Rheinsteig
View of the river Rhine
Length	320 km (200 mi)
Location	Rhineland-Palatinate/Hesse/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Trailheads	Bonn,[coord 1] Wiesbaden[coord 2]
Use	Hiking
Elevation change	9,500 m (31,200 ft)
Highest point	Lykershausen, 351 m (1,152 ft)
Lowest point	Kennedy Bridge, Bonn, 60 m (200 ft)
Difficulty	Easy
Season	All year
Sights	Numerous castles along the Rhine Gorge and Siebengebirge. Vineyards of Rheingau. Woodland in Naturpark Rhein-Taunus.
Hazards	Cyclists
Website	www.rheinsteig.de

The Rheinsteig is a hiking trail following a mainly elevated path along the east bank of the Rhine River in Germany.^[1] Its 320 kilometres (200 mi) route stretches from Bonn to Wiesbaden, running parallel to the Rheinhöhenweg Trail and Rheinburgenweg Trail.

Description

Rheinsteig trail marker

The Rheinsteig passes through woodlands and vineyards, and has challenging ascents and descents. It is signposted by signs with an 'R' on a blue background. The Rheinsteig allows either longer-distance hiking or a number of short tours.

Route and sights of interest

• Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Schloss Biebrich,^{[coord 3]} Wiesbaden-Schierstein, Goethestein, Burg Frauenstein,^{[coord 4]} Wiesbaden-Frauenstein
• Schlangenbad,^{[coord 5]} Burg Scharfenstein, Kiedrich,
• Eberbach Abbey (Kloster Eberbach),^{[coord 6]} Steinberg, Schloss Vollrads
• Johannisberg (Geisenheim), Schloss Johannisberg,
• Marienthal Monastery, Eibingen Abbey,
• Rüdesheim am Rhein, Niederwalddenkmal,^{[coord 7]} Assmannshausen
• Lorch, Ruine Nollig, Burg Gutenfels^{[coord 8]}
• Kaub, Dörscheid, Lorelei
• Sankt Goarshausen, Nochern, Burg Maus
• Kestert, Lykershausen, Burg Liebenstein, Burg Sterrenberg,^{[coord 9]} Filsen
• Osterspai,^{[coord 10]} Marksburg
• Braubach
• Lahnstein, Oberlahnstein, Niederlahnstein, Lahneck Castle^{[coord 11]}
• Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress^{[coord 12]}
• Vallendar
• Sayn (part of Bendorf)
• Rengsdorf
• Leutesdorf
• Rheinbrohl
• Leubsdorf, Linz am Rhein
• Unkel^{[coord 13]}
• Bad Honnef, Drachenfels
• Königswinter
• Niederdollendorf
• Kennedy Bridge,^{[coord 14]} Bonn

Literature and maps

Opened on September 8, 2005, hikers can find maps and books giving information about where to join and leave the track, should hikers want to do just a short section.

Gallery

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  Arenfels castle
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  Honigberg near Kiedrich
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  Eberbach Abbey
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  The Rheinsteig in winter, Roßstein between Kaub and St. Goarshausen, view of Oberwesel
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  Goethestein, Wiesbaden-Frauenstein

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rheinsteig.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rheinsteig.

• www.rheinsteig.de Official website
• The Rhine Trail - Rheinsteig
• loreley-info
• GPS track and tour guide