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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle – Schönburg Castle loop from Kaub

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle – Schönburg Castle loop from Kaub

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4.6

(72)

275

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle – Schönburg Castle loop from Kaub

03:57

13.8km

300m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 610 m for 358 m

After 13.0 km for 358 m

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Start point

Train Station

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210 m

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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Since its construction in 1327, the castle near Kaub has been enthroned on a rocky reef in the middle of the Bacharacher Engtal, where the Rhine has also been called …

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525 m

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The best way to see it is by ferry.
It stops there on every crossing. You can leave the ferry, look around and get on again on the next crossing.

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1.89 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Grube Rhein

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Below Henschhausen, on the edge of the Middle Rhine Valley, next to the "Rhein" pit, there is a vantage point with a lounger and picnic bench. From here, the path …

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2.70 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and the Rhine Valley from Sauzahn

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From the viewpoint Sauzahn you have a magnificent view of the palatinate Grafenstein. This is a castle on a small island in the middle of the Rhine. Their appearance is reminiscent of a ship.

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3.09 km

View of the Rhine, Burg Gutenfels, and Pfalzgrafenstein from the high plateau

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The path runs on the high plateau near Langscheid and Henschhausen with recurring magnificent views of the castles Gutenfels near Kaub and Pfalzgrafenstein in the middle of the Rhine.

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4.72 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub, and the Rhine from Pfalzblick

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From Pfalzblick you have a wonderful view of the Palatinate Grafenstein, which lies in the middle of the Rhine on a small island and on the place Kaub on the other side of the Rhine.

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8.35 km

Schönburg Castle

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Today there is a hotel in the former Schönburg castle. Visitors can still tour the medieval castle and eat at the restaurant. In the tower museum you can learn everything …

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8.46 km

Elfenley Castle Trail (Oberwesel – Schönburg)

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On the way over the Elfenley Castle Path, you can look down into the deeply cut valley to Engehöll, the Hardtberg towering above it and the steep, southern vineyards of Oberwesel.

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.50 km

1.57 km

1.19 km

1.16 km

704 m

584 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.95 km

2.20 km

1.67 km

1.44 km

880 m

584 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 10 August

27°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2025,Welterbesteig von Oberwesel nach Bacharach

Because I was traveling to Bingen today, I couldn't start the first leg of the World Heritage Trail in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley until midday, so the summer temperatures completely took me by surprise. I was also glad, given my limited water supply, that the walk was a relatively short 13 km. From the Nahe River confluence with the …

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October 12, 2024,241012- Mein Linksrheinischer Jakobsweg 10a/ Bhf Oberwesel➡️ Bhf Bacharach

Once again I reached the main road in Bacharach just before dark. By the time I got to the station it was 7pm, the appropriate RE 2 doesn't run on Saturdays. No problem, I rested and had a little picnic. And the thermos with hot water was very welcome. Well, it could have turned out differently, but in the Liebfrauenkirche …

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March 25, 2024,Rheinburgenweg Bacharach bis Oberwesel

A nice tour with a good view of the Rhine, unfortunately not very varied in between and you walk along a federal road for a while.

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle – Schönburg Castle loop from Kaub

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Grube Rhein

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and the Rhine Valley from Sauzahn

View of the Rhine, Burg Gutenfels, and Pfalzgrafenstein from the high plateau

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Kaub, and the Rhine from Pfalzblick

Schönburg Castle

Elfenley Castle Trail (Oberwesel – Schönburg)

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