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== Overview ==
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{{Infobox hiking trail
 
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|name=Rheinsteig
'''Length:''' 320 km (199 mi)
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|photo=Rheinsteig-rm-01.jpg
 
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|caption=View of the river [[Rhine]]
'''Standard direction(s) of travel:''' Either
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|location=[[Rhineland-Palatinate]]/[[Hesse]]/[[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]
 
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|length_km=320
'''Season:''' March-October, but the trail is open and accessible year round
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|trailheads=[[Bonn]],<ref group=coord>{{coord|50.73531|7.101930|name=Bonn}} Bonn (Northern end)</ref> [[Wiesbaden]]<ref group=coord>{{coord|50.037250520|8.234180450|name=Wiesbaden}} Wiesbaden (Southern end)</ref>
 
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|use=[[Hiking]]
'''Trail Association:''' <!-- Link to LTW article for trail org -->
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|elev_change_m=9500
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|highest_name= [[Lykershausen]]
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|highest_m=351
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|lowest_name= [[Kennedy Bridge (Bonn, Germany)|Kennedy Bridge]], [[Bonn]]
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|lowest_m=60
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|difficulty=Easy
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|season=All year
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|sights=Numerous castles along the [[Rhine Gorge]] and [[Siebengebirge]]. Vineyards of [[Rheingau]]. Woodland in [[Naturpark Rhein-Taunus]].
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|hazards=Cyclists
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|website = [http://www.rheinsteig.de/en/ www.rheinsteig.de]
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== Permits and Regulations ==
 
== Permits and Regulations ==

Revision as of 20:28, 28 June 2021

Rheinsteig
Rheinsteig-rm-01.jpg
View of the river Rhine
Length320 km (199 mi)
LocationRhineland-Palatinate/Hesse/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
TrailheadsBonn,[coord 1] Wiesbaden[coord 2]
Elevation
Elevation change9,500 m (31,200 ft)
Highest pointLykershausen, 351 m (1,152 ft)
Lowest pointKennedy Bridge, Bonn, 60 m (200 ft)
Hiking details
Trail difficultyEasy
SeasonAll year
SightsNumerous castles along the Rhine Gorge and Siebengebirge. Vineyards of Rheingau. Woodland in Naturpark Rhein-Taunus.
HazardsCyclists
Websitewww.rheinsteig.de

Permits and Regulations

  • There are no permits needed to hike the Rheinsteig, the land that the Rheinsteig runs through falls under standard German right-to-roam legislation.

Maps

Online Maps

Printed Maps

  • Rheinsteig: Wander-Tourenkarte 1:50000, KOMPASS, ISBN: 3850269833

Information Resources

Websites

Apps

Guidebooks

  • "Rheinsteig: von Wiesbaden nach Bonn" (Outdoor Wanderführer) ISBN:3866866976

Other

Sections

Water

  • Water is plentiful, 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

  • Extreme weather conditions are not common. Expect normal German weather.

Getting To and From the Trail

Resupply

  • Resupply is plentiful as the trail usually runs through a 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 365 m (1197 ft), it racks up a significant amount of elevation as it constantly ascends and descends the steep valley walls.

Administrative Territories

Online Communities

References


External Links


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