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View of the Rhine and Linz loop from Unkel

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View of the Rhine and Linz loop from Unkel

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View of the Rhine and Linz loop from Unkel

07:56

26.6km

800m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Naturpark Siebengebirge

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3.94 km

Landwehr

Archaeological Site

7.36 km

Rheinsteig Trail in Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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The Rheinsteig is a 320 km hiking trail along the right bank of the Rhine River in Germany. It offers stunning views of forests, vineyards, and the Rhine Valley, connecting …

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10.3 km

Picnic area with views of the Rhine Valley

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nice place to take a break & a wonderful view included!

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10.3 km

Sonnenberg Vineyard and Old Vineyard Wall

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Beautiful, narrow path, coming from Unkel, first at the foot of the "Sonnenberg" vineyard and shortly afterwards along an old vineyard wall...

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14.8 km

View of the Rhine Valley from the Erpeler Ley

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As with many (view)points whose name contains the component „Ley“, the naming points to slate as the underlying rock.

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14.9 km

View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

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"... Das für den 2. August 1909 in der Presse angekündigte historische Ereignis über die erste Ankunft eines 136 Meter lenkbaren Luftschiffes mit der Typenbezeichnung LZ 5, …

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16.7 km

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17.7 km

View of the Rhine from the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park

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Everyone shines at the view

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18.6 km

View of the Rhine and Linz

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Good panorama with a view of the Kripper Rheinwiesen.

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19.7 km

Burg Linz

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25.6 km

Historic village center of Bruchhausen

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"The witch trial against Anna Katharina Spee from Bruchhausen became particularly well known. She was a victim of the witch hunts in 1631 in Erpel with at least 20 …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

6.93 km

4.10 km

477 m

465 m

Surfaces

9.58 km

6.49 km

4.67 km

2.76 km

2.64 km

444 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

36°C

23°C

22 %

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Comments

February 26, 2025,Rheinsteig Tag 3: Rheinbreitach - Linz

Today, my legs are heavy and my muscles are sore. I was glad the route was shorter.
After checking in, I strolled around Linz and went to the mouth of the Ahr River.
This was my first time in rehab and I celebrated having made it the 15 km from Bad Neuenahr (by bike).
Since then, I've been here once …

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October 20, 2023,🏨 Rheinsteig (16): Linz - Bad Honnef 🎟️

The Rheinsteig runs for around 320 km between Bonn and Wiesbaden. A saving of 25 meters in altitude coming from Wiesbaden doesn't matter at 10,000 meters up and 10,000 meters down (I've also read about 9,000 or 11,000) - either way: it's hard on your legs! The path is of course signposted in both directions.
The public transport connection is …

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April 5, 2025,Rheinsteig 03. Etappe Bad Honnef - Linz (Nord-Süd) 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️☀️🌳🥾🌸🪻

Arrived in Bad Honnef yesterday and today on the 3rd stage of the Rheinsteig in fantastic weather ☀️☀️

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June 6, 2022,Rheinsteig 03. Etappe Bad Honnef - Linz (Nord-Süd)

First objective for the day: Eye of God.
It goes straight into the forest and constantly up and down, which is damn hard.
At this moment we realize that the next stages will most likely continue in the same way.
Arriving at the Eye of God, we take a short break and enjoy the fantastic view. It's great hiking weather, …

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November 13, 2024,Rheinsteig (Süd-Nord) ✦ Etappe 19 ✦ Linz – Bad Honnef

Not only is the profile of the Rheinsteig a constant up and down, the weather is just as good at the moment. After the rays of sunshine on the last stage, today I had to make do with a mixture of light grey and dark grey, this time garnished with a little drizzle.

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July 6, 2024,Rheinsteig Etappe 3: Bad Honnef nach Linz

4/5 ⭐, the route mostly runs along forest and meadow paths, but is a bit monotonous at the beginning as it is mostly on wide forest paths. From the war graves memorial at the height of Bruchhausen, the route becomes more challenging and varied and leads past old vineyards, the Unkel cascade, over the Stuxhöhe to the Erpeler Lay, where …

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July 15, 2024,Rheinsteig Etappe 3 Linz - Bad Honnef (Süd - Nord)

In beautiful sunshine we went along the Rheinsteig from Linz am Rhein to Bad Honnef. A change of asphalt roads, wide paths through forest and meadows and narrow paths with some steep climbs made the tour very varied. Numerous rest areas invited you to linger.

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May 14, 2023,3. Etappe Rheinsteig von Bad Honnef nach Linz

With all the rain of the last few weeks, today was a nice day. The way to the Rheinsteig was a bit connected with search and navigation but it worked.
The paths were partly very soft and muddy and partly the water flowed along the paths, so you had to be careful not to slip.
Twice there was a tree …

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View of the Rhine and Linz loop from Unkel

Rheinsteig Trail in Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

Picnic area with views of the Rhine Valley

Sonnenberg Vineyard and Old Vineyard Wall

View of the Rhine Valley from the Erpeler Ley

View of the Rhine and Remagen from the Erpeler Ley

View of the Rhine from the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park

View of the Rhine and Linz

Historic village center of Bruchhausen

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