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Stahleck Castle was built around 1000 as a hilltop castle and customs castle on a field spur by the Archbishopric of Cologne. In 1120/21 it was owned as a Cologne electoral fief by Gozwin von Stahlecke, Count of Höchstadt and Bildhausen. Today Stahleck Castle is a beautiful, modern youth hostel.

The city center is well worth seeing with its old half-timbered houses and the many city gates.

It's about maintaining an original feeling

There is a youth hostel at the castle, which is highly recommended

Stahleck Castle is a hilltop castle in the Middle Rhine Valley in the area of the town of Bacharach in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Mainz-Bingen, almost 50 kilometers south of Koblenz. Its water-filled ditch is a rarity in Germany.

The modern Bacharach Youth Hostel in the historic Stahleck Castle from the 12th century is world famous, with a unique and fascinating view over the Rhine Valley. The romantic town of Bacharach is one of the most beautiful places in the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Beautiful half-timbered houses, romantic courtyards and cozy wine bars characterize the cityscape. https://www.diejugendherbergen.de/jugendherbergen/bacharach/

Everywhere along the cycle path you can explore beautiful old castles.

The Marksburg stands on a slate cone at a height of 160 meters and is the only medieval hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine that has never been destroyed.