cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
7 km · about 10 min drive
Hesse, Germany · Europe
Runkel is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dehrn, 42km from Lorelei Rock.
Runkel is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 9,872, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Runkel sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Runkel to your route.
Runkel (German pronunciation: [ˈʁʊŋkl̩] ) is a town on the river Lahn in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany.
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Runkel is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4057 latitude, 8.1546 longitude.
Runkel has a population of approximately 9,872 people, making it a town in Germany.
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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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cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
7 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
The only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, standing guard above Braubach since the 13th century.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A steep 120-metre slate rock on the Rhine's narrowest point, legendary home of the siren whose singing lured sailors to their doom.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
UNESCO-listed stretch of the Rhine Gorge with vineyard-covered slopes, fairy-tale castles, and the legendary Loreley rock.
42 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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