View of the Rhine at Loreley – Loreley Statue loop from St. Goar

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View of the Rhine at Loreley – Loreley Statue loop from St. Goar

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View of the Rhine at Loreley – Loreley Statue loop from St. Goar

02:57

9.89km

270m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 10, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 216 m for 348 m

After 5.21 km for 438 m

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

After 9.34 km for 348 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.59 km

View of Katz Castle and the Rhine

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Nice view over the castle with the Rhine in the background

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2.34 km

View of the Rhine at Loreley

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View of the Rhine

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3.37 km

Heart-Shaped Benches with Valley View

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Space for lovers

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4.54 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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5.09 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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5.51 km

Rheinsteig Steps to the Loreley Rock

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Nothing for dogs! The stairs are steep and high.

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6.38 km

Loreley Statue on the Pier

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Who does not know you, the pretty Loreley.

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7.82 km

The Loreley rock is located in the Rhein-Lahn district in the area of the Loreley community. The Loreley Plateau is part of the local community of Bornich, while the steep slopes and cliffs rising all around from the Rhine belong to the urban area of Sankt Goarshausen. The Loreley is located in the center of the St. Goarer Tal natural area as part of the main natural area Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

The Middle Rhine river bed, which is still 300 meters wide above the Kammereck, is narrowed to 145 meters by the rock barriers just above the Loreley, at the Betteck. At the Loreley itself, the Rhine was 160 meters wide and up to 25 meters deep. These are the narrowest and deepest parts of the Rhine in its navigable section. On the other hand, the two river banks directly downstream, at the Loreley harbor, diverge like a trough for a short stretch of up to 400 meters. At Sankt Goar and Sankt Goarshausen the stream is usually 250 meters wide. The Rhine winds through the rock massif in tight curves. Because of these very tight curves and strong currents, navigation on the Rhine from the Bankeck in Sankt Goar to Oberwesel is regulated by light signals.

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9.89 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.40 km

2.38 km

1.28 km

1.25 km

1.07 km

695 m

496 m

333 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

2.51 km

1.70 km

1.42 km

1.12 km

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

October 29, 2025,Wanderung mit Aussicht: Entlang des Rheinsteigs zum Loreley-Plateau

The Rhine Trail winds its way through the landscape
Loreley sings her song
Myths have awakened

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October 26, 2022,Loreley Treppenweg - Sankt Goarshausen, Heide

Info:
loreley-touristik.de/loreley-discoveren/wandern/wandern-an-der-loreley

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July 5, 2024,Loreley (Mittelrhein)

The Loreley is a slate rock about 132 meters high in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site near St.Goarshausen. The view from the vantage point of the towns of St.Goarshausen with Katz Castle and its sister town of St.Goar with Rheinfels Castle is deeply impressive.

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February 20, 2023,Treppen- und Erlebnisweg Loreley

A mystical tour with a wonderful experience of nature and the finest dream views!🤗🌞
Another unusual idea is the themed bank trail that you encounter along the way.
At Hörfelsen on the myth path of the Loreley plateau you can learn mysterious things about the Loreley legend and the Rhine romance, but unfortunately it didn't work today🤷‍♀️. In addition to …

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June 19, 2022,Wanderung zur Loreley

Day 3, hike to the Loreley Visitor Center.
Actually, we didn't have anything special in mind. A boat trip to Goarshausen was on the agenda today. When we got off the board, a nice lady from the KD company greeted us with great trip ideas and lots of tips. We then continued on the Loreley Panorama Trail to Katz Castle. …

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June 19, 2022,Rundwanderung über Burg Katz und die Loreley ab / bis St. Goarshausen

We started this small and promising tour at the KD jetty in St. Goarshausen. From here high above Katz Castle (unfortunately privately owned and not accessible) to the high plateau. On the way towards Loreley, it's worth making a short detour to the chicken temple vantage point, which offers a beautiful view of St. Goarshausen, St. Goar and also towards …

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July 27, 2022,Familientour zum Loreleyfels

"I don't know what it's supposed to mean", that's how it begins, the much-quoted #Loreleylied by #Heinrich_Heine. And a top view of the Father Rhine, where the #Loreley watches over the narrowest and deepest point of the navigable river, can also be done with children despite the considerable difference in height. Our tour began with the journey by train to …

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October 31, 2022,🇩🇪 Loreley Plateau, Burg Katz 👍💪

The Loreley 👍 🇩🇪 Everyone has heard of it. The plateau is being redesigned and it's a success 💪. But before that, riding the summer toboggan run (3 euros a ride) is really fun 👍😂
It goes down to the Rhine over infinite 😂 many stairs. The Loreley is a must at the harbor entrance. Up to Katz Castle you …

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