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View of Sankt Goarshausen – Ascent to Burg Maus (Maus Castle) loop from St. Goarshausen

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View of Sankt Goarshausen – Ascent to Burg Maus (Maus Castle) loop from St. Goarshausen

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View of Sankt Goarshausen – Ascent to Burg Maus (Maus Castle) loop from St. Goarshausen

05:58

20.2km

510m

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: August 20, 2026

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Train Station

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2.03 km

View of Sankt Goarshausen

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Great view of the Rheinfelsburg, right on the vineyard

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2.47 km

Panoramic bench overlooking the Rhine

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Recommended resting place, directly on the slope edge, with an impressive 180 ° panorama of the Rhine 👌😎

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3.64 km

View of Burg Maus and the Rhine

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A short, almost alpine path leads to a great resting place that you should not miss on the Rheinsteig tour because of the great panorama!

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4.12 km

Ascent to Burg Maus (Maus Castle)

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Most of the photos here show Maus Castle (mostly from the top of the mountain), but unfortunately have no relation to the ascent and the associated views of the castle 👎😒

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8.59 km

Bench with a View of Ehrenthal and the Rhine

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Nice place to rest on the Rheinsteig stage from Kestert to Kaub.

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8.60 km

View of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

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A short rocky path (detour from the Rheinsteig) leads to this exposed vantage point on a rocky cliff!
From here you have a bombastic panorama of the Rhine 👌😎

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9.69 km

Mossy Forest Trail in Pulsbach Gorge

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Definitely one of the most beautiful sections of the Rheinsteig. The dense moss fields are great to look at

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9.79 km

Wooden Bridge at Pulsbachklamm

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Nice if it can also be done with wood. Fits in wonderfully with the surroundings

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20.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.60 km

6.00 km

2.90 km

2.72 km

388 m

299 m

226 m

Surfaces

5.89 km

5.83 km

5.81 km

2.07 km

326 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Comments

December 17, 2023,Rheinsteig St. Goarshausen /Kestert

Then I planned the next section of the Rheinsteig.
What can I say, it was exhausting.
I only “found” the mud route because I missed a sign.🙈
Well, there are worse things.
The conclusion was the DB. Cancelled a train and I didn't feel like waiting. And lo and behold, I reached my destination faster than the train.😊😉

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November 30, 2024,Rheinsteigrunde Wellmich - Kestert 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️

Various circumstances prevented us from going on a nice hike in the last few weeks. Today it was a good day again, we are both fit, had time and the sun was shining.
So we put on our hiking boots, drove down to Wellmich to the tank ramp and from there onto the Rheinsteig towards Kestert.
At Pulsbach we could …

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September 22, 2023,Rheinsteig Etappe14 über Ruppertsklamm und Rabenacksteig

Exhausting, beautiful views... it was nice, but it didn't knock our socks off. Weather was perfect. Beautiful section on the Rhine after the Ruppertsklamm.

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August 10, 2026,Rheinsteig (Etappe 5: St. Goarshausen - Kestert)

On this stage, the Rheinsteig more than lives up to its name! Because as soon as you leave St. Goarshausen, the detour via the alpine Rabenacksteig trail beckons. After wonderful enjoyment hiking across the plateau to Burg Maus, mining takes centre stage in Wellmich, before the Pulsbachklamm gorge gets your adrenaline pumping again....

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August 15, 2022,Rheinsteig (Deluxe)Etappe 14: Kestert - St. Goarshausen

After the Haxn from yesterday's queen stage had run in nicely, today we continue on the Rheinsteig. I picked the stage from Kestert to St. Goarshausen and pimped it up with a few more kilometers, elevation gain and highlights. The deluxe version, so to speak.

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October 28, 2023,Tag 4 Von Sankt Goar nach Kestert

Really steep climbs at the beginning and in the middle of the tour. Since it was blessed yesterday, the path was partly slippery in the steep areas. Luckily we went up there and not down. The highlight of the tour is the part in front of Maus Castle and the Pulsbachklamm.

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October 12, 2025,Rheinsteig | Etappe 14 - von Kestert nach St. Goarshausen

Today, the hike continued from Kestert just as beautifully as it had ended yesterday. I also had the feeling that the leaves had become more colorful overnight. 🍂

The trail began a steep climb and soon found ourselves on a fantastic rocky path through the Pulsbach Gorge. Gnarled trees, rugged rocks, and magnificent views were our constant companions. 🤩 Afterwards, …

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May 29, 2025,von Kestert nach Sankt Goarshausen - Etappe 14 + Teiletappe 15 Rheinsteig

We've added a small section of Stage 15 (approx. 3km with approximately 150-200m elevation gain) to Stage 14. This allows us to shorten Stage 15, which is very long, by this distance, while still hiking the entire route.

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View of Sankt Goarshausen – Ascent to Burg Maus (Maus Castle) loop from St. Goarshausen

View of Sankt Goarshausen

Panoramic bench overlooking the Rhine

View of Burg Maus and the Rhine

Ascent to Burg Maus (Maus Castle)

Bench with a View of Ehrenthal and the Rhine

View of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Mossy Forest Trail in Pulsbach Gorge

Wooden Bridge at Pulsbachklamm

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