natural wonder
Laacher See
A tranquil circular lake filling a dormant volcanic caldera in the Vulkaneifel, with gas bubbles still rising at its shore.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Ehlscheid
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Ehlscheid
Ehlscheid works well as a base: 5 minutes from Melsbach, 18km from Laacher See.
Ehlscheid is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 1,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Melsbach, about 4 km away.
Ehlscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈeːlʃaɪt]) is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Part of the municipality are also three Wohnplätze, namely Forsthaus Gommerscheid, Hof Talblick and Talhof.
(Forsthaus may be translated as forester's lodge, Hof (in that case) asRead more
homestead).
On 1 June 1958 an open-air bath was opened in Ehlscheid. It was closed in 2012 due to technical problems. In 2016, the pool was leveled and filled with earth.
The Rockefeller family has its roots in Ehlscheid, but also in the abandoned village of Rockenfeld and in Fahr (both today part of Neuwied).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ehlscheid?
Within an hour or so of Ehlscheid: Laacher See (18 km), Deutsches Eck (German Corner) (19 km), Maria Laach Abbey (20 km), Schloss Drachenburg (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Ehlscheid?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Schottenring.
Where is Ehlscheid?
Ehlscheid is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Melsbach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,237
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.5145, 7.4665
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Ehlscheid
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Deutsches Eck (German Corner)
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Maria Laach Abbey
A serene six-towered Romanesque Benedictine abbey sits beside a volcanic crater lake in the Eifel's Vulkaneifel.
20 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Marksburg Castle
The only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, standing guard above Braubach since the 13th century.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Eltz Castle
A medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River, still owned by the same family that built it 850 years ago.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
Cafe Pistenklause
A legendary trackside bar and cafe at the Nurburgring where racers and enthusiasts have gathered for decades to swap stories from the Nordschleife.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Ehlscheid
- 25 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 43 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 46 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 47 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 52 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
- 64 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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