Sterrenberg Castle – The Little Inn loop from Kamp-Bornhofen

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Sterrenberg Castle – The Little Inn loop from Kamp-Bornhofen

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Sterrenberg Castle – The Little Inn loop from Kamp-Bornhofen

02:35

7.83km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nassau

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.47 km

View of the Feindliche Brüder Castles and Bad Salzig

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Wilhelmshöhe viewpoint with a beautiful view of Sterrenberg Castle

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3.97 km

Bench With View of Nassau Castle and the Lahn Valley

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3.98 km

View of Sterrenberg Castle and the Rhine Valley

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Off the Rheinsteig you get an interesting perspective on the castles of the "enemy brothers".

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4.04 km

View of the Feindliche Brüder Castles

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Worthwhile castles and cozy refreshment stop at Burg Liebenstein.

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5.22 km

Sterrenberg Castle

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Good documentation of the castle complex in an exhibition in the castle keep. Good, albeit somewhat more upscale, rest stop in the Burgstube with a wonderful view. Otherwise there are …

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5.88 km

The Little Inn

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Given the surrounding Middle Rhine tourism flair, "Das kleine Wirtshaus" is a feast for the eyes, and the menu suggests similar culinary delights at a mid-range price. At least the …

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5.94 km

Kloster Bornhofen and the Feindliche Brüder Castles (Sterrenberg and Liebenstein)

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Impressive church building with an attached monastery
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Most pilgrim groups come from the diocese of Limburg and the neighboring dioceses of Trier, Cologne and Mainz.

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5.99 km

Antonius Garden at Bornhofen Monastery

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The garden, the monastery, the pilgrim hall and the inner courtyard behind the hall are worth seeing... and freely accessible.

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7.83 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.84 km

2.36 km

1.39 km

925 m

322 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

2.72 km

496 m

455 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

October 8, 2023,Die feindlichen Brüder – Burg 🏰 Liebenstein und Burg 🏰 Sterrenberg 👍🏻😅

A tour that had it all. Exhausting but simply beautiful!!! Lots of beautiful nature trails and root paths. Just great!

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August 3, 2025,Kamp-Bornhofen Rheinsteig-Runde

The tip came from "Wilma" and was implemented today.
It's worth it.
From the parking lot (at the exit of town towards Dahlheim K103), we first walk along the road to the Himmelstreppe (Stairway to Heaven). We climbed it, and from there, we continued to Wilhelmshöhe, always following the Rheinsteig signs. From Wilhelmshöhe, we followed a small trail downhill to …

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