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Beyond the wine glass: cycling, hiking, castles, music and the Rhine.
Activities · Nature · Culture
Beyond the wine glass: cycling, hiking, castles, music and the Rhine.
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120 km · Hiking & Cycling
The Rheingauer Rieslingpfad: 120 km hiking trail in six stages from Wiesbaden to Lorchhausen, always close to the vineyards. A shorter cycling variant follows the Rhine bank directly.
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Varied trails
From easy Rhine-side walks to demanding steep-slope hikes in Assmannshausen. The Riesling walking trail covers 120 km in six stages.
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Scenic · Relaxed
The most romantic way to see the Rheingau. Rhine cruises run from Rüdesheim to Bingen. Also: the Bingen–Rüdesheim ferry.
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June–August annual
The Rheingau Musik Festival draws world-class classical artists to Kloster Eberbach and other historic venues every summer since 1988.
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History · Culture
Kloster Eberbach, Schloss Johannisberg, Burg Ehrenfels, Niederwalddenkmal — the Rheingau is an open-air museum of German history.
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Direct from the estate
Most wineries offer tastings by appointment or walk-in. Many have beautiful tasting rooms in historic cellars. Gutsschänken (estate taverns) serve wine and food.