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Kaub to Lorch

Kaub to Lorch

Andreea Nichita planned a hike

June 10, 2020

Kaub to Lorch

Hard

05:11

16.3km

3.1km/h

600m

590m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Waypoints

Dicker Turm (Thick Tower), Kaub

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The city wall was probably built in the first half of the 13th century, at the same time as the castle. The oldest fortification secured the "city district" from the …

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800 m

Gutenfels Castle

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Impressive former customs castle, which stands on an island in front of Kaub. Visible from far away from the Rheinsteig.

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922 m

Panorama Trail above Kaub

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From the Volkenbachtal, the narrow, partly stony path leads from the Rennseiter tunnel to Gutenfels Castle with a view of Kaub and the Rhine Valley. Overburden from slate quarrying in …

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2.99 km

Pavilion with a view of Burg Gutenfels and the Rhine Valley

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Gutenfels Castle was built as Kaub Castle (Cube) from 1220, perhaps on behalf of the Empire. It was besieged unsuccessfully by William of Holland as early as 1252. In 1277, …

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3.71 km

Shelter on the Rheinsteig

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Well-equipped shelter

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5.01 km

Grube Viktoria exploration tunnel

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There is an entrance to a cave right next to the path. Where is it going? No idea.
Explore at your own risk

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5.38 km

View of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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The Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, also called the Palatinate near Kaub, was built as a customs castle in the Rhine near Kaub by Ludwig the Bavarian, the Count Palatine of the Rhine …

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6.16 km

View of Kaub and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle on the Rhine

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A bank invites you to linger and you can enjoy the magnificent view of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and the Rhine!

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6.52 km

Border Warden

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When you have hiked about half of the stage from Lorch to Kaub (or vice versa), you will reach this gorgeous place: a wine stand in the middle of the …

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8.03 km

View of Bacharach and Burg Stahleck

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One view and several impressive buildings in view

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9.36 km

View of the Rhine Valley at Lorchhausen

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We discovered many of these great views on our tour “Rhein-Wisper-Glûck”

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10.6 km

View of Lorchhausen and the Rhine

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Beautiful view of the small town of Lorchhausen. Some sheep and goats live on the slopes around Lorchhausen, which are used as landscape conservationists. They keep vegetation low and stabilize the earthy ground with their hooves.

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10.9 km

View of the Rhine and Lorch

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One of many wonderful views of the Rhine.
One more beautiful than the other!

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11.7 km

Nollig Castle Ruins

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The Nollig is the ruins of a habitable watchtower perched high on the mountain of the same name. The Rheinsteig leads right past the castle, the building itself is privately …

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11.9 km