View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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View of the Loreley Rock – Rheinfels Castle loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

02:10

7.49km

190m

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 20, 2026

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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281 m

View of Katz Castle

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Katz Castle is located south of Rheinfels Castle on the St. Goarshausen side. Castle Maus then comes down the valley

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1.60 km

Wackenberghütte Viewpoint: View of St. Goar, Rheinfels Castle, and the Rhine Valley

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From up here you have a wonderful view of St. Goar and the Rhine Valley.

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2.16 km

View of the Rhine Valley, the Loreley, and Katz Castle

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St. Goar - In steter Gefahr

St. Goar ist eine beschauliche Stadt am Rhein. Dies war jedoch nicht immer so. In früheren Jahrhunderten besaß sie eine enorme strategische Bedeuturg. Die …

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2.68 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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One of several beautiful views of the Loreley rock.

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5.96 km

View of Katz Castle

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The ongoing conflict between the Electors of Trier and the Counts of Katzenelnbogen can be seen in the Bug “Katz”, which can only be viewed from the outside, as well …

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6.21 km

Saint Goar

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Great castle with a beautiful view. Admission currently costs 6 euros. The underground passages can only be visited if you take a guided tour.

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6.23 km

St. Goar Collegiate Church

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Neat little town with very beautiful half-timbered houses and worth seeing castle Rheinfels.

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7.39 km

Rheinfels Castle

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Rheinfels Castle is the largest surviving castle ruin on the Rhine. Although time has left its mark on the walls, you can still imagine what the magnificent fortress must have …

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

2.59 km

1.59 km

470 m

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

2.65 km

1.21 km

221 m

100 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

5°C

90 %

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Comments

December 30, 2024,Aussichtspunkt Wackenberghütte – Traumaussicht Loreleyfelsen Runde von Urbar

Beautiful, varied tour. Lonely paths, great views and great rest and sleeping options for bikers and hikers. We parked our camper right on the Rhine at a beautiful campsite and enjoyed being outside😀..

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February 22, 2022,Runde von St. Goar, Burg Rheinfels, Loreley

Short round after the seminar. Unfortunately, it got dark too quickly.

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March 6, 2022,Panoramaweg Sankt Goar

Today in Sank Geweer (like mer Hunsrigga saan) on the way. I parked in the parking lot (with parking ticket) of Rheinfels Castle and then first looked for the entrance to the tour 🤷🏻‍♀️. After going back and forth a few times, I found it. Then the path was unfortunately closed after a few hundred meters due to logging work …

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May 8, 2024,Panoramaweg Sankt Goar

On the way back from Koblenz I decided at short notice to drive through the Rhine Valley. I stopped in St. Goar to walk the panoramic path there. It was a great decision - the views were fantastic. The highlight was the view of the Loreley. Down on the banks of the Rhine I watched three ships meet at the …

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February 16, 2026,Panoramaweg Sankt Goar

This varied and scenic loop truly lives up to its name. From the Rhine riverbank in Sankt Goar, the trail ascends to Rheinfels Castle and then continues – parallel to the Rhine – along the Rhine slope and across the high plateau to the Lorelei viewpoint. After descending through the forest, the path leads back along the Rhine riverbank to …

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March 19, 2026,Rheinfelsschleife Panoramaweg in St. Goar 🚶🏼‍♂️

I had been planning this tour for ages, originally as "Panoramic Trail". On the way, I saw many (relatively new) signs with "Panoramaweg". In fact, this circular route is now signposted as one of the Rheinfelsschleifen and would have continued from the ferry dock on the bank to the harbor and then up over the youth hostel to Rheinfels Castle. …

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April 26, 2025,Eiscafé St Goar - Loreleyblick von oben und unten - Eiscafé St Goar

It's worth starting the tour with an espresso at the Eiscafé Point. They serve a cute little ice cream cone with your coffee. A wonderful idea from the friendly café owner. The very friendly bakery across the street happily makes fresh sandwiches. This way, we also had some delicious provisions.

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