Welterbesteig Oberes Mittelrheintal trail section 3 Niederheimbach - Bacharach

The 12 km long stage to Bacharach starts in a truly picturesque alley below Heimburg Castle, before the path leads through the vineyard to the Rhine slope. From here, there are plenty of views to Bacharach: first of Lorch with the Hilchenhaus and the Nollig ruins. The path is mainly shady until Oberdiebach, where the trail crosses Rheingoldstraße and leads through the vineyard to Fürstenberg Castle. Here you can take another break with a view, not least because the trail then "climbs" briefly and crisply.Visible from afar: Bacharach with Stahleck Castle, the ruins of Werner Chapel and the post office tower in the vineyards. In Medenscheid, the rose village, you are already entering town territory.Around 650 different types of roses thrive here in public squares and numerous private gardens. At the vending machine near the lookout point, thirsty hikers can enjoy chilled wine from regional vintners or water. A little later, the end of the stage is reached in Bacharach. If you don't have to go straight to the station, you should take the short diversions via the castle and chapel and take in the cityscape with its narrow streets and half-timbered houses.

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Good shoes and sufficient drinks are obligatory.

Wanderführer Welterbesteig Oberes Mittelrheintal von Ulrike Poller/Wolfgang Todt

The ferry connection to Lorch makes getting to Niederheimbach easy, even from the right bank of the Rhine.There is a rest stop with a wine/drinks machine at the lookout point in Medenscheid - remember to bring change!If you are still fit enough: city wall tour in Bacharach