Sankt Goar: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Sankt Goar is connected with the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a landscape characterized by castles, historic towns, vineyards, and dramatic natural scenery. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Sankt Goar can then continue searching for accommodation.

Hiking

Sankt Goar has certified hiking trails such as the Rheinsteig and the RheinBurgenWeg, as well as easy circular hikes on a Traumschleifchen trail. The Tourist Information provides free hiking maps for short routes that begin in Sankt Goar. The panoramic trail from Sankt Goar takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes, while Stage 10 of the RheinBurgenWeg between Sankt Goar and Oberwesel is indicated as taking about 3 hours. The Erzweg between Sankt Goar and Hirzenach is listed as a 4-hour route.

The RheinBurgenWeg stage from St. Goar to Bad Salzig features an impressive castle, quiet valleys, challenging sections of trail, and expansive views. The route reaches the Pilz viewpoint before continuing along a steep slope on the Alpinpfad trail. The access route to the RheinBurgenWeg leads through Reusche Park and reaches Rheinfels Castle via a wooden bridge.

Culture and History

Rheinfels Castle was built in Sankt Goar in 1245 and is described as one of Europe's largest castle and fortress ruins. The castle museum at Rheinfels Castle presents exhibitions on the history of the fortress. It also includes material about Ferdinand Freiligrath and about Romanticism and Revolution, and displays exhibits on the history of the town of Sankt Goar. The castle cinema offers a virtual tour of the castle grounds.

The tunnels of Rheinfels Castle can only be accessed as part of a guided castle tour. Bus routes 681, 682, and 683 from Sankt Goar reach Rheinfels Castle. The castle is also connected with the history of democracy: the Sankt Goar district assembly met there in 1948.

Cuisine

Dishes associated with Sankt Goar include tarte flambée, brown trout, and game from local forests. During an evening tour of Rheinfels Castle, visitors can sample wines from the vineyards of Sankt Goar.

Cycling

There is an e-bike charging station in front of the town hall in Sankt Goar.

To the main travel overview: Rhine-Hunsrück.

Further Destinations

Other places within the same destination:

Niedert, Dillendorf, Sohren, Erbach, Raversbeuren, Gemünden, Hollnich, Holzbach.