Rhein-Lahn District

Viewpoints and Peaks

This collection features prominent elevations and historic structures across the Rhine-Lahn district. It includes the legendary Loreley rock and the Maria Ruh viewpoint, which offers direct vistas of the Rhine Gorge. The list highlights medieval defensive architecture like the Runder and Viereckiger towers, the unfinished Burg Herzogenstein, and monuments such as the Bismarckturm in Bad Ems. Natural peaks like Weißler Höhe provide perspectives on the Taunus mountain range.

Viewpoints and Peaks — Map

A

Loreleyblick Maria Ruh

A scenic viewpoint located directly opposite the Loreley rock, offering panoramic views of the Rhine Gorge and the river's narrowest point.

King / CC-BY-SA-3.0

B

Lorelei

The Lorelei is a 132-metre-high, steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany,…

C

Runder Turm

A historic round defensive tower forming part of the medieval regional fortifications.

D

Viereckiger Turm

A medieval square tower that served as part of the regional defensive heritage and town wall system.

E

Burg Herzogenstein

An unfinished medieval hill castle situated on a mountain spur, also known historically as Rheineck or Rineck.

Warburg / CC BY-SA 3.0

F

Bismarckturm

A memorial tower in Bad Ems dedicated to Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, constructed in the early 20th century.

Sese_Ingolstadt / CC BY-SA 3.0

G

Elzer Berg

The Elzer Berg is a hill in Hesse, Germany. The Autobahn A3 crosses the hill.

Kreuzschnabel / CC BY-SA 3.0

H

Weißler Höhe

A 456-meter peak located within the Taunus mountain range.

I

Römerturm

A reconstructed Roman watchtower and archaeological site located along the historic Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.