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Rhenish Hesse

Mainz-Bingen

Bacharach

Stahleck Castle – Ruins of Stahlberg Castle loop from Bacharach

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Rhenish Hesse

Mainz-Bingen

Bacharach

Stahleck Castle – Ruins of Stahlberg Castle loop from Bacharach

Moderate

4.8

(315)

1,226

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Stahleck Castle – Ruins of Stahlberg Castle loop from Bacharach

04:14

14.0km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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692 m

Stahleck Castle

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Definitely make a detour there if you are nearby.
From the castle you have a very nice view of the Rhine Valley.
The castle itself has been restored and houses a very good youth hostel.

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4.64 km

View of the Stahlberg castle ruins from Kacksberg

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The view from the Kacksberg view sweeps over the Stahlberg castle to the Steeg district.

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5.00 km

The Rhine and its tributaries have cut deep valleys into the high plateau of the Hunsrück in the Bacharach area, on the slopes of which slate occurs, which was used in construction and especially for roofing. You are standing here in front of an old slate tunnel.

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7.22 km

Ruins of Stahlberg Castle

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Large castle complex with good picnic facilities (several benches and tables). Located beautifully in the countryside with hardly any “noise of civilization”.

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8.07 km

View of the ruins of Stahlberg Castle.

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Nice foretaste of the ruin, which is absolutely worth visiting.

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11.5 km

View of the Rhine near Langscheid

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On the heights of the Rhine Valley there are always wonderful views over the valley.

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12.5 km

View of Burg Stahleck

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Stahleck Castle is a hilltop castle in the Middle Rhine Valley in the area of the town of Bacharach in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Mainz-Bingen, almost 50 kilometers south of Koblenz. Its water-filled ditch is a rarity in Germany.

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12.7 km

View of Bacharach and the Rhine

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From here you have a wonderful view of Bacharach and the Rhine, and the walk to get there is also fun and quite easy to do.

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

1.08 km

571 m

320 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

1.60 km

744 m

414 m

395 m

114 m

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Monday 11 May

12°C

1°C

34 %

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Stahleck Castle – Ruins of Stahlberg Castle loop from Bacharach

Stahleck Castle

View of the Stahlberg castle ruins from Kacksberg

Old Slate Mine

Ruins of Stahlberg Castle

View of the ruins of Stahlberg Castle.

View of the Rhine near Langscheid

View of Burg Stahleck

View of Bacharach and the Rhine

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