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View from Spitznack – Schwedenschanze Viewpoint loop from Kaub

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View from Spitznack – Schwedenschanze Viewpoint loop from Kaub

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View from Spitznack – Schwedenschanze Viewpoint loop from Kaub

05:30

18.1km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Rheinhänge von Burg Gutenfels bis zur Loreley

UNESCO Welterbe Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Bus stop

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7.28 km

View of the Loreley from Spitznack

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impressive rock formation, invites you to rest and explore

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View from Spitznack

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Great view from the Spitznack of the Rhine and the surrounding nature.

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8.54 km

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Viewpoint

11.9 km

Urbach Valley

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A great bridge!

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13.6 km

View of the Rhine bend and sandbanks at Rheinhänge von Burg Gutenfels bis zur Loreley

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Nice view of the hairpin bends with their sandbars

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14.8 km

Rossstein viewpoint overlooking Oberwesel

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Those who arrived here have a great stage behind them. A really worthwhile route.

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14.8 km

Schwedenschanze Viewpoint

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Here too, sure-footedness and a head for heights are a must. Otherwise, a super great view and tour.

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16.5 km

Schwedenschanze Pavilion with View of the Rhine Valley

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Not half as crowded as at the Loreley and also a fantastic view of the steep slopes of the Middle Rhine Valley. The hiking hut invites you to take an extended break.

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16.6 km

Swedish Redoubt

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The section before the Schwedenschanze was probably the most Alpine part of the track. Single trail and quite steep slopes (coming from the north). Very beautiful in dry weather with good visibility.

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

3.76 km

2.08 km

316 m

Surfaces

8.05 km

6.07 km

1.82 km

1.50 km

650 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

August 5, 2021,Rheinsteig III

Today we hiked in a way that is suitable for the elderly - in a nutshell ...
First 24 km, then 17 km and today 14 km ...
Tomorrow 10Km ??? 🤣🤣🤣

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August 18, 2021,Rheinsteig von Kaub bis Goahrshausen Tag 3

Due to the hotel booking in the suburbs, our tour is not as long as it should be (19 km), but it is very demanding.
Tomorrow we have to do the few kilometers to St. Goarshausen as well.
The stage from Dörscheid / Kaub to St. Goarshausen is the most demanding stage and is known as the “king's stage”. The …

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April 8, 2023,Rheinsteig - Lieblings - Wanderung ab Bornich

Well guuut... Maybe there are a lot of photos. But this round from Bornich has once again become our favorite Rheinsteig round, despite the cloudiness.

In Bornich there is a small parking lot, from which you can start easily and comfortably in the direction of the Rheinsteig.
From then on everything is included... wide forest paths, narrow stairs, root system, …

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September 17, 2021,Dörscheid - St. Goarshausen-Heide

Since I got to my destination before the check-in time, I took the next vantage point with me 😊

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June 1, 2023,2023 - Von Kaub nach Bornich

According to statements by third parties, this is the king's stage of the Rheinsteig. In any case, you must be sure-footed and have a good head for heights. The tour was a lot of fun for us - we just imagined the end differently. More on that later...

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October 16, 2021,Rheinsteig 6: Kaub bis Loreley, dann Akku leer (weiter bis St. Goarshausen)

Unfortunately, shortly after the Loreley, the battery ran out and komoot said goodbye. We then walked to the Herrmannsmühle Hotel in Sankt Goarshausen.

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May 20, 2024,Bornich - Rheinsteig - Dörscheid

Rheinsteig St. Goarshausen Kabe shortened and so Loreley was omitted. The way there was long and boring, just straight + over fields.
But there is a great access path that I used.
But that way I had the end of the deep Urbach valley near the Rhine, the ascent and descent of which is difficult for many.
The view of …

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June 4, 2022,Tour

Very nice but strenuous tour from Kaub station along the Rheinsteig. Great views, well signposted, restaurant right on the way just before the Loreley visitor center. Departure by bus and train.

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View from Spitznack – Schwedenschanze Viewpoint loop from Kaub

View of the Loreley from Spitznack

View from Spitznack

Urbach Valley

View of the Rhine bend and sandbanks at Rheinhänge von Burg Gutenfels bis zur Loreley

Rossstein viewpoint overlooking Oberwesel

Schwedenschanze Viewpoint

Schwedenschanze Pavilion with View of the Rhine Valley

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