Due to necessary rock stabilization work in the area of the Idar-Oberstein Schlossberg, numerous paths are currently closed. From Wednesday, May 20, 2026, some of the closed paths can be reopened to pedestrian traffic. Among other things, a pedestrian connection from the market square up to Oberstein Castle will then be possible again. The construction work is being carried out in cooperation with the Landesbetrieb Liegenschafts- und Baubetreuung (LBB) Rheinland-Pfalz and is expected to last until October. The overview map shows which paths are open (green) and which paths are closed (red).
These rock stabilization works are also preparatory measures for the park maintenance project, in which the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage (GdKE) plans to awaken the English landscape park, which was built by Grand Duke Nicolaus Friedrich Peter zu Oldenburg in the 19th century, from its slumber. The paths are designed to give visitors to the park a good view of the sights such as Bosselstein Castle and Oberstein New Palace. The aim is to restore the landscape park over the next few years so that it becomes a new tourist highlight of Idar-Oberstein in the immediate vicinity of the Felsenkirche church and the New Oberstein Castle.