Rheinfels Castle – View of the Loreley Rock loop from St. Goarshausen

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Rheinfels Castle – View of the Loreley Rock loop from St. Goarshausen

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Rheinfels Castle – View of the Loreley Rock loop from St. Goarshausen

03:25

11.7km

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: August 23, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 591 m for 348 m

After 10.8 km for 348 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.08 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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1.36 km

View of Burg Katz

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2.42 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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2.71 km

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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3.97 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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4.53 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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5.05 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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One of several beautiful views of the Loreley rock.

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8.23 km

Viewpoint

10.5 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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11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.74 km

2.84 km

1.32 km

675 m

607 m

455 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.80 km

3.60 km

1.20 km

919 m

905 m

240 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

December 30, 2025,St. Goar - Panoramaweg und Rheinpromenade

Take the Deutschlandticket to St. Goar and then enjoy pure relaxation. See for yourself!

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July 22, 2023,Traumaussicht Rheinfels Loreleyfelsen Maria Ruh - Runde

Big Saturday round with dream views 👀 To the castle / Rheinfels Castle, learned a bit of history (built in 12ebbes by Count Dieter von Katzenellnbogen and experienced many turmoils of war), further to the view of the Loreley, who has already played all the concerts there 😉 Police, U2, Status Quo, Deep Purple, Whitesnake and so much more 🤙Up …

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December 4, 2021,Von St. Goar zur Burg Rheinfels und über den Höhenweg gegenüber der Loreley entlang.

From St Goar you can get to Rheinfels Castle via a serpentine path that is easy to walk on. The size of the ruin is enormous and a visit is a must for all castle fans. From there it goes a little higher up until you can hike along the high path and have a sensational view of the Loreley.

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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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