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Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Lorch

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Bacharach

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Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Lorch

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Bacharach

Moderate

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368

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Bacharach

03:55

12.6km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 21, 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

Start point

Guest House

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1.66 km

View of Kaub and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle on the Rhine

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A bank invites you to linger and you can enjoy the magnificent view of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and the Rhine!

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3.91 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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4.22 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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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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5.35 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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In order to secure customs revenue, the Rhenish Count Palatine Ludwig II first built the pentagonal tower on the island in 1327 (construction may have started as early as 1326). …

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5.65 km

Views of the Rhine and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle from the Rheinsteig (Lorch to Kaub)

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Magnificent area. Steep vineyards, numerous castles and the Rhine flowing below.

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7.73 km

Viewpoint

10.1 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, also called the Palatinate near Kaub, was built as a customs castle in the Rhine near Kaub by Ludwig the Bavarian, the Count Palatine of the Rhine …

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10.5 km

View of Kaub and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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Great vantage point in the Rheingau

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11.6 km

Hessian–Rhineland-Palatinate Border and Gateway to the Rheingau

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On site there is a seating area and a guest book, which is renewed annually.

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12.6 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.56 km

4.72 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

2.19 km

1.89 km

1.03 km

503 m

297 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

38°C

22°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 31, 2021,Von Dörscheid n. Lorch, Teil2, 31.07.2021 14:12

We did part 1 and part 2 in one, but during the break there was a recording stop and I can't put the tours together. Great hike. At the end an almost alpine descent, secured with wire ropes, which unfortunately were partly missing. You have to be very kicked about that.

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle loop from Bacharach

View of Kaub and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle on the Rhine

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

Views of the Rhine and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle from the Rheinsteig (Lorch to Kaub)

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of Kaub and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

Hessian–Rhineland-Palatinate Border and Gateway to the Rheingau

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