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View of the Rhine bend at Spay – Marksburg loop from Parkplatz Rheinhöhen Ruhewald

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View of the Rhine bend at Spay – Marksburg loop from Parkplatz Rheinhöhen Ruhewald

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View of the Rhine bend at Spay – Marksburg loop from Parkplatz Rheinhöhen Ruhewald

03:57

12.8km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Parking

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2.67 km

Viewpoint

3.44 km

View of the Rhine bend at Spay

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Great view of the Rhine!

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4.14 km

View of Marksburg Castle and the Rhine from the Nassau Conservation Area

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On this "balcony" section of the Rheinsteig, there are several benches with wonderful views of the Rhine.

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4.72 km

Rheinsteig Oak Forest Trail, Nassau

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Here the Rheinsteig leads through a beautiful old oak forest.

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4.88 km

Lusthäuschen — shelter with panoramic views over the Rhine Valley

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Great view of the Rhine, continue towards Osterspay

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6.23 km

Philippsburg

Castle

6.85 km

Peasant Inn Eckfritz

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Idyllic town in the Rhein-Lahn district of Rhineland-Palatinate, in the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley 🧭
Located below the 🏰Marksburg Castle, the only undestroyed hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine 🌊💙.

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6.98 km

Braubach Old Town

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Very beautiful old half-timbered houses in small streets

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7.77 km

Marksburg

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The only never-destroyed hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine, dating from the twelfth century.

It is worth taking a guided tour. To our knowledge, also possible with a dog (at …

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9.12 km

View of the Rhine Valley from the Nassau Cliffs

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Wonderful resting place with a great view over the Middle Rhine Valley

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

3.98 km

1.13 km

764 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

4.41 km

1.86 km

1.15 km

940 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

36°C

19°C

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Comments

March 17, 2024,Braubach: Runde von Dachsenhausen

The path first follows the Rheinsteig past the Marksburg,
but then turns inland away from the Rhine. After about 3km
It goes along a former forestry path, but
is pretty muddy and where fallen trees constantly block the way.
I had to move over, under and past a good 50 trees, which took a long time
is exhausting. And in …

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February 8, 2026,Mittelrheintal 🏞 - "Braubacher Buchenweg..."

My hiking boots were still damp on the outside from yesterday's hike, but it's what's inside that counts. And they were dry... as dry as my sense of humor... sometimes.

After days of cold and sunshine, my bosom buddy "Herpes" moved in with me again. What he didn't know... nobody stays home alone. So he had to come along on …

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November 18, 2022,Dinkelholder Bachtal und Marksburg

We have once again been drawn to one of our favorite places...
to the rose town of Braubach.

This exerts its charm on us at any (!!) time of year and weather and especially when the forecast announces more "rain comfort".

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View of the Rhine bend at Spay – Marksburg loop from Parkplatz Rheinhöhen Ruhewald

View of the Rhine bend at Spay

View of Marksburg Castle and the Rhine from the Nassau Conservation Area

Rheinsteig Oak Forest Trail, Nassau

Lusthäuschen — shelter with panoramic views over the Rhine Valley

Peasant Inn Eckfritz

Braubach Old Town

Marksburg

View of the Rhine Valley from the Nassau Cliffs

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