# Walk along Bacharach's wall and the Werner Chapel

What to do en Upper Middle Rhine Valley · Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/things-to-do/bacharach-city-wall · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages; slopes and steps

A walk round Bacharach: the 14th-century wall with 16 towers, the Gothic ruin of the Wernerkapelle and the climb to Stahleck Castle. Free.

What it is
Bacharach is a village of about 1,500 inhabitants on the left bank of the Rhine, still enclosed by its medieval wall. It was built between 1344 and around 1400 and keeps sixteen towers, some in ruins, and is one of the best preserved in Rhineland-Palatinate; in part you can walk along the top, under the wooden roofs of the wall-walk. This walk goes round it outside and inside, climbs to the Werner Chapel and reaches Stahleck Castle, with the best view of the village.
The route

The old town. From the station or the landing stage you enter through the wall gates onto the main street, the Oberstraße, with half-timbered houses. The Altes Haus dates from 1389.
St Peter's Church. On the same street, the village's Protestant church.
The Wernerkapelle. Climb the lanes and steps of the slope to the ruin of this Gothic chapel, begun around 1293 and finished after 1426. It was wrecked in 1689, when French troops blew up the castle above, and today it is kept as a ruin: just the arches and the windows, cut out against the sky.
Stahleck Castle. Keep climbing to the castle, blown up in the same war of 1689 and today a youth hostel. From its terraces you see the Rhine and the village rooftops.
The wall. Come down through the vines following the wall and its towers, such as the Mint Tower, until you are back at the river.

Difficulty
These are short slopes and stone steps, without technical difficulty. Allow an hour and a half with stops. With a pushchair, the upper part gets complicated: the access to the castle has gradients of up to 15%.
Getting there
Bacharach has a station on the Mainz–Koblenz line and a KD boat stop. By car, park by the river, outside the wall.
With children and with a dog
The towers and the steps entertain children, and the castle with its courtyard seems made for them. With a dog, on a lead in the streets and on the paths.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 50.0596, 7.7672

## Cerca de aquí

- [Rhein-Hotel Bacharach](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/where-to-stay/rhein-hotel-bacharach), a 122 m
- [Stübers Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/where-to-eat/stubers-restaurant), a 122 m
- [Weinstube Zum Weinkrug (Weinhaus Karl Heidrich)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/where-to-eat/weinstube-zum-weinkrug), a 155 m
- [Burg Stahleck Youth Hostel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/where-to-stay/burg-stahleck-youth-hostel), a 167 m
- [Burghotel Auf Schönburg](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/where-to-stay/burghotel-auf-schonburg), a 5.3 km
- [Zum Mundschenk Auf Schönburg](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/where-to-eat/zum-mundschenk), a 5.3 km
- [Loreley plateau and viewpoint](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/things-to-do/loreley-viewpoint), a 9.2 km
- [KD scheduled boat from Bingen to St. Goar past the Loreley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley/things-to-do/bingen-st-goar-boat), a 13.8 km

## Consejos

### Climb to the chapel late in the day
In low light the ruin looks better.

### Look for the covered sections
In parts of the wall you walk along the top, under a roof.

### Finish with wine
On the Oberstraße there are several Weinstuben run by the village's wineries.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you walk along Bacharach's wall?
Yes, in part, along the covered wall-walk of some stretches.

### How long does it take?
An hour and a half with the climb to the chapel and the castle.

### What is the Wernerkapelle?
The ruin of a Gothic chapel of the 13th to 15th centuries, destroyed in 1689.

Destino: [Upper Middle Rhine Valley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/rhineland-palatinate/upper-middle-rhine-valley.md)