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Rhineland-Palatinate

View of Kaub with Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Gutenfels Castle

Rhineland-Palatinate

View of Kaub with Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Gutenfels Castle

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View of Kaub with Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Gutenfels Castle

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4.9

(175)

Mountain biking

5.0

(4)

Running

5.0

(3)

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Location: Bacharach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Sebastian Kowalke

July 29, 2018

Hiking

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is definitely the most unusual castle building on the Rhine. Like a stone ship, it sits enthroned on a promontory in the middle of the Rhine. Especially when the water level is high, when the Rhine laps against the walls of the castle, it seems to be floating on the water.

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May 3, 2021

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The Palatinate near Kaub, sometimes incorrectly called the Rhine Palatinate or Pfalzburg, is actually called Pfalzgrafenstein. The island castle on the Weisenau cliff could serve much better as a customs …

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April 15, 2018

Hiking

Beautiful view of the Rhine Valley! 👍😀

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Elevation 250 m

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Location: Bacharach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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