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View over Altenahr and the Ahr Valley from Are Castle

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View over Altenahr and the Ahr Valley from Are Castle

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View over Altenahr and the Ahr Valley from Are Castle

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Location: Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Altenahrer Eck – Are Castle loop from Mayschoß

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Mayschoß and Altenahr – View from Schrock loop from Kreuzberg (Ahr)

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Are Castle – Ruins of Are Castle (Altenahr) loop from Altenahr

3.24km

00:54

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

October 15, 2024

The view from the ruins of Altenahr and Mayschoß, where the Ahr meanders wildly romantically in narrow bends through rock formations and steep vineyards that are terraced with dry stone walls, is magnificent. The Mediterranean climate and the slate soil create optimum conditions for the ripening of the predominantly blue grapes. The wine route is a must to walk once in your life.

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

October 16, 2024

The view of the slopes with grapes, the river, the white stone villages, the hills, the forests and other ruins and buildings is really wonderful.

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Stephan N

March 5, 2023

Are Castle offers beautiful views of Altenahr and the Ahr Valley. The castle ruins are located 240 meters above sea level above Altenahr.
The castle stands on the craggy peak of a mountain with steep eastern and southern slopes. The ancestral seat of the Counts of Are, it was built by Theodoric of Are in the first half of the 12th century. It came under the Electorate of Cologne in the 13th century and underwent numerous expansions in the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Location: Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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View over Altenahr and the Ahr Valley from Are Castle

1. Altenahrer Eck – Are Castle loop from Mayschoß

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