- Rheinsteig
Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Rheinsteig
Photo=Rheinsteig005.jpg
Caption=View of the riverRhine
Location=Rhineland-Palatinate ,Germany
Length=320 km
Start/End Points=Bonn ,Wiesbaden
Use=Hiking
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HighPoint=
LowPoint=
Difficulty=Easy
Season=All year
Sights=Numerous castles at the river Rhine.
Hazards=The Rheinsteig is a
hiking trail following the righthand side of the riverRhine inGermany , its 320 km route stretches fromBonn toWiesbaden .Description
The Rheinsteig passes woodlands, vineyards and offers spectacular views on castles, challenging ascents and descents. Generally very well signposted with an 'R' on a blue background, the Rheinsteig allows either ambitious long-distance hiking or a rich variety of short tours like at
Lahneck Castle on theRhine and theLahn .The Rheinsteig offers a beautiful portal to the cultural richness of the Rhine Valley with 40 castles along its length such as the
Lahneck andLiebenstein .Literature and maps
Opened as of
September 8 ,2005 , you can find many maps and books giving information about how to where to join and leave the track, should you want to do just a short section. For a list of titles please see the German version of this page.External links
:* [http://www.walk-in-europe.com/germany/rhine-trail/ The Rhine Trail - Rheinsteig]
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