View of Kamp-Bornhofen – Sterrenberg Castle loop from Kamp-Bornhofen

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View of Kamp-Bornhofen – Sterrenberg Castle loop from Kamp-Bornhofen

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View of Kamp-Bornhofen – Sterrenberg Castle loop from Kamp-Bornhofen

03:25

11.4km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nassau

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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730 m

View of Kamp-Bornhofen

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On the Rheinsteig stage from Filsen to Kestert you have a wonderful view of Kamp Bornhofen.

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1.11 km

Rest area with views over the Rhine Valley

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After the ascent from the valley you can rest here for the first time.

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2.18 km

View of the Rhine and Obernhof from Hirschenberg

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2.64 km

Viewpoint

4.79 km

View of the Feindliche Brüder Castles and Bad Salzig

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Wilhelmshöhe viewpoint with a beautiful view of Sterrenberg Castle

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6.30 km

View of Sterrenberg Castle and the Rhine Valley

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Off the Rheinsteig you get an interesting perspective on the castles of the "enemy brothers".

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6.36 km

View of the Feindliche Brüder Castles

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Worthwhile castles and cozy refreshment stop at Burg Liebenstein.

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7.52 km

Liebenstein Castle

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There is a café in the castle, which is ideal for a break. On the castle terrace you have a beautiful view of the Rhine and from the castle room …

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7.92 km

Sterrenberg Castle

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Good documentation of the castle complex in an exhibition in the castle keep. Good, albeit somewhat more upscale, rest stop in the Burgstube with a wonderful view. Otherwise there are …

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11.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.90 km

3.36 km

2.55 km

1.14 km

487 m

Surfaces

4.15 km

3.83 km

2.61 km

415 m

277 m

133 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

November 8, 2025,18 1/2 Jahre danach Runde 🥾😅

18 1/2 years later and we recognized quite a few things...the Rheinsteig trail is always wonderful and the sun even came out...when angels travel...😂😂😂

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August 6, 2023,Mr Pfade: Abenteuertour Kamp-Bornhofen (abgekürzt)

Rarely has a tour needed as many attempts as this circular route in the upper Middle Rhine Valley. It was not an easy undertaking to create a path-rich and adventurous round tour in this region. Nevertheless, we have tried, combined, and are convinced that we have put together a really varied adventure for you. Forgotten and lonely rock paths in …

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September 20, 2024,2024-09-20 - Runde bei den Feindlichen Brüdern

Very nice paths for ascent and descent, but also many wide forest paths. Few views of the Rhine, the castles were still interesting.

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December 31, 2021,Rheinsteigrunde Kamp-Bornhofen 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

Although the end of the day was later than hoped for today, we still had to use the great "spring weather" for a year-end round.
We have already walked the Rheinsteig from Braubach and Kestert to Kamp-Bornhofen, but from the respective direction we only walked down the approach to Kamp-Bornhofen. We were still missing the piece above Kamp-Bornhofen. So we …

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December 26, 2024,Rheinsteigrunde Kamp-Bornhofen 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️

After the fog in the Rhine Valley had cleared at midday, we set off for Kamp-Bornhofen. We parked in the car park right next to the Hotel Rheinkönig. From there, we took a steep climb up the Rheinsteig access path towards Braubach to the Rheinsteig. We then stayed on the Rheinsteig in the direction of Kestert until we reached Sterrenberg …

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