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June 15, 2020 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 19 °CTook train to Bingen. From Rolandseck to Bingen 1h40m. On the way back it will take 5-6 days :-)
Took train to Bingen. From Rolandseck to Bingen 1h40m. On the way back it will take 5-6 days :-)
First segment on the Rheinburgenweg. Not too hot and no rain, pretty good for hiking. And found myself a nice spot for the night. And now it's dinner tiiiiime! :-)
10k done, time for a coffee break. Burg Stahleck, now a youth hostel, is just the prefect sport for this.
Pretty tough day, with about 1500 vertical meters over 43km. Some steep climbs. Several castles, as expected, and a very nice surprise encounter.
The day was mostly good. Foggy when I woke up, a bit of rain, then even sunshine. Some nice single tails in between, some cherry trees along the way, more castles, beautiful villages.
But now heavyRead more
After a rainy night and morning I was off to a late start. Approaching Koblenz the Rheinburgenweg turns into the Mosel valley, where it runs jointly with the Moselhochweg and the Moselsteig for aRead more
The path was for the most day far, far away from the Rhine. I wonder why this is part of the Rheinburgenweg.
The most interesting segment was going through an old stone quarry, where already theRead more
And done! I arrived at the Rolandsbogen, the end point of the #Rheinburgenweg. Today was easier than the previous days, ad it didn't have the steep ups and downs.
Well, time to go to the trainRead more