Breathtaking rhine-rambling-tours on the left Rheinburgenweg trail from the Rhein-Nahe-Eck in Bingen to the German Corner (Deutsches Eck) in Koblenz. And further on along Andernach to Bad Breisig. On the right side of the river you follow the young but famous Rheinsteig trail between (Wiesbaden) Ruedesheim and Koblenz (Bonn)...
Walks on the Rhine between Ruedesheim, Bingen and Koblenz.
A hearty welcome from your Rhine Hiker Jens Niemeyer. As an enthusiastic walker I’m frequently on the Rhine hiking trails "Rheinsteig" and "Rheinburgenweg". This unique landscape with its ancient castles and fantastic views of river valleys and rolling woodlands never fails to enthrall me a new...
The so-called Germania - built 1877 - 1883 by King Wilhelm I. - is a great lookout point high above Rüdesheim with panoramic views down to Bingen and into the rhine valley. The 38 meter high monument symbolizes the foundation of the new German Empire after the German - French wars. A cable car brings you up to the patriotic monument, which is a tourist attraction number one.
The "Binger Mäuseturm" (mouse tower) was built in the early 14th century as a toll- and watchtower on a small island in the rhine to strengthen the toll system in connection with castle "Ehrenfels". It was destroyed during the 30-years-war and in 1689 by the french. The prussian king "Friedrich Wilhelm IV." rebuilt the mouse tower in the newgothic style during the years 1856 to 1858. Until 1974 it was used as a signal tower for the ships passing the narrow and dangerous "Binger Loch". The legend has it that the stone-hearted bishop Hatto I. from Mainz escaped to his tower and was devoured by thousands of mice.
During the period of "Rhine-romanticism" the mouse tower inspired famous writers as Clemens Brentano, Victor Hugo and Ferdinand Freiliggrath.
Castle Ruin Ehrenfels
4 meter thick and 20 meter high walls with two towers, each 33 meter high are the remains of this impressive castle ruin...
Built in the 10/11th century Ehrenfels was an important toll station in the 13th and 14th century in connection with the "Mäuseturm" (mouse tower) in the rhine.
In the 30-years-war Ehrenfels was sieged and occupied quite often.
During the "Pfälzische Erbfolgekrieg" it was destroyed in 1689.
Later the prussians got the castle ruin and today it is the property of the federal state Hesse.
