Sankt Goarshausen (abbreviated St. Goarshausen) is in the Middle Rhine Valley of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Understand

The town is on the Rhine opposite St. Goar. Wellmich, further north along the Rhine also belongs to the town. The settlements of Heide and Patersberg lie above the town as do attractions around the Loreley.

Get in

By car

On the B42 north of Rüdesheim

Fähre Loreley. Car and foot ferry across the Rhine from St. Goar. 

By cruise boat

KD (Köln Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG) boats cruise the Rhine stopping at Sankt Goarshausen.

By train

SE10: Frankfurt - Koblenz

See

• 1 Loreley (Lorelei). Large rocky outcrop on a bend in the Rhine river. Provides great views of the valley.  
• 2 Burg Katz (Cats Castle). It was built around 1370 and restored in 1896. It is in private hands and cannot be visited. 
• 3 Burg Maus (Mouse Castle). Medieval castle. Viewing by arrangement only. 
• 4 Dreiburgenblick (Three castle view), Rheinblick, Patersberg (above the town, nice but strenuous hike up the side of the hill, or take the car.). A great view of the valley. 

Do

Walk part of the Rheinsteig.

Events

• Rhein in Flammen: St. Goar - St. Goarshausen: Sankt Goar. Firework display, ship parade, and lit-up cruise boats in September. (date needs fixing)

Eat

• 1 Berghotel Auf der Loreley, Loreley, ☏ +49 6771 80920. (updated Jan 2016)

Sleep

• 1 Campingplatz Loreleystadt, Wellmicher Str. 55, ☏ +49 6771 2592. 
• 2 Hotel Nassauer Hof, Bahnhofstraße 22, ☏ +49 6771 802840. 
• 3 Hotel Restaurant Christian, Im Sonnern 1, Heide, ☏ +49 6771 7220. (updated Nov 2016)

Go next

• Kaub
• Sankt Goar