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

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

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

01:58

7.12km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

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97 m

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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557 m

View of St. Goar from Tusculum

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A very beautiful little town located on the Rhine. Above it are the ruins of Rheinstein Castle.

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1.75 km

St. Goar town centre

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2.07 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.
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3.80 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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Between the Mouse Tower in Bingen and the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, 29 castles, palaces or castle ruins tell of the important history of the Middle Rhine Valley. Kings, princes, counts, bishops – they all built their castles on the Rhine. The 132 meter high Loreley rock is right in the middle. It is not for nothing that the Loreley Valley is now one of the most popular excursion destinations in Germany. Here you can find Rhine romanticism in its purest form.

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5.74 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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5.76 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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6.55 km

View of Rheinfels Castle

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The castle Rheinfels is the ruin of a spur castle located on a ridge between the left bank of the Rhine and the Gründelbachtal above St. Goar. Wikipedia

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7.12 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

1.69 km

1.42 km

426 m

387 m

317 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

2.29 km

658 m

552 m

277 m

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Monday 11 May

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2°C

35 %

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

Rheinfels Castle

View of St. Goar from Tusculum

St. Goar town centre

View of Katz Castle

View of the Loreley Rock

Saint Goar

St. Goar Collegiate Church

View of Rheinfels Castle

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