Loreley Statue – View from the Loreley loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Loreley Statue – View from the Loreley loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Loreley Statue – View from the Loreley loop from UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

01:12

3.50km

160m

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

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 720 m for 438 m

Closed: • September 28, 2026-March 1, 2027 (otherwise open)

After 2.34 km for 439 m

Closed: • September 28, 2026-March 1, 2027 (otherwise open)

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1.24 km

View of the Rhine from the Loreley rock

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The vantage point is near the Loreley and offers a similarly pretty view

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1.48 km

Loreley Plateau

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Unfortunately, in the front area of the Loreley rock, up on the plateau, everything is very commercialized, so that the real attraction of the beautiful view of one of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany is pushed into the background.

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1.72 km

View of the Loreley

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The Rhine is dreamily beautiful, nestled in the rocks and crowned with castles

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1.81 km

Glass Rock and Mythos Hall, Loreley Plateau

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"The summit of the mountain sparkles in the evening sunshine," says Heinrich Heine's Loreley poem. On the Loreley plateau, the summit of the mountain now literally glitters: The so-called Myth …

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1.88 km

Loreley Statue

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In fact, at the foot of the Loreley, you can not see them from here.

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1.90 km

View of the Loreley Rock and the Rhine

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The highlight here is of course the fabulous view. But it is also worth taking a look at the visitor center. Here you can find out everything about the myth …

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1.92 km

View from the Loreley

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A fantastic view down into the valley to Sankt Goarshausen, onto the river with the shipping traffic and along the slopes the castles

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2.91 km

Mole Path to the Loreley Statue

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Nice walk, definitely worth repeating.

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3.50 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.89 km

1.15 km

236 m

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.40 km

737 m

697 m

258 m

243 m

165 m

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

8°C

94 %

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Comments

May 29, 2023,Vom Rhein zum Lorelyfelsen

Ascent from the Rhine to the Lorely rock,...fantastic view over the Middle Rhine Valley.

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September 22, 2022,Mittelrhein.🎵 🎶Loreley ley ley 🧜‍♀️ ... ⛰️🌞🥾🥾

Before heading home 🚗, a trip to the Loreley 🏔 and mermaid. A staircase leads to the top of the rock, if you have knee problems or have trouble walking, you should avoid the stairs. On the Felsenspitze there is a beautifully landscaped park with fantastic views ♥️. Several benches invite you to relax and linger 👌. There is also …

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July 22, 2025,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻: Highlights am Loreleyfelsen - Touristenrunde 😄😉

Today we had the classic tourist option at the Loreley Rock; a must-do if you're ever there!

(First, we took the ferry across the Rhine 😉)

The Myths Trail actually provides interesting facts about the rock, the formation of the deep Rhine bed there, shipping, and, of course, the legends surrounding the "femme fatale" of German river history!

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May 16, 2024,St. Goarshausen (RP, "Home of the Loreley"): Berg, Figur & Rheinsteig 🌬🥾🏞

So...I've now completed the "mandatory visit" to the Loreley on vacation.
Of course I didn't take the easy route with 🅿️ on the Loreley rock...instead I climbed the 400 steps up and down again. 💪🏻 "Rubber legs, olé!"
But it's really nicely laid out at the top with information boards to read and information rocks to listen to. And everything …

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