Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Sauerthal can then continue their search for accommodation. Local sights include the Catholic parish church of St. Anna, built in 1748, the Sauer spring dating from the 12th century, and Sauerburg Castle, which was built in 1355 and partially reconstructed from 1910 to 1912.
Sauerthal was first mentioned in an official document in 1291 under the name “Surenburn”. The name Sauerthal refers to the carbonated spring water found in the village. Slate mining has been documented in Sauerthal since 1505.
Sauerburg Castle is privately owned. Its moat is partly cut into the rock and partly formed by masonry. St. Anna’s Church contains a high altar reredos dating from around 1670. The cemetery is home to the sandstone tomb of the last count, Franz von Sickingen, bearing the inscription “He died in misery”.
Several long-distance hiking trails pass through Sauerthal: the 224-kilometre Rheinhöhenweg, the European long-distance hiking trail and the Wisperwanderweg cross the village. The Rheinhöhenweg is marked and signposted with a white “R”. From the ruins of Waldeck, it descends through the Tiefenbach valley to Sauerthal.
Sauerburg Castle rises above Sauerthal in a side valley of the Rhine, amid wooded ravines. The Rheinsteig can be reached from Sauerthal via a connecting path. The Lorch–Nollig Castle route climbs from Sauerthal towards Hof Sauerberg and offers a view of Sauerburg Castle.
The Sauer spring in the centre of Sauerthal is used by locals as a source associated with health and strength. Archery can be tried at the shooting range of the local archery club in Sauerthal.
Other destinations in the selection: Sankt Goarshausen, Braubach, Kamp-Bornhofen, Prath, Osterspai, Kaub, Kestert, Bornich.
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