View of the Deutsches Eck – View of Deutsches Eck loop from Vallendar

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Vallendar

View of the Deutsches Eck – View of Deutsches Eck loop from Vallendar

Moderate

4.5

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692

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View of the Deutsches Eck – View of Deutsches Eck loop from Vallendar

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14.5km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.93 km

Wambach Valley

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Beautiful small valley with lots of nature and a small spring.

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6.58 km

View of the Rhine

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The hike on the Rheinsteig is rewarded with a beautiful view of the Rhine.

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7.63 km

Koblenzer Kanten Viewing Platform

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Built as part of the Federal Garden Show in 2011, this curious building offers a great view over Koblenz. The cable car from Ehrenbreitstein Fortress over the Rhine to Deutsches Eck is also in the immediate vicinity.

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7.98 km

View of Deutsches Eck from the Cable Car

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A gondola ride to the fortress is highly recommended

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7.99 km

Koblenz Cable Car Upper Station

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The cable car was built as an attraction and environmentally friendly transport connection for the 2011 Federal Garden Show.

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8.95 km

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

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🛡⚔️🏰Around the year 1000, Konradiner Ehrenbert had a castle built on a rock up to 118 m high opposite the mouth of the Moselle, from whose name "Ehrenbertstein" "Ehrenbreitstein" eventually …

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9.16 km

View of the Deutsches Eck

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The best view is undoubtedly from the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

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9.95 km

View of Deutsches Eck

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From the opposite bank you have a beautiful view of the German Corner.
However, the view from the top of the fortress is unique.
Here you can see it even more clearly how beautifully the Moselle and Rhine connect.

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.83 km

2.90 km

1.26 km

1.07 km

295 m

178 m

Surfaces

5.84 km

3.26 km

2.97 km

897 m

822 m

328 m

290 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

January 23, 2026,Blick auf das Deutsche Eck und auf den Rhein - Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress towers high above the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, impressively dominating the cityscape of Koblenz.

Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by a sweeping view of the Deutsches Eck (German Corner), Koblenz's Old Town, and the Rhine Valley. The vista isn't just a nice bonus, but a true highlight: expansive, clear, and breathtaking – especially on a …

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August 5, 2023,Rheinsteig Süd-Nord Etappe 12 Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein - Vallendar

For me one of the "worse" stages of the Rheinsteig, because it is mainly on streets and asphalt. I was so annoyed by that that I stopped the original stage halfway through.
The only nice thing about the stage was the ascent from Ehrenbreitstein station up to the fortress.
I hope that the second part of the stage is more …

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April 5, 2022,Rheinsteig 09: Von Vallendar nach Koblenz – Rheinsteig

Since rain was forecast for later in the afternoon, we decided to take the shortest Rheinsteig stage today. The path leads through a light forest landscape, across fields and meadows, to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. The large parade ground is freely accessible. A special highlight here is the spectacular viewing platform. There we also found the painted stone. The short hike leaves …

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July 10, 2022,Von Vallendar nach Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz

Today's tour followed stage 9 of the Rheinsteig! Probably a rather unspectacular route, which up to Ehrenbreitstein gave hardly any distant views and unfortunately often ran through residential areas and along the streets! After all, there was a lot to see in Ehrenbreitstein and a nice view of the German Corner!

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September 6, 2023,Rheinsteig 13. Etappe Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein - Vallendar (Süd-Nord) 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

Vacation day 4, stage 13 from the Rheinsteig 🤗🥾👍🏻

This stage can be easily connected to the next one 😉. Of course, the view and the climb to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress are spectacular on this stage. Otherwise it's more there to slow down and enjoy nature.

The 13th stage also gets the full 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 number in my personal ranking

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September 8, 2023,Rheinsteig - Etappe 9 - Von Vallendar nach Koblenz

Start: Vallendar town hall square

My highlight was the area at the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. The design of the area, the Koblenzer Kanten with its view of the Rhine and the hiking trail below the fortress 🤩👍🏼.

What is there to see:
- Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
- The Koblenzer Kanten (great view!)
- Cable car 🚠
- The Deutsches Eck
- Koblenz

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October 15, 2023,Rheinsteig | Etappe 10 - von Vallendar nach Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein

After the warm-up lap around the island of Niederwerth, the actual day's program followed: off to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz. Right at the beginning there was a rain shower, after that the clouds remained friendly and photogenic. That was a good thing, as the “Koblenz Edges” viewing platform offered a beautiful view of the Rhine-Moselle. The only thing that topped …

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May 14, 2023,Rheinsteig Etappe 09: Von Vallendar nach Koblenz

After several months of injury-related breaks, the last Rheinsteig stage to Koblenz was finally due at the weekend. With 9km and only 200hm also a good start into the hiking season 2023.

It started in Vallendar, a piece through the village and over secret paths and into a first small forest. A small stream babbles next to the path, but …

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