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Gutenfelssteig Trail – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

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Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Kaub

Gutenfelssteig Trail – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

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Gutenfelssteig Trail – Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Kaub

00:56

3.08km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Rheinhänge von Burg Gutenfels bis zur Loreley

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

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230 m

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle (Kaub)

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The benches invite you to take a relaxing break.

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593 m

Gutenfelssteig Trail

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Beautiful path through the vineyards below the castle

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1.17 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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In 1339, the Counts Palatine Rudolf, Rupert the Elder, and Rupert the Younger established a perpetual truce for "Kube, our castle, and the town of Kube and Pfallenzgrafenstein," the name …

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1.33 km

Gutenfels Castle

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Impressive former customs castle, which stands on an island in front of Kaub. Visible from far away from the Rheinsteig.

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2.11 km

At the Old Tollhouse

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Haus Kasper, former inn Zum Goldenen Hirschen.
four-winged building; three-storey main wing, partly solid, decorative half-timbering, marked 1575, arrangement of windows, mansard roof, dormer house around 1800; Secret Annex, after 1876

Now the restaurant "At the Old Customs House"
beimaltenzollhaus.business.site

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2.17 km

Dicker Turm (Thick Tower), Kaub

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The city wall was probably built in the first half of the 13th century, at the same time as the castle. The oldest fortification secured the "city district" from the …

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2.44 km

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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Since its construction in 1327, the castle near Kaub has been enthroned on a rocky reef in the middle of the Bacharacher Engtal, where the Rhine has also been called …

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2.76 km

The best way to see it is by ferry.
It stops there on every crossing. You can leave the ferry, look around and get on again on the next crossing.

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3.08 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.12 km

1.04 km

800 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.05 km

797 m

733 m

369 m

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< 100 m

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