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Rhenish Hesse

Mainz-Bingen

Bacharach

View of Burg Stahleck – Panorama Trail above Kaub loop from Bacharach

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Rhenish Hesse

Mainz-Bingen

Bacharach

View of Burg Stahleck – Panorama Trail above Kaub loop from Bacharach

Hard

4.8

(800)

2,994

hikers

View of Burg Stahleck – Panorama Trail above Kaub loop from Bacharach

07:31

25.4km

720m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 18.4 km for 201 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1.24 km

View of Bacharach and the Rhine

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From here you have a wonderful view of Bacharach and the Rhine, and the walk to get there is also fun and quite easy to do.

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1.47 km

View of Burg Stahleck

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Stahleck Castle is a hilltop castle in the Middle Rhine Valley in the area of the town of Bacharach in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Mainz-Bingen, almost 50 kilometers south of Koblenz. Its water-filled ditch is a rarity in Germany.

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7.07 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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7.08 km

Panorama Trail above Kaub

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From the Volkenbachtal, the narrow, partly stony path leads from the Rennseiter tunnel to Gutenfels Castle with a view of Kaub and the Rhine Valley. Overburden from slate quarrying in Kaub, which the Romans used to build the Limes, can be found several times.

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9.17 km

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11.6 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 and later Roman-German king and emperor. Its task was to monitor the collection of shipping customs at the paying office on the right bank of the Rhine in Kaub. Because of this purpose, the island castle - unlike other castles on the Middle Rhine - was never used for residential purposes. The building was built over the years from a tower built by Ludwig the Bavarian between 1326 and 1327.

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15.0 km

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15.8 km

View of the Clemens Chapel

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Nice vantage point of the Clement Chapel and Lorchhausen. Break banks are available.

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17.1 km

View of Lorchhausen and the Rhine

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Beautiful view of the small town of Lorchhausen. Some sheep and goats live on the slopes around Lorchhausen, which are used as landscape conservationists. They keep vegetation low and stabilize the earthy ground with their hooves.

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18.3 km

View of Lorch, the Rhine, and Lorcher Werth Island

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Beautiful view of the Rhine Valley, the surrounding vineyards and Lorch am Rhein with the island of Lorcher Werth. Picnic table and viewing bench invite you to take a rest.

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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

4.39 km

1.77 km

1.27 km

809 m

730 m

217 m

Surfaces

8.27 km

4.78 km

4.71 km

3.47 km

2.03 km

1.50 km

608 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

27°C

15°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 29, 2023,Rheinsteig: Kaub - Lorch

No, we have not given up hiking ....
but life is what happens while you have something else planned....

But who cares, there are still three quarters of 2023 ahead of us and so there are still opportunities to fill up our hiking list.

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July 30, 2025,Wanderung 30.07.2025 Rheinsteig Etappe 16: Von Kaub nach Lorch 🙋‍♂️🥾🌥️😊

Today's tour started in Kaub, where yesterday's stage ended. In Kaub, we were able to enjoy a glimpse of the famous Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, perched on an island in the middle of the Rhine. Afterwards, we climbed steeply on the Gutenfelssteig trail, through the vineyards below the Gutenfels Castle ruins. On comfortable forest paths, we followed the Rheinsteig trail along the …

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July 8, 2023,Auf dem Rheinsteig von Lorch nach Kaub (6.Etappe Süd-Nord)

This rather short Rheinsteig stage seemed suitable to me for today's hot day. Start early, finish at noon, that worked. Surprisingly, it was pretty cloudy until just before 12 and even a little drizzle came down. Of course very pleasant for walking, but not so nice for the photos! Except for the somewhat alpine short rock climb at the beginning, …

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April 30, 2025,Rheinsteig Etappe 16 Von Lorch nach Kaub

Today, the weather was perfect again for Stage 16. First, we took the DB to Lorch.
The Rheinsteig trail begins there at the Wisper River. The ascent here follows rocky paths, which then transition into alpine rock climbs, all the way up to Wachtenberg.
Along the way, there are magnificent views of the Fürstenberg ruins and the Rhine.
After that, …

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April 12, 2025,🚌🚊🥾Rheinsteig - Kaub - Blick auf Burg Pfalzgrafenstein - Burg Gutenfels - Das Tor zum Rheingau - Engweger Kopf - Lorchhausen - Lorch

The trip from Wiesbaden to Kaub was packed, the train was jammed, and I had to stop the entire way.

Stage 16 of the Rheinsteig was brilliant.
The section just before Lorch, which was also marked as dangerous in the planning, was really tough. I wouldn't have wanted to go uphill on this section.

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September 14, 2024,RheinSteig Etappe 6_ Lorch nach Kaub

Today we went on the 6th stage of the RheinSteig. And we were accompanied by @Frank🚶🏼‍♂️ & Silke🚶🏼‍♀️ and also driven back again! Big thanks for the super nice company!
We parked in Niederheimbach and took the ferry to Lorch, where we met up with @Frank🚶🏼‍♂️ & Silke🚶🏼‍♀️. A little way along the Wisper and then it was a relatively …

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September 14, 2024,Rheinsteig 6. Etappe: von Lorch nach Kaub

Today we went on the 6th stage of the Rheinsteig from Lorch to Kaub. After I spontaneously accompanied @Frank🚶🏼‍♂️ & Silke🚶🏼‍♀️ on their hike in front of my house yesterday, the two of them accompanied us on our hike in front of their house. A guided Rheinsteig stage, so to speak, because the two of them know what each castle …

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July 4, 2022,04.07.22 Grenzüberschreitung: Am Rheinsteig von Kaub nach Lorch

I had specifically bought a 9€ ticket for my vacation to take advantage of the opportunity to approach the hike cheaply and comfortably by train. This is a re-release of a hike from 2017. I took the train to Kaub to follow the Rheinsteig to Lorch from here in summery weather. I crossed the state border between Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, …

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View of Burg Stahleck – Panorama Trail above Kaub loop from Bacharach

View of Bacharach and the Rhine

View of Burg Stahleck

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

Panorama Trail above Kaub

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of the Clemens Chapel

View of Lorchhausen and the Rhine

View of Lorch, the Rhine, and Lorcher Werth Island

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