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Loreley Statue on the Rhine

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Loreley Statue on the Rhine

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  • Location: Sankt Goarshausen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    April 19, 2018

    Hiking

    The Loreley rock is located in the Rhein-Lahn district in the area of the Loreley community. The Loreley Plateau is part of the local community of Bornich, while the steep …
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    October 26, 2020

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    The Loreley (Lorelei) is an approximately 132 meter high slate rock in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site near St.Goarshausen. The view from the viewpoint of the towns of St.Goarshausen with Katz Castle and the sister town of St.Goar with Rheinfels Castle is deeply impressive for all tourists.

    At the Loreley (Lorelei) the Rhine is up to 25m deep and only 113m wide. Because this place is so narrow and deep, it is still one of the most dangerous in the world heritage today.

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    August 14, 2021

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    SWR television showed a 30-minute episode about the “Extratour Loreley” as part of the small series “Wienpahl wanders”. Here is the link to the SWR media library:
    ardmediathek.de/video/landesschau-rheinland-pfalz/rund-um-die-loreley-oder-doku/swr-rheinland-pfalz/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzE0NjU4MDk
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    Elevation 80 m

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    Location: Sankt Goarshausen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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