The 245 m high mountain in the "back" of Wiesbaden is an elevation of the Vordertaunus. The name goes back to the Neresbach, which flows through the Nero valley. The remains of a Roman estate bear witness to ancient occupation, while the actual development dates back to Duke Adolph zu Nassau. In 1855, he had a crypt church, the so-called Russian Chapel, built for his Russian wife Elisabeth Duchess of Nassau, who died young. The Russian cemetery is located next to the church.

Since the middle of the 19th century, the Neroberg has developed into a popular excursion destination. The "Wiesbaden's local mountain" has been crowned by the Neroberg Temple built by Philipp Hoffmann since 1851. From here you have an impressive panoramic view over the city. In 1881, an inn with a few guest rooms opened on the mountain, later known as the Neroberghotel, which burned down at the end of the 1980s. The Nerobergbahn, a cogwheel railroad powered by water ballast, opened in 1888 and is still easy to reach today. In 1930, the memorial to the Eighties was inaugurated on the Neroberg. The Opelbad, built in the Bauhaus style and opened in 1934, is another attraction. Below the outdoor pool is a former municipal vineyard, which has been managed by the Hessian State Wine Estates Kloster Eberbach since 2005. The tradition of viticulture here dates back to the 16th century. In 1991, the so-called Erlebnismulde was built, which is reminiscent of an amphitheater and is used for events. A climbing park opened in 2006 and there has been a forest nature trail on the Neroberg since the early 1970s.