Page 149 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Germany

DRIVE 14: The Romantic Rhine 147

PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: Koblenz to Mainz.
Number of days: 3–4 days, allowing
a day to explore Koblenz, Mainz and
the major castles along the route.
Distance: 116 km (72 miles).
Road conditions: Well paved and
Eitelborn
Urbar Urbar Eitelborn signposted alongside the Rhine.
Arenberg Arzbach
Arenberg
Arzbach
KOBLENZKOBLENZ Emsbach Emsbach Zimmerschied When to go: A good drive year-
Zimmerschied
attractive in August and September,
Fachbach
Fachbach Bad Ems round, this route is particularly
Bad Ems
Nievern
Nievern
Dausenau when wine festivals abound.
Dausenau
Miellen
Miellen
Nassau Opening times: Most attractions open
Nassau
Frücht
Frücht Lahn Lahn daily; shops are open between 9am and
LahnsteinLahnstein 5pm, Monday to Friday, but close early
Becheln
Becheln
on Saturdays. Shops and services are
Rhens Rhens Above left Pretty town centre of Bacharach, see p152 Above right Pfalzgrafenstein, a toll castle
Schweighausen
Waldesch
Waldesch Braubach Hinterwald Schweighausen Singhofen built on an island in the Rhine, see p152 closed on Sundays. Most restaurants
Singhofen
Braubach
Hinterwald
Brey Brey MARKSBURGMARKSBURG close their kitchens by 10pm.
Spay Spay Dachsenhausen Main market days: Boppard: Fri;
Dachsenhausen
Rhein Rhein Mainz: Tue, Fri & Sat.
Oberbachheim
Filsen Filsen Oberbachheim Marienfels 0 kilometres 5
Marienfels
Osterspai
Osterspai
BOPPARDBOPPARD Kamp- RHEINLAND-PF ALZRHEINLAND-PF ALZ KEY Shopping: Pick up local wines, such
Kamp-
Bornhofen
Bornhofen 0 miles 5 as Rieslings, in Bacharach or Rüdesheim.
Hainau
Miehlen
Eschbach
Eschbach Hainau Miehlen Drive route
Buchenau Dahlheim Mühlbach Mühlbach In Mainz, browse the hand-printed
Buchenau
Dahlheim
Ruppertshofen
BadBad Ruppertshofen Buch Buch posters, cards and flyers of the
Salzig Salzig Prath Prath
Kratzenburg Bogel Bogel Druckladen for gifts or souvenirs.
Kratzenburg
Weyer Weyer Nastättentten
Nastä
Kestert
Kestert
Nochern
Nochern Major festivals: Koblenz: Rhein
Auel Auel Lautert in Flammen (Rhine in flames – a
Lautert
Karbach
Karbach Sankt Sankt
Goarshausen
Emmelshausen
Emmelshausen BURGBURG Goarshausen fireworks spectacular), late Aug;
Diethardt
RHEINFELSRHEINFELS Reichenberg Diethardt Zorn Zorn
Reichenberg
Dörth Dörth Sankt Goar Boppard: Weinfestwochenende
Sankt Goar
Springen
Lipporn
Nauroth
Hungenroth LORELEYLORELEY Lipporn Nauroth Springen BadBad Boppard (week end wine festival), early
Hungenroth
Utzenhain Schwalbach Oct; Loreley: Rhein in Flammen, late
Utzenhain
Taunusstein
Schwalbach
Urbar Urbar Bornich Strüth Strüth Hettenhain Taunusstein
Hettenhain
Bornich
Badenhard
Dickschied
Badenhard Dickschied Sep; Oberwesel: Weinmarkt Oberwesel
Langenseifen
Welterod
Niederburg Welterod Langenseifen
Niederburg
Wollmerschied
Wollmerschied Seitzenhahn (wine market), late Sep; Rüdesheim:
Seitzenhahn
Fischbach
Dörscheid
OBERWESELOBERWESEL Dörscheid Espenschied Fischbach Rhein in Flammen, early Jul;
Espenschied
Ransel
Ransel
Bärstadt
Geroldstein Bärstadt Rüdesheimer Weinfest (wine festival),
Geroldstein
Rhein
Rhein
HESSEN
Kaub Kaub Sauerthalthal HESSEN SchlangenbadSchlangenbad Dotzheim late Aug; Mainz: Mainzer Fastnacht (car-
Sauer
Dotzheim
R h e i n g a u g e b i r g e
Langscheid
Wiebelsheim
Wiebelsheim Langscheid BURGBURG Hausen Georgenborn nival), mid-Feb; Mainzer Johannisnacht
Georgenborn
Hausen
Perscheid PFALZGRAFENSTEINPFALZGRAFENSTEIN vor der Höhe WiesbadenWiesbaden (mid summer night), late Jun.
Perscheid
vor der Höhe
Wisper Wisper Rauenthalthal
BACHARACHBACHARACH R h e i n g a u g e b i r g e Frauenstein
Frauenstein
Rauen
KLOSTER
Presberg
Breitscheid Presberg KLOSTER Walluf Walluf DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Breitscheid
EBERBA
Lorch Lorch EBERBACHCH Kiedrich
Kiedrich
Kalte Herberge
Oberdiebach KammerforstKammerforst Kalte Herberge WallufWalluf Wine lovers will appreciate not having
Oberdiebach
619m 619m
ELTVILLE
Stephanshausen
Biebrich
Niederheimbach Stephanshausen ELTVILLE Biebrich
Niederheimbach
Hallgarten
Jägerhorn
Erbach
Oberheimbach
Oberheimbach Jägerhorn Hallgarten Erbach Mainz- to drive after a visit to Bacharach for
Mainz-
536m 536m
Oestrich
Amöneburg
Oestrich BudenheimBudenheim Amöneburg wine tasting. Visitors can explore
Trechtings- Marienthalthal
Marien
Trechtings-
Hattenheim
Winkel
FranzosenkopfFranzosenkopf hausen Winkel Hattenheim both banks of the Rhine separately,
hausen
618m618m
Binger Wald
Binger Wald BURGBURG Aulhausen RÜDESHEIM Geisenheim Rhein Gonsenheim avoiding the use of car ferries. The high-
Rhein
Gonsenheim
Aulhausen
Geisenheim
RÜDESHEIM
Ingelheim
MAINZ
RHEINSTEINRHEINSTEIN Assmanns- Ingelheim HeidesheimHeidesheim MAINZ lights on both banks are the chairlift-
Assmanns-
-Nord -Nord
Bretzenheim
hausen am Rheinam Rhein Bretzenheim assisted walks and castles. On the right
hausen
Wackernheim
Ingelheim Wackernheim Drais Drais bank, the walk leads from Rüdesheim
Ingelheim
Weiler bei am Rhein
Weiler bei
am Rhein
Bingen
Bingen Bingen Gau-Gau- Lerchenberg to Assmannshausen after a visit to
Bingen
Lerchenberg
am Rhein AlgesheimAlgesheim
am Rhein
Münster- the Marksburg. On the left bank,
Münster-
Sarmsheim the chairlift climbs to hikes around
Sarmsheim
Ober-Olm
Ober-Olm
Ockenheim Appenheim Schwabenheim Vierseenblick before a visit to Burg
Ockenheim
Appenheim
Schwabenheim
an der Selz
an der Selz Rheinstein. For full details, see p155.
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