flows eastwards and empties into the Rhine near Reichenstein Castle Settlements The settlements surrounding the Bingen Forest are: Bacharach – in the Rhine valley, some way beyond the northern edge of the forest Trechtingshausen – in the Rhine valley, on the northeastern edge Bingen – on the eastern edge Weiler – on the south-southeastern edge Waldalgesheim – on the southeastern edge Stromberg – on the southern edge Seibersbach – on the southwestern edge, near the transition to the Soonwald Rheinböllen – on the western edge Daxweiler – on the southwestern edge Tourism A section of the E8 European long distance path and the Bingen Forest Nature Trail run through the Bingen Forest, along its main crest. Other sights and geographical destinations are: Hohneck Castle – above the Rhine valley Reichenstein Castle – above the Rhine valley Rheinstein Castle – above the Rhine valley Sooneck Castle – above the Rhine valley Rock formations in the Morgenbach valley and near Bingerbrück incl. a climbing garden with protected tours Hunsrück Wildlife Park – somewhat to the northwest of the Bingen Forest Salzkopf Tower – a 24 metre high observation tower – on the Salzkopf (628 m) Former Waldalgesheim show mine – southeast of the Bingen Forest Siebenburgenblick – observation tower northwest of Sooneck Castle with views over part of the Middle Rhine valley and 7 castles Villa Rustica – a Roman manor house above the Rhine valley Forest inns (Forsthaus Lauschhütte, Gerhardshof, Schweizerhaus, Jägerhaus, Forsthaus Heiligkreuz, Forsthaus Emmerichshütte) Lauschhütte Climbing Wood – A high rope garden with ca. 50 climbing elements, which is integrated into the trees. The climbing wood comprises several routes of varying difficulties and heights. Steckeschläfer Klamm – a gorge near the Jägerhaus with 66 faces cut into the trees Transport The Bingen Forest may be reached, for example, by roads branching off from the A 61 motorway (junctions Rheinböllen and Waldlaubersheim), which lies to the southwest and south, running along the edge of the forest opposite the Soonwald. In addition, Bingen Forest may be accessed via the A 9 which runs in a northwest-southeast direction through the Middle Rhine valley from Koblenz to Bingen. Railway lines run on either side - for example, along the B 9 - through the Rhine valley (north) and the valley of the Guldenbach (south). The latter is currently closed; however it is to be re-opened in the near future because of the Frankfurt-Hahn