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'''Length: 320km (199mi)'''
 
'''Length: 320km (199mi)'''
  
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'''Season: March-October'''
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'''Season: March-October, but the Trail is open and accessable year round'''
  
 
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== Information Resources ==
 
== Information Resources ==
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
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https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig
 
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== Sections ==
 
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The Trail is divided into 4 Sections: [https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig/stages/siebengebirge-stages Siebengebirge], [https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig/stages/lower-middle-rhine-valley-stages Lower Middle Rhine Valley], [https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig/stages/upper-middle-rhine-valley-stages Upper Middle Rhine Valley] and [https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig/stages/rheingau-stages Rheingau]. There's also an official division into 21 stages, each of them representing an easy day hike. It's not important to follow these though, as they are mainly intended for dayhikers.
 
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== Water ==
 
== Water ==
 
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Water is plentyful, as the Trail runs through a town every day, and there's plenty of streams flowing into the Rhine river that are safe to drink after filtration.
 
== Weather ==
 
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There aren't any extreme weather conditions on the trail that should stop you from hiking; expect normal German weather.
 
== Getting To and From the Trail ==
 
== Getting To and From the Trail ==
 
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== Resupply ==
 
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Resupply is plentyful as the Trail usually runs through a village/bigger town with a supermarket every day.
 
== Geographic Features ==
 
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The Trail runs along the valley side east of the Rhine river, which is one of the biggest rivers in Europe. Although the Trail's highest point is only at 365m(1197ft) it racks up a sizeable amount of elevation as you constantly go up and down the steep valley walls.
 
== Administrative Territories ==
 
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Revision as of 13:07, 24 June 2021

Overview

Length: 320km (199mi)

<!Standard direction(s) of travel: both (Doesn't really apply)-- nobo, sobo, etc. -->

Season: March-October, but the Trail is open and accessable year round

Trail Association:

Permits and Regulations

Maps

Online Maps

Printed Maps

Information Resources

Websites

https://www.rheinsteig.de/en/rheinsteig

Apps

Guidebooks

Other

Sections

The Trail is divided into 4 Sections: Siebengebirge, Lower Middle Rhine Valley, Upper Middle Rhine Valley and Rheingau. There's also an official division into 21 stages, each of them representing an easy day hike. It's not important to follow these though, as they are mainly intended for dayhikers.

Water

Water is plentyful, as the Trail runs through a town every day, and there's plenty of streams flowing into the Rhine river that are safe to drink after filtration.

Weather

There aren't any extreme weather conditions on the trail that should stop you from hiking; expect normal German weather.

Getting To and From the Trail

Resupply

Resupply is plentyful as the Trail usually runs through a village/bigger town with a supermarket every day.

Geographic Features

The Trail runs along the valley side east of the Rhine river, which is one of the biggest rivers in Europe. Although the Trail's highest point is only at 365m(1197ft) it racks up a sizeable amount of elevation as you constantly go up and down the steep valley walls.

Administrative Territories

Online Communities

References


External Links