Hiking Boppard Mittelrhein Via Ferrata Edition

🌿🥾 Hiking Boppard Mittelrhein Via Ferrata Edition 🥾🌿

Get ready for a scenic & spicy Sunday adventure above the Rhine!
We’re heading to Mittelrhein-Klettersteig in Boppard — one of the most spectacular hiking experiences in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Expect ladders, steel cables, rocky climbs, forest trails, vineyard paths and panoramic Rhine views all day long.

📅 Date: Mar 08 2026 Sunday
⏰ We see each other at 07:45 at Düsseldorf Hbf, but everyone is free to join wherever they want

🚆 Train schedule:
Dep: 07:58 Düsseldorf Hbf platform 16 RE5 (28507)
Arr: 09:42 Koblenz Hbf platform 2
Dep: 10:06 Koblenz Hbf platform 4 RB32 (63403)
Arr: 10:23 Boppard Hbf platform 3

🏞 Tour Highlights
✨ Secured via ferrata sections with ladders & cables (optional bypass paths available)
✨ Stunning Rhine valley panoramas & vineyard landscapes
✨ The famous Vierseenblick viewpoint — where the Rhine looks like four lakes
✨ Proper leg workout: steep climbs, exposed ridges & rewarding descents
✨ Charming old town vibes in Boppard to finish the day

🥾 Stats:
Distance: 18.0 km
Elevation: ↑ 671 m & ↓ 670 m
Duration (Komoot): 6:02
Difficulty: difficult (according to Komoot)

⏳ We will be back at Düsseldorf Hbf around 19:30 (with considerable uncertainty — adventure timing 😉).

📍 GPX-file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samwaseda/HikeNRW/refs/heads/main/HikeNRW/tracks/20260308_2805983151.gpx
🗺 Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2805983151?ref=aso&share_token=aMFILe7AiouDJAwrq4FF8KxJN4wwVkxwDB03pb1I8yeSgi15n2

👥 NRW Hiking Group (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/colognehiking

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rambledorf/

💬 How to get a Telegram group link:
Sign up for the event on Meetup or Facebook and wait for a Telegram group link, or leave a message under this announcement. There's no need to be in the Telegram group to participate in the event.

📢 Telegram channel: https://t.me/hikenrw

🌦 Important: Regardless of the weather, the event will NOT be cancelled.

Bring good hiking shoes, enough water, snacks, and a head for heights. This one is challenging — but the views make every step worth it.

Let’s conquer the Rhine cliffs together! 💪🌄