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Rhens - Koblenz
Distance: ca. 18 km
Time: 4 - 6 hours
Altitude difference about 530 m
Highlights in Rhens: Königsstuhl, City Wall, historical Old Town with Town Hall, Rhenser Bürgerhäuser...
This walk starts at the historical Town Hall of Rhens and finishes at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz. We take the one way street under the bridge and then follow the path uphill. At the top we make a short detour to the Königsstuhl (kingsseat) where once the electoral Princes elected their kings. Enjoy the view from here.
The walk continues on the Rheinburgenweg passing along vineyards and beautiful cherry and apple orchards. We then ascend through woodland traversing the Lauxbachtal and continue uphill to Schloss Stolzenfels. After a visit to the castle with its battlements and towers we continue uphill through dense forest. Beyond the Rot-Weiß-Hütte we descend to the Siechhaustal. We cross over the brook and follow the Nordic-Walking Schängel Trail, passing the Schutzhütte at the Weidgenhöhe. We then arrive at the viewpoint hut at the Drommelsberg, and beyond we reach the viewpoint Rittersturz, which offers magnificent views of the Koblenz TUS Stadium. From here we descend a steep winding track to the B9 which we cross over via an overpass and walk along the railway underpass. We continue along the river promenade, passing the Kaiserin-Augusta-Anlage and the Pegelhaus, until we reach the Deutsches Eck, the confluence of Rhein and Mosel. Opposite is the fortress Ehrenbreitstein.
Highlights in Koblenz : Deutsches Eck with Kaiser Wilhelm Monument, Castle Schloss Stolzenfels, Kurfürstliches Schloss, Chairlift to Festung Ehrenbreitstein with Landesmuseum, Deutschherrenhaus with Ludwigmuseum, Mutter- Beethoven- Haus, Mittelrheinmuseum, Liebfrauenkirche, Stiftskirche St. Florin, Kastorkirche, Historical Old Town
