Premiumwanderweg Loreley Extratour (15 km hike)

A fantastic hike proposed by Olivier as a continuation of this Saturday’s promenade in Koblenz.

Loreley is a large rock on the bank at a narrows of the Rhine River near Sankt Goarshausen, Germany. The rock produces an echo and is associated with the legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction. Loreley has been declared a World Heritage site by the UNESCO.

Climbing from the Rhine to the rock may prove a bit challenging, the rest should be all right. The GPX file.

Olivier and others will be staying in Koblenz and making this a weekend-long trip. There is a youth hostel in Koblenz and other accommodation options, including popular home-staying sites, are also affordable.

Sankt Goarhausen is only 30 km away from Koblenz. Olivier can take up to 3 people from Koblenz to the starting point and then back to Luxembourg. Here is the link to the carpool.

Traveling from Koblenz to the starting point by public transport is also feasible. There are trains between Koblenz and Sankt Goar every hour. The trip takes 25 minutes. Once in Sankt Goar, you need to take the ferry across the Rhine to Sankt Goarshausen. There is one every 20 minutes. Once there head to the Runder Turm.