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^{[dead link]} (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

• 50.29987.603891 Oberlahnstein station.  
• 50.31697.599722 Niederlahnstein station.  

Get around[edit]

Map of Lahnstein

See[edit]

• 50.3063897.61251 Lahneck Castle (Burg Lahneck). 
• 50.3020777.6048022 Hexenturm, Salhofplatz, ☏ +49 2621 914171. Town and part of the town wall 
• 50.2997547.6051463 Altes Rathaus (old town hall), Hochstraße 34, ☏ +49 2621 914296. 15th century timbered building 

Do[edit]

• 50.3174777.627621 Ruppertsklamm. A short steep climb through a narrow gorge. 
• Walk a section of the Rheinsteig.

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

• 50.3208477.5927721 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. 
• 50.3033217.6357092 Waldhaus Lahnstein (Lahnstein auf der Höhe). Restaurant, beer garden and accommodation 
• 50.3151617.6255383 Gaststätte Zum Schleusenhäuschen, Emser Landstr. 20 (Friedland). 
• 50.3088037.6046384 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.

• 50.302177.6380261 Wyndham Garden Koblenz (was Best Western Lahnstein), Zu den Thermen (Lahnstein auf der Höhe). 
• 50.3090567.6024522 Hotel Weißes Ross, Johannesstraße 19, ☏ +49 2621 8417. 

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