Rhine walking: Mainz - Koblenz

The rustic old town around Dome St. Martin sets the style of the coming tour. Most interesting the Gutenberg-Museum, the elector’s palace, a Roman amphitheatre and medieval old town with half timbered houses.

Hotel (example): Intercity

By boat to the start of today’s walking tour. You walk past the castles Biebrich/Freudenberg and through the Rhinegau vineyards you walk to the thermal spa Schlangenbad im Taunus.

Hotel (example): Schlangenbader Hof

Visit impressive Monastery Eberbach, often used as backdrop for history films. Founded in the  early 12th century it had a zenith in the 18th century. Idyllic wine-grower community Oestrich- Winkel on Rhine is your overnight place for today.

Hotel (example): Ruthmann

Walk along the ”Rieslingwegs” (sparkling wine path) to the well-known vineyard at Schloss Vollrads. Light deciduous forests line your way to Kloster Marienthal (a monastery), which is a place of pilgrimage.  You will have great views into the distance whilst walking to the famous St. Hildegard abbey through the Blaubachtal valley and the well-cultivated vineyards. The old wine-growing town, Rüdesheim, where winegrowing has been carried out since the Roman times will welcome you with traditional wine inns and historical half-timbered houses.

Hotel (example): Central

Climb the high rides of Middle-Rhine valley (by cable car) and enjoy the beautiful views on the  estuary of Nahe. Wine-grower communities Assmannshausen and Lorch disply many half-timbered houses.

Hotel (example): Im Schulhaus

You will walk along diverse paths and along the mountain ranges with fantastic panoramic views across the Rhine valley until you get to the historical shipping port, Kaub or to Dörscheid. Today’s stage is a real experience what with the Nollig castle ruin, castle Gutenfels and what is no doubt the day’s highlight – the imposing toll castle Pfalzgrafenstein.

Hotel (example): Blücher

Climb on legendary Loreley-rock and look down on river Rhine. Three fortresses in St.  Goarshausen are expecting you.

Hotel (example): Christian

Walk on idyllic paths to wine-grower communities on the river Rhine. Fortress Liebenstein and fortress Sterrenberg are two „hostile brothers“ from the 12th/13th century.

Hotel (example): Rheingraf

Fortress Liebeneck, Dinkelholder mills and a completely conserved Marksburg fortress are your faithful companions on the stage to Braubach, a wine-grower town with fortification wall and many half-timbered houses.

Hotel (example): Maass

Cross a tributary river to Rhine at Lahnstein and ascent to Westerwald. One final highlight is  Ruppertsklamm – a dramatic gorge and then the grand final: the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) in Koblenz where river Moselle joins the waters of Rhine.

Hotel (example): Brenner