Walking Tour 5-days Rüdesheim - St. Goarshausen

Mountain chains with legendary views onto the river Rhine, vineyards as far as the eye can reach, countless castels and palaces, enchanting half-timber: all of this and more will you discover during your short hiking holiday located between Rüdesheim and St. Goarshausen. The Rheingau-region with its idyllic wine locations and numerous wine taverns called ‘Straußenwirtschaften’ invite you to sample the delicious Riesling-wine. In the UNESCO-World Cultural Heritage region of the ‘Mittelrheingau’ you walk past a number of majestic strongholds situated on ledges along the tracks of pure Rhine romanticism, which already inspired Heinrich Heine to create his Loreley-song. Incredible scenic beauty and culture – it is not for nothing that the Rheinsteig-path was nominated Germany’s most beautiful hiking route. Simply hiking ‘on a high level, in the truest sense of the word!

Highlights:

• Hiking along Germany's most famous river
• UNESCO World Heritage region
• Imposing castles and palaces
• Idyllic villages with half-timbered houses
• Vineyards, Rhine Riesling & rustic wine bars

Tour Character - Walking: Level 3

Wine-grower paths, solitary walking paths and old bridle paths ensure varied walking. Basic fitness and sure footedness is required for uphill/downhill sections on the mountain ridges of Middle-Rhine valley. Walking times of up to 6 hrs. And distances of up to 24 km are to be reckoned.

Included in the Walking Tour:

• 4 overnight in 3* and country hotel accommodation
• Breakfast
• Luggage transfer
• 1 Wine tasting
• Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book
• Service hotline

Not included in the Tour:

• Tourist tax, if due
• Anything not mentioned in 'included'
• Printed route book, per person EUR 20

Travel Insurance:

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Arrival/parking/departure:

• Arrival by train to Rüdesheim
• Frankfurt/Main or Frankfurt/Hahn airport
• Parking: Hotel parking spaces or hotel garage, costs approx. EUR 10 to EUR 20 per day, free public parking spaces
• Departure by train from St. Goarshausen to Rüdesheim, duration approx. 25 minutes
• Departure by boat from St. Goarshausen to Rüdesheim, every TUE to SUN (24.04. - 03.10.), costs EUR 25 per person. Reservation is necesarry, to be paid for in advance

Notes:

• This tour is also available over 11 days or 8 days. Please contact sales@slowtours.com for alternative offers
• Extra nights:
  • Rudesheim: From 79 EUR p.p (+59 EUR single room)
  • St Goarshausen:  From 59 EUR p.p (+29 EUR single room)
• Departure anyday from March to October

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