Rheinsteig

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 Wiesbaden to Bonn, running parallel to the Rheinhöhenweg Trail and Rheinburgenweg Trail.

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

Description

Rheinsteig trail marker

The Rheinsteig passes through woodlands and vineyards, and has challenging ascents and descents.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[tone]

Coordinate list
50.73531°N 7.101930°E / 50.73531; 7.101930 (Bonn) Bonn (Northern end) 50.037250520°N 8.234180450°E / 50.037250520; 8.234180450 (Wiesbaden) Wiesbaden (Southern end) 50.0375°N 8.234167°E / 50.0375; 8.234167 (Schloss Biebrich) Schloss Biebrich 50.065139°N 8.154583°E / 50.065139; 8.154583 (Burg Frauenstein) Burg Frauenstein 50.094167°N 8.103333°E / 50.094167; 8.103333 (Schlangenbad) Schlangenbad 50.0425°N 8.046667°E / 50.0425; 8.046667 (Eberbach Abbey) Eberbach Abbey 49.980833°N 7.899722°E / 49.980833; 7.899722 (Niederwalddenkmal) Niederwalddenkmal 50.087806°N 7.765611°E / 50.087806; 7.765611 (Burg Gutenfels) Burg Gutenfels 50.213417°N 7.633139°E / 50.213417; 7.633139 (Burg Sterrenberg) Burg Sterrenberg 50.245556°N 7.616111°E / 50.245556; 7.616111 (Osterspai) Osterspai 50.306389°N 7.6125°E / 50.306389; 7.6125 (Lahneck Castle) Lahneck Castle 50.365°N 7.615278°E / 50.365; 7.615278 (Ehrenbreitstein Fortress) Ehrenbreitstein Fortress 50.600833°N 7.215°E / 50.600833; 7.215 (Unkel) Unkel 50.738167°N 7.110333°E / 50.738167; 7.110333 (Kennedy Bridge) Kennedy Bridge

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