Burg Rheinfels
Posted by: keniferj
N 50° 09.194 E 007° 42.296
32U E 407483 N 5556470
Great old castle ruin sitting on the Rhine river in southern Germany.
Waymark Code: WMFNT
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 06/26/2006
Views: 87
Burg Rheinfels is the largest and one of the greatest castle ruins on the Rhine river. It was started in the year 1245. Was partially destroyed by French Revolutionary Army troops in 1797.
Very nice ruin to explore, with several accessable levels. One can take a river ferry to St. Goar, or the scenic river roadway from Ruedesheim, and then take a small road train to the top. One may also walk, but it's quite a steep uphill climb.