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    Loreley

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    Loreley

    Point of InterestUNESCO

    The Loreley is a 132-meter-high slate rock situated on the right bank of the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, right in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

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    The Loreley is a 132-meter-high slate rock situated on the right bank of the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, right in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. It was at this narrow, once-feared stretch of the river that Clemens Brentano set his ballad "Lore Lay" in 1801, and Heinrich Heine's 1824 poem subsequently made the mythical siren, who famously distracts mariners with her alluring hair, world-famous.Perched atop the plateau, a cultural and landscape park opened in 2019, offering a modern visitor center and barrier-free paths that lead to stunning panoramic viewpoints overlooking the magnificent Rhine Valley. To reach this impressive site, you can embark on an approximate 15-minute walk along a section of the Rheinsteig trail, commencing from the car park located in the Heide district.

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    Loreley Cliff Viewpoint
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    1Loreley Cliff Viewpoint

    The viewpoint on top of the 132-meter-high rock offers the classic view down onto the narrow Rhine loop near St. Goarshausen. The Strahlenweg takes you directly up, and the Mythenpfad leads in winding paths to further viewpoints.
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    Rheinfels Fort
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    2Rheinfels Fort

    The sprawling 13th-century castle ruin is located opposite the Loreley, above St. Goar on the left bank. You can explore its passages and walls; a museum is open seasonally. Use the ferry between St. Goarshausen and St. Goar to connect both sides.
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    Bacharach

    Bacharach

    Bacharach is a small wine village on the left bank of the Rhine between Bingen and Boppard, first mentioned in 871 and still largely enclosed by its town wall with towers. Behind the wall, you'll find half-timbered houses like the Old House from 1368, St. Peter's Church, and on the hillside, the ruins of the Gothic Werner Chapel.Above the village towers Stahleck Castle, today a youth hostel, from which you can look out over roofs and the Rhine. The Rheinburgenweg connects Bacharach with Oberwesel and Trechtingshausen, and the Mittelrheinbahn stops hourly; Koblenz is about 40 minutes away.
    Boppard

    Boppard

    Boppard is situated on a large bend of the Rhine, about 20 kilometers south of Koblenz, and has a population of just over 15,000. Within the town, remains of the Roman fort Bodobrica are preserved, considered one of the best-preserved forts north of the Alps. Its southern part is freely accessible as an archaeological park.On the market square stands the two-towered Romanesque Church of St. Severus, while the Electoral Castle houses the town museum. From April to October, a chairlift takes you from Mühltal up to the Vierseenblick, where the mountains conceal the river so it appears like four lakes, and to Gedeonseck, offering views of the vineyards of the Bopparder Hamm.
    Middle Rhine

    Middle Rhine

    Zwischen Bingen und Koblenz zwängt sich der Rhein durch ein enges Schiefertal zwischen Hunsrück und Taunus. Auf diesem Abschnitt, dem Oberen Mittelrheintal, reihen sich rund 40 Burgen, Schlösser und Festungen, Weinbergterrassen und kleine Städte mit Stadtmauern wie Bacharach und Oberwesel. Seit 2002 ist das Tal UNESCO-Welterbe.Am engsten wird es an der Loreley bei St. Goarshausen. Zwischen Mainz und Koblenz gibt es keine Straßenbrücke, über den Fluss bringen dich Fähren. Bei extremem Niedrigwasser, wie im August 2026, kann der Fähr- und Schiffsverkehr eingestellt werden, prüfe dann vorab die aktuellen Fahrpläne. Auf beiden Ufern fahren Züge, und der Rheinsteig führt rechtsrheinisch über die Höhen. Im Norden, an der Mündung der Mosel, liegt Koblenz als größte Stadt der Region.
    Marksburg

    Marksburg

    The Marksburg, above Braubach, south of Koblenz, is considered the only never-destroyed hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine. Construction of the keep began in the 12th century; the castle has been inhabited for over 700 years, and its buildings from the 13th to 15th centuries have been preserved.Today, it is the seat of the German Castles Association. In 2026, it will be open daily from April 3 to October 31, from 10 AM to 5 PM. A visit gives you a vivid impression of how a medieval castle was built and fortified.
    Rüdesheim on the Rhine

    Rüdesheim on the Rhine

    Rüdesheim is located in the Hessian Rheingau at the foot of the Niederwald, opposite Bingen. The town is known for its Riesling; as early as 1074, land began to be cleared here for vineyards. Approximately three million people stroll annually through the Drosselgasse, only about 144 meters long and two meters wide, with its wine houses.With the cable car, you soar over the vineyards up to the Niederwalddenkmal, inaugurated in 1883, with its 12.5-meter-high Germania overlooking the Rhine. Down in the town, the Brömserburg houses the Rheingauer Weinmuseum, and in Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett, you can hear around four centuries of self-playing instruments.