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Day itinerary · 50.07° N · 7.77° E
A chairlift to the Four Lakes viewpoint at Boppard, lunch at Schönburg Castle, a boat from Oberwesel to St. Goar beneath the Loreley and a climb to the plateau from the other bank.
Part of Upper Middle Rhine Valley
The plan
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
train to Koblenz or Bingen and a regional train along the left bank to Boppard; check the connection on bahn.de
Bopparder Sesselbahn · €12 return; opens at 10:00
train to Oberwesel and a walk up to the castle · kitchen until 16:30
Schönburg 1, 55430 Oberwesel · +49 6744 93930
KD · board at Oberwesel; to St. Goar at 16:10 · €17 in 2026
+49 221 2088318
Loreley ferry to St. Goarshausen and a walk up along the Rheinsteig
ferry to St. Goar and train to Frankfurt; last ferry at 21:00
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Three ways of looking at the Rhine in a day: from above, on the Boppard chairlift, where the meander looks like four lakes; from a castle, eating at the Schönburg above Oberwesel; and from the water, on the scheduled boat that passes beneath the Loreley before St. Goar. To round it off, you cross by ferry and climb to the Loreley plateau. You leave Frankfurt, with a direct flight from Spain, and do everything by train, boat and on foot.
8:00 · Train to Boppard. Along the left bank of the Rhine; a little under two hours from Frankfurt.
10:00 · Chairlift to the Vierseenblick. The station is in the Mühltal, beside the B9. It is 915 m and a 20-minute ride up on an open chair; €12 return, €7 for children.
12:30 · Lunch at Zum Mundschenk. Train upriver to Oberwesel and a climb on foot to the Schönburg. The castle restaurant is open daily, with the kitchen until 16:30: Hunsrück bean stew or game sausage with sauerkraut.
15:35 · Boat beneath the Loreley. Go down to the Oberwesel landing stage and take the KD boat downriver: in 35 minutes you pass the Loreley bend and reach St. Goar. €17 at the 2026 fare.
16:30 · Loreley plateau. The ferry crosses to St. Goarshausen every 20 or 25 minutes. From there climb on foot along the Rheinsteig to the plateau and the tip of the rock. It is a serious climb.
19:00 · Journey back. Ferry to St. Goar and train to Frankfurt.
If you want to see the valley from every angle in a single day, yes. It asks for legs: the climbs to the Loreley and the castle are uphill. With small children, stay on the boat and spend the afternoon in St. Goar.
Where to eat
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
What to order: the Hunsrück bean stew with beef (€17.50) or the game sausage with sauerkraut (€25.50); for dessert, the hot apple tart with ice cream.
What to order: a Spundekäs with pretzels or a flammkuchen to nibble with the Weinkarussell tasting; in mid-afternoon, cake by Eva, the house pastry cook.
What to order: the Bacharacher Rieslingbraten, Hunsrück veal shoulder braised for 15 hours in Riesling with spätzle (€28), and to start the Middle Rhine assortment with the Hinkelsdreck pâté (€19).
Map
With where to park at each one.
Getting there
When to go
From 17 April to mid-October, with the chairlift running daily and the scheduled boat sailing. Zum Mundschenk is open every day.
Tips
It is the last convenient one for the afternoon.
It stops running at 21:00.
For the Rheinsteig.
Questions
€12 return for adults and €7 for children up to 14.
No, Zum Mundschenk is open to everyone.
Yes, by car to the visitor centre car park on the plateau.
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