View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Katz loop from Urbar

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Rhineland-Palatinate

View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Katz loop from Urbar

Moderate

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132

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View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Katz loop from Urbar

03:17

11.1km

330m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

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1.65 km

View of the Loreley and the Rhine

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A bench by the wayside with a view of the Lorely and the Rhine.

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1.83 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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Very nice view of the Rhine valley and the Loreley rock opposite. At the end of the long pier on the left is the Loreley monument.

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2.14 km

View of the Loreley from Maria Ruh

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Probably the most beautiful view over the Rhine valley to the Loreley with its entire terran and to St. Goarshausen and St. Goar is from the Maria Ruh view.

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3.81 km

View of the Loreley Rock

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One of several beautiful views of the Loreley rock.

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4.33 km

View of the Rhine Valley, the Loreley, and Katz Castle

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St. Goar - In steter Gefahr

St. Goar ist eine beschauliche Stadt am Rhein. Dies war jedoch nicht immer so. In früheren Jahrhunderten besaß sie eine enorme strategische Bedeuturg. Die …

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4.90 km

Wackenberghütte Viewpoint: View of St. Goar, Rheinfels Castle, and the Rhine Valley

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From up here you have a wonderful view of St. Goar and the Rhine Valley.

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5.21 km

Saint Goar

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Great castle with a beautiful view. Admission currently costs 6 euros. The underground passages can only be visited if you take a guided tour.

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11.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.16 km

2.93 km

1.60 km

1.24 km

130 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

1.98 km

1.89 km

1.08 km

841 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

29 %

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Comments

October 15, 2023,Maria Ruh + viele schöne Ausblicke/St. Goar

Rebecca from Cologne invited people to today's hike.
First we had to cancel due to illness (flu/corona/sprained ankle). And then Rebecca left her cell phone on the train.
So the six of us started without our hostess, who took the train to Oberwesel and met us from there. At “Maria Ruh” we were in full force.
And here we were …

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