Middle Rhine Valley

The Rhine Valley or Middle Rhine is the most famous section of the Rhine, running between the cities of and in and spanning the states of , and .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Koblenz and Neuwied.

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is a major city in the state of , It has about 114,000 inhabitants in 2026. The city is the northmost point of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley within UNESCO World Heritage site.

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is a town in the north of the German state of , capital of the . lies on the east bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of , on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to .

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is in the Middle Rhine Valley in the of . It's on the west bank of the Rhine, at a point where the deep river gorge slaloms sharply before continuing north towards Koblenz.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Bacharach and Sankt Goarshausen.

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is a town in the district in , . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in , although that town is not within its bounds.

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is a town located in the in Nassau on the eastern shore of the Rhine, in the section known as the , directly across the river from , in the German state .

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is a small town in the scenic Rhine Gorge or Middle Rhine Valley. With a population in 2018 of 2813, it's on the left bank of the Rhine 3 km upstream from the Lorelei rock outcrop. There are many historic buildings and sections of the old town walls.

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is a municipality in the , in , Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km southeast of .

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is a small quaint town in the Middle Rhine Valley near the Loreley in the state of in , with a lovely atmosphere and pretty scenery.

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is a town in the district , in , . It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 4 km north-east of . is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde .

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is a town in , state , district . It is part of the municipality Loreley. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine, approx.

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is a small town in . The town consists of the neighbourhoods of , Sayn, Mülhofen, Stromberg.

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is a village in the Middle Rhine Valley in the region of .

Middle Rhine Valley

Latitude of center
50.357° or 50° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude of center
7.594° or 7° 35′ 38″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q571607
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Middle Rhine Valley” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中萊茵”
  • Czech: “Střední Rýn”
  • Dutch: “Mittelrhein”
  • Esperanto: “Regiono Meza Rejno”
  • Finnish: “Reininlaakson keskiosa”
  • French: “Rhin moyen”
  • French: “Rhin romantique”
  • French: “Vallee du Haut-Rhin moyen”
  • French: “vallée du Haut-Rhin moyen”
  • Georgian: “რაინის ხეობა”
  • German: “Mittelrhein”
  • German: “Mittelrheintal”
  • Hebrew: “עמק הריין המרכזי העילי”
  • Hungarian: “Közép-Rajna”
  • Italian: “Gola del Reno”
  • Japanese: “ミッテルライン地方”
  • Japanese: “ライン渓谷中流上部”
  • Luxembourgish: “Mëttelrhäin”
  • Persian: “دره میانی راین”
  • Persian: “راین میانی”
  • Polish: “Dolina środkowego Renu”
  • Portuguese: “Vale do Alto Médio Reno”
  • Romanian: “Cursul mijlociu al Rinului”
  • Romanian: “Mittelrhein”
  • Russian: “Средний Рейн”
  • Slovenian: “Srednji Ren”
  • Spanish: “Paisaje cultural del Valle Superior del Medio Rin”
  • Spanish: “Rin medio”
  • Spanish: “Rin romantico”
  • Spanish: “Rin romántico”
  • Spanish: “Valle Superior del Medio Rin”
  • Swedish: “Medelrhen”
  • Swedish: “Mittelrhein”
  • Western Frisian: “Middenryn”

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