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View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

02:10

7.49km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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281 m

View of Katz Castle

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Katz Castle is located south of Rheinfels Castle on the St. Goarshausen side. Castle Maus then comes down the valley

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1.60 km

Wackenberghütte Viewpoint: View of St. Goar, Rheinfels Castle, and the Rhine Valley

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From up here you have a wonderful view of St. Goar and the Rhine Valley.

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2.16 km

View of the Rhine Valley, the Loreley, and Katz Castle

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St. Goar - In steter Gefahr

St. Goar ist eine beschauliche Stadt am Rhein. Dies war jedoch nicht immer so. In früheren Jahrhunderten besaß sie eine enorme strategische Bedeuturg. Die Lage am Rhein, der bedeutendsten Verkehrsachse zwischen dem Norden und Süden Mitteleuropas, ermöglichte es dem Landesherren, einen einträglichen Zoll zu erheben, Um diese lukrative Einnahmequelle zu sichern ließ der Graf von Katzenelnbogen um 1245 die Burg Rheinfels errichten. Fortan wurde St.Goar in beinahe jedem Jahrhundert von Kriegen heimgesucht. Stadt und Burg erlitten dabei mehrmals starke Zerstörungen, die Bevölkerung musste leiden. Nach jedem Kampf wurde Rheinfels stärker befestigt, um den geänderten militärischen Erfordernissen standzuhalten. Schließlich wurde die Burg im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert zu einer der größten Festungsanlagen auf deutschem Boden ausgebaut. Sie hielt so nahezu 500 Jahre allen Angriffen und Belagerungen stand. 1758 wurde die Festung kampflos an französische Truppen übergeben. Ein Jahr später ereignete sich eine schreckliche Katastrophe in St. Goar: Als Besatzungstruppen Pulverfässer durch die Stadt transportierten, explodierten diese. Durch den Pulverschlag wurden 40 Wohrhäuser, das Krankenhaus und das Rathaus zerstört. Bei dem Unfall starben 31 Menschen. Nur eine Generation später besetzten erneut französische Truppen kampflos die Stadt. Mit der Sprengung der Festung Rheinfels endete 1796 die Epoche St. Goars als militärisches Zentrum am Rhein. 1816 wurde St. Goar unter preußischer Verwaltung zum Amtssitz des gleichnamigen Kreises: Seither entwickelte sich die Stadt zu einem administrativen und touristischen Zentrum. Doch noch einmal sollte der Krieg die leidgeprüfte Stadt am Rhein heimsuchen: In den letzten Wochen des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurde St. Goar zu einem Brennpunkt im Kampf um den Rhein. Nach schweren Kämpfen besetzten am 17. März 1945 amerikanische Truppen die Stadt. Zuvor hatten deutsche Pioniere alle verbliebenen Schiffe gesprengt, um ein Übersetzen der Alliierten über den Rhein zu verhindern. Doch bereits eine Woche später gelang es den amerikanischen Truppen unter großen Verlusten, den Fluss zu überwinden und eine Pontonbrücke zu errichten. St. Goar wurde nun zu einer wichtigen Station der alliierten Truppen auf ihrem weiteren Weg zur Befreiung Deutschlands. Quelle: Text Infotafel

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2.68 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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One of several beautiful views of the Loreley rock.

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5.96 km

View of Katz Castle

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The ongoing conflict between the Electors of Trier and the Counts of Katzenelnbogen can be seen in the Bug “Katz”, which can only be viewed from the outside, as well as in its counterpart, the “Maus” Castle. The castle in St. Goarshausen, which was actually built in 1371 as Neu-Katzenelnbogen Castle, was given the popular name “Katz”. The Counts of Katzenelnbogen wanted to use it to protect their possessions on the Rhine and in particular the customs office in St. Goar opposite - as well as consciously setting a counterweight to the “Maus” castle in Electorate, which threatened their customs clearance.
welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/a-burg-katz

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6.21 km

Saint Goar

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Great castle with a beautiful view. Admission currently costs 6 euros. The underground passages can only be visited if you take a guided tour.

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6.23 km

St. Goar Collegiate Church

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Neat little town with very beautiful half-timbered houses and worth seeing castle Rheinfels.

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7.39 km

Rheinfels Castle

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Rheinfels Castle is the largest surviving castle ruin on the Rhine. Although time has left its mark on the walls, you can still imagine what the magnificent fortress must have looked like.

Part of the castle is now a museum where you can learn about the interesting history of the place. You can find information about the opening times here: stadt-st-goar.de/urlaub-in-st-goar/#rheinfels.

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

2.59 km

1.59 km

470 m

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

2.30 km

1.22 km

438 m

221 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

21°C

13°C

81 %

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Comments

December 30, 2024,Aussichtspunkt Wackenberghütte – Traumaussicht Loreleyfelsen Runde von Urbar

Beautiful, varied tour. Lonely paths, great views and great rest and sleeping options for bikers and hikers. We parked our camper right on the Rhine at a beautiful campsite and enjoyed being outside😀..

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February 22, 2022,Runde von St. Goar, Burg Rheinfels, Loreley

Short round after the seminar. Unfortunately, it got dark too quickly.

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March 6, 2022,Panoramaweg Sankt Goar

Today in Sank Geweer (like mer Hunsrigga saan) on the way. I parked in the parking lot (with parking ticket) of Rheinfels Castle and then first looked for the entrance to the tour 🤷🏻‍♀️. After going back and forth a few times, I found it. Then the path was unfortunately closed after a few hundred meters due to logging work …

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May 8, 2024,Panoramaweg Sankt Goar

On the way back from Koblenz I decided at short notice to drive through the Rhine Valley. I stopped in St. Goar to walk the panoramic path there. It was a great decision - the views were fantastic. The highlight was the view of the Loreley. Down on the banks of the Rhine I watched three ships meet at the …

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February 16, 2026,Panoramaweg Sankt Goar

This varied and scenic loop truly lives up to its name. From the Rhine riverbank in Sankt Goar, the trail ascends to Rheinfels Castle and then continues – parallel to the Rhine – along the Rhine slope and across the high plateau to the Lorelei viewpoint. After descending through the forest, the path leads back along the Rhine riverbank to …

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March 19, 2026,Rheinfelsschleife Panoramaweg in St. Goar 🚶🏼‍♂️

I had been planning this tour for ages, originally as "Panoramic Trail". On the way, I saw many (relatively new) signs with "Panoramaweg". In fact, this circular route is now signposted as one of the Rheinfelsschleifen and would have continued from the ferry dock on the bank to the harbor and then up over the youth hostel to Rheinfels Castle. …

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April 26, 2025,Eiscafé St Goar - Loreleyblick von oben und unten - Eiscafé St Goar

It's worth starting the tour with an espresso at the Eiscafé Point. They serve a cute little ice cream cone with your coffee. A wonderful idea from the friendly café owner. The very friendly bakery across the street happily makes fresh sandwiches. This way, we also had some delicious provisions.

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October 30, 2022,St. Goar > Burg Rheinfels > Maria Ruh / Loreleyblick

Best hiking weather on October 3rd, 2022 - we start at the campsite, but the train station is on the way, as is the ferry

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View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

View of Katz Castle

Wackenberghütte Viewpoint: View of St. Goar, Rheinfels Castle, and the Rhine Valley

View of the Rhine Valley, the Loreley, and Katz Castle

View of the Loreley Rock

View of Katz Castle

Saint Goar

St. Goar Collegiate Church

Rheinfels Castle

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