oswald Loop is a specific route around Manubach, while the nature reserve is a landscape area spanning several municipalities.
Discover more destinations: Weiler bei Bingen, Grolsheim, Uelversheim, Wolfsheim, Gensingen, Sprendlingen, Oberheimbach, Waldalgesheim
Go to the main travel overview: Mainz-Bingen.
