town in Germany
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Sankt Goarshausen (abbreviated St. Goarshausen) is in the Middle Rhine Valley of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Understand Edit
The town is on the Rhine opposite St. Goar. Wellmich, further north along the Rhine also belongs to the town. The settlements of Heide and Patersberg lie above the town as do attractions around the Loreley.
Get in Edit
By car Edit
On the B42 north of Rüdesheim
Fähre Loreley. Car and foot ferry across the Rhine from St. Goar.
By cruise boat Edit
KD[dead link] (Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG) boats cruise the Rhine stopping at Sankt Goarshausen.
By train Edit
Get around Edit
See Edit
- 1 Loreley (Lorelei). Large rocky outcrop on a bend in the Rhine river. Provides great views of the valley.
- 2 Burg Katz (Cats Castle). It was built around 1370 and restored in 1896. It is in private hands and cannot be visited.
- 3 Burg Maus (Mouse Castle). Medieval castle. Viewing by arrangement only.
- 4 Dreiburgenblick (Three castle view), Rheinblick, Patersberg (above the town, nice but strenuous hike up the side of the hill, or take the car.). A great view of the valley.
Do Edit
Walk part of the Rheinsteig.
Events Edit
- Rhein in Flammen: St. Goar - St. Goarshausen: Sankt Goar. Firework display, ship parade, and lit-up cruise boats in September. (date needs fixing)
Buy Edit
Eat Edit
- 1 Berghotel Auf der Loreley, Loreley, ☏ +49 6771 80920.
Drink Edit
Sleep Edit
- 1 Campingplatz Loreleystadt, Wellmicher Str. 55, ☏ +49 6771 2592.
- 2 Hotel Nassauer Hof, Bahnhofstraße 22, ☏ +49 6771 802840.
- 3 Hotel Restaurant Christian, Im Sonnern 1, Heide, ☏ +49 6771 7220.