Rheinsteig

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Rheinsteig
View of the river Rhine
Length	320 km (199 mi)
Location	Rhineland-Palatinate/Hesse/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Trailheads	Bonn,^{[coord 1]} Wiesbaden^{[coord 2]}
Use	Hiking
Elevation
Elevation change	9,500 m (31,200 ft)
Highest point	Lykershausen, 351 m (1,152 ft)
Lowest point	Kennedy Bridge, Bonn, 60 m (200 ft)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Easy
Season	All year
Sights	Numerous castles along the Rhine Gorge and Siebengebirge. Vineyards of Rheingau. Woodland in Naturpark Rhein-Taunus.
Hazards	Cyclists
Website	www.rheinsteig.de

The Rheinsteig is a hiking trail following a mainly elevated path along the east bank of the Rhine River in Germany. Its 320 kilometres (200 mi) route stretches from Bonn to Wiesbaden, running parallel to the Rheinhöhenweg Trail and Rheinburgenweg Trail.

Description

Rheinsteig trail marker

The Rheinsteig passes through woodlands and vineyards offering spectacular views of castles, challenging ascents and descents. Generally very well signposted with an 'R' on a blue background. The Rheinsteig allows either ambitious long-distance hiking or a rich variety of short tours.

Route and sights of interest

Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Schloss Biebrich,^{[coord 3]} Wiesbaden-Schierstein, Goethestein, Burg Frauenstein,^{[coord 4]} Wiesbaden-Frauenstein
Schlangenbad,^{[coord 5]} Burg Scharfenstein, Kiedrich,
Eberbach Abbey (Kloster Eberbach),^{[coord 6]} Steinberg, Schloss Vollrads
Johannisberg (Geisenheim), Schloss Johannisberg,
Marienthal Monastery, Eibingen Abbey,
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Niederwalddenkmal,^{[coord 7]} Assmannshausen
Lorch, Ruine Nollig, Burg Gutenfels^{[coord 8]}
Kaub, Dörscheid, Lorelei
Sankt Goarshausen, Nochern, Burg Maus
Kestert, Lykershausen, Burg Liebenstein, Burg Sterrenberg,^{[coord 9]} Filsen
Osterspai,^{[coord 10]} Marksburg
Braubach
Lahnstein, Oberlahnstein, Niederlahnstein, Lahneck Castle^{[coord 11]}
Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, Festung Ehrenbreitstein^{[coord 12]}
Vallendar
Sayn
Rengsdorf
Leutesdorf
Rheinbrohl
Leubsdorf, Linz am Rhein
Unkel^{[coord 13]}
Bad Honnef, Drachenfels (Siebengebirge)
Königswinter
Niederdollendorf
Kennedybrücke,^{[coord 14]} Bonn

Literature and maps

After an arduous ascent to the ruins of Burg Hammerstein a hiker hanged his drenched clothes to dry on one of the many signposts

Opened on September 8, 2005, you can find many maps and books giving information about where to join and leave the track, should you want to do just a short section. For a list of titles please see the German version of this page.

For map of places along the route see Category:Rheinsteig.

Coordinate list
↑ 50°44′07″N 7°06′07″E / 50.73531°N 7.101930°E / 50.73531; 7.101930 (Bonn) Bonn (Northern end) ↑ 50°02′14″N 8°14′03″E / 50.037250520°N 8.234180450°E / 50.037250520; 8.234180450 (Wiesbaden) Wiesbaden (Southern end) ↑ 50°02′15″N 8°14′03″E / 50.0375°N 8.234167°E / 50.0375; 8.234167 (Schloss Biebrich) Schloss Biebrich ↑ 50°03′55″N 8°09′16″E / 50.065139°N 8.154583°E / 50.065139; 8.154583 (Burg Frauenstein) Burg Frauenstein ↑ 50°05′39″N 8°06′12″E / 50.094167°N 8.103333°E / 50.094167; 8.103333 (Schlangenbad) Schlangenbad ↑ 50°02′33″N 8°02′48″E / 50.0425°N 8.046667°E / 50.0425; 8.046667 (Eberbach Abbey) Eberbach Abbey ↑ 49°58′51″N 7°53′59″E / 49.980833°N 7.899722°E / 49.980833; 7.899722 (Niederwalddenkmal) Niederwalddenkmal ↑ 50°05′16″N 7°45′56″E / 50.087806°N 7.765611°E / 50.087806; 7.765611 (Burg Gutenfels) Burg Gutenfels ↑ 50°12′48″N 7°37′59″E / 50.213417°N 7.633139°E / 50.213417; 7.633139 (Burg Sterrenberg) Burg Sterrenberg ↑ 50°14′44″N 7°36′58″E / 50.245556°N 7.616111°E / 50.245556; 7.616111 (Osterspai) Osterspai ↑ 50°18′23″N 7°36′45″E / 50.306389°N 7.6125°E / 50.306389; 7.6125 (Lahneck Castle) Lahneck Castle ↑ 50°21′54″N 7°36′55″E / 50.365°N 7.615278°E / 50.365; 7.615278 (Ehrenbreitstein Fortress) Ehrenbreitstein Fortress ↑ 50°36′03″N 7°12′54″E / 50.600833°N 7.215°E / 50.600833; 7.215 (Unkel) Unkel ↑ 50°44′17″N 7°06′37″E / 50.738167°N 7.110333°E / 50.738167; 7.110333 (Kennedy Bridge) Kennedy Bridge

Photo gallery

Southern start/end at Schloss Biebrich
Goethestein, Wiesbaden-Frauenstein
Erlenbachtal near Wiesbaden-Frauenstein.
Honigberg near Kiedrich
Eberbach Abbey
Schloss Arenfels
The Rheinsteig in winter, Roßstein between Kaub and St. Goarshausen, view of Oberwesel

References

Route map: Google / Bing

KML file (edit)

External links

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