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Liebenstein Castle, also known as Levenstein, is the ruin of a hilltop castle. Together with Sterrenberg Castle, located 200 meters away, it forms the so-called "Hostile Brothers" on the right bank of the Rhine near Kamp-Bornhofen in the Middle Rhine Valley in Rhineland-Palatinate. The Rheinsteig hiking trail on the right bank of the Rhine passes by Liebenstein Castle. From there, there is a good view of the Rhine Valley and the town of Bad Salzig. Since 2002, Liebenstein Castle has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley and is also a protected cultural asset under the Hague Convention. Liebenstein Castle is the highest castle on the Middle Rhine. There are several versions of the legend of the "Hostile Brothers." It is considered certain that no armed conflict ever took place here. The legend is the subject of the poem "Two Brothers" by Heinrich Heine in his Book of Songs.

About 1km further east you can buy delicious wine from the Bopparder Hamm in the winery including wine tasting

Unfortunately not open to the public as it is privately owned

There's a corkscrew tied under the table. But anyone who's carrying a bottle of wine on a hike probably has their own corkscrew.

Beautiful little town on the right bank of the Rhine

This hasn't been around for very long

These are further impressive castle complexes in the Middle Rhine Valley, which is rich in castles. Even back then, it was probably already an expensive residential area.

Beautiful viewpoint – we had a picnic here. I could have sat there for hours, gazing into the valley and watching the passing ships and trains (like on a Märklin train).