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#229 of 300 · Middle Rhine Valley

Rheinsteig

GermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse

A trail along the right bank of the Rhine from Bonn to Wiesbaden, climbing in and out of the side valleys via the Siebengebirge, Ehrenbreitstein fortress, the Loreley rock and the vineyards and castles of the Rheingau.

Distance
320 km
Point to point
Ascent
11,000 m
High point 580 m
Time
20 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Bonn
Finish: Wiesbaden-Biebrich

Route

Topographic map of Rheinsteig, from Bonn to Wiesbaden-BiebrichBonnKönigswinterDrachenfelsLinz am RheinBad HönningenNeuwiedEhrenbreitsteinLahnsteinBraubachKamp-BornhofenSankt GoarshausenLoreleyKaubLorchRüdesheim am RheinHallgartenEltvilleWiesbaden-BiebrichStart: BonnFinish: Wiesbaden-Biebrich© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Bonn
  2. Königswinter
  3. Drachenfels
  4. Linz am Rhein
  5. Bad Hönningen
  6. Neuwied
  7. Ehrenbreitstein
  8. Lahnstein
  9. Braubach
  10. Kamp-Bornhofen
  11. Sankt Goarshausen
  12. Loreley
  13. Kaub
  14. Lorch
  15. Rüdesheim am Rhein
  16. Hallgarten
  17. Eltville
  18. Wiesbaden-Biebrich

Wildlife along the route

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