Rheinsteig

Rheinsteig
View of the river Rhine
Length320 km (200 mi)
LocationRhineland-Palatinate/Hesse/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
TrailheadsBonn,[coord 1] Wiesbaden[coord 2]
UseHiking
Elevation change9,500 m (31,200 ft)
Highest pointLykershausen, 351 m (1,152 ft)
Lowest pointKennedy Bridge, Bonn, 60 m (200 ft)
DifficultyEasy
SeasonAll year
SightsNumerous castles along the Rhine Gorge and Siebengebirge. Vineyards of Rheingau. Woodland in Naturpark Rhein-Taunus.
HazardsCyclists
Websitewww.rheinsteig.de

The Rheinsteig is a hiking trail following a mainly elevated path along the east bank of the Rhine River in Germany.[1] Its 320 kilometres (200 mi) route stretches from Bonn to Wiesbaden, running parallel to the Rheinhöhenweg Trail and Rheinburgenweg Trail.


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  1. ^ e.V, Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus. "The Rheinsteig Trail - the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Germany Travel". www.germany.travel. Retrieved 2024-01-16.