Lahnstein is a town on the right-hand side of the Middle Rhine Valley where the river Lahn flows into the Rhine.
Understand
[edit]The main parts of the town are on the Rhine, Oberlahnstein being south of the river Lahn and Niederlahnstein north of the river. There are also a number of small communities along and above the river Lahn belonging to the town. These include Friedland, Freidrichssegen and Lahnstein auf der Höhe.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Exit the B42 south of Koblenz.
By cruise boat
[edit]KD (Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG) boats cruise the Rhine stopping at Oberlahnstein.
By train
[edit]There are two equally important train stations in Lahnstein and one more minor one. SE10: Frankfurt - Koblenz serves both major stations
- 1 Oberlahnstein station.
- 2 Niederlahnstein station.
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Lahneck Castle (Burg Lahneck).
- 2 Hexenturm, Salhofplatz, ☏ +49 2621 914171. Town and part of the town wall
- 3 Altes Rathaus (old town hall), Hochstraße 34, ☏ +49 2621 914296. 15th century timbered building
Do
[edit]- 1 Ruppertsklamm. A short steep climb through a narrow gorge.
- Walk a section of the Rheinsteig.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Maximilians Brauwiesen, Didierstraße 25 (Oberlahnstein), ☏ +49 2621 926060. Excellent German food and beer. The micro-brewery has a large room with tables catering for small and big groups as well as good outside eating and a beer garden. For those who have drunken to much check out the facility in the men's room.
- 2 Waldhaus Lahnstein (Lahnstein auf der Höhe). Restaurant, beer garden and accommodation
- 3 Gaststätte Zum Schleusenhäuschen, Emser Landstr. 20 (Friedland).
- 4 Historisches Wirtshaus an der Lahn (Tavern on the Lahn), Lahnstraße 8, ☏ +49 2621 7849.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]There are a couple of camp-sites situated in the Lahn valley between Friedland and Freidrichssegen.
- 1 Wyndham Garden Koblenz (was Best Western Lahnstein), Zu den Thermen (Lahnstein auf der Höhe).
- 2 Hotel Weißes Ross, Johannesstraße 19, ☏ +49 2621 8417.