Koppelstein-Helmestal

Koppelstein-Helmestal is a nature reserve in Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Koppelstein-Helmestal is situated nearby to the locality Weihertal, as well as near Karstel.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Also known as: “NSG Koppelstein-Helmestal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lahn Valley and Marksburg.

Lahn Valley

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The Lahn is a 245.6-kilometre-long, right tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Marksburg

Museum

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The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lahneck Castle

Castle

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Lahneck Castle is a medieval fortress located in the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, south of Koblenz. The 13th-century castle stands on a steep rock salient above the confluence of the Lahn River with the Rhine, opposite Stolzenfels Castle, in the district of Oberlahnstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braubach and Rhens.

Braubach

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Braubach is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km southeast of Koblenz.

Rhens

Town

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Rhens is a municipality in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km south of Koblenz.