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| Lorch | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 3.818 (2019) | |
| height | 89 m | |
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Lorch on the Rhine is a wine town and belongs to the wine-growing region Rheingau. It is in the Hessian part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper one Middle Rhine Valley and with its 5 districts it belongs to the Rheingau-Taunus district. Lorch is located on the right bank of the Rhine and is traversed by the Wisper. The built-up urban area lies along the banks of the Rhine and extends from the mouth of the Wisper for another 2 km into the Wispertal.
background
Lorch am Rhein is a border town to Rhineland-Palatinate and at the same time the deepest place in Hesse. The center of the village lies at the confluence of the Wisper into the Rhine and from there meanders in both directions along a narrow strip between the banks of the Rhine and the Taunus heights. In addition to its quality as a wine-growing town, the Wispertal from Lorch is an Eldorado for motorcyclists, you drive for kilometers on a narrow and winding country road only through the wilderness.
As part of the regional reforms, in addition to the Lorchhausen numerous places are still incorporated in the Taunus, which differ significantly from the main town in terms of their appearance: Espenschied, Ransel and Wool difference. Ranselberg arose only afterwards from a former Bundeswehr garrison.
Free State Bottleneck - What may sound like a strange joke today was 90 years ago a unique small state that was not occupied by the Allies. It was created in difficult times after the turmoil of World War I and existed from January 10, 1919 to February 25, 1923.
Vineyards: The individual layers around Lorch to Bächergrund are: Schlossberg (53 hectares) and Kapellenberg (58 hectares), south of the Bächergrund: Krone (13 hectares), Pfaffenwies (35 hectares) and Bodental-Steinberg (23 hectares). The vineyards Rosenberg and Seligmacher belong to Lorchhausen. As in the entire Rheingau, the Riesling grape variety is mainly grown. 11 hectares were planted with 550 vines in 2010, so a small part of the abandoned and overgrown areas is cultivated again.
getting there
By plane
By train
The 1 Lorch (Rhine) railway station is on the right-hand Rhine route Wiesbaden-Koblenz, trains usually stop here every hour. From there you have to walk a long way to the center of the village. The district of Lorchhausen has with the 2 Lorchhausen station its own connection.
By bus
On foot
- Rheinsteig from Wiesbaden-Biebrich on the edge of the Middle Rhine valley Lorch the Loreley and Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein to Bonn.
- Rheinhöhenweg from Wiesbaden Kurhaus to Bonn along the Taunus and Westerwald edge.
- Rheingau Riesling Trail:
- Kaub - Lorch: 8.5 km - is shorter and more comfortable than the Rheinsteig, but identical between Lorchhausen and Niedertal.
- Lorch - Assmannshausen: 12.5 km, further via Rüdesheim, Wiesbaden, Hochheim to Wicker (municipality of Flörsheim am Main).
- Hessenweg 7 from Chew through the Rheingau to Erbach in the Odenwald.
By bicycle
- In the direction of Lorchhausen and Chew the Rhine Cycle Path is continuous on the banks of the Rhine next to the road.
- In the direction of Assmannshausen and Rüdesheim there is only a few kilometers to go. Then you have to continue on the busy and sometimes confusing winding road. It will take a few more years until the cycle path to Rüdesheim is completely completed.
In the street
- B42 along the Rhine.
- End of the scenic Wispertalstrasse.
By boat
- A ferry connects Lorch with 3 Niederheimbach on the left bank of the Rhine. It offers a unique view of the on the way Great Lorcher Werthbecause it circles the lower end.
- Ship landing stage - The ships of the Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt AG (Cologne-Düsseldorfer or KD for short) stop here from April to October. Tickets to Mainz or Koblenz can be purchased from the KD agency in the immediate vicinity of the Steigers.
mobility
Lorch itself can be crossed on foot. The districts are mostly only connected as a call taxi (line 191), which must be booked in advance by telephone.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Parish Church of St. Martin.
The largest carved altar in Germany from 1483 is in this Gothic church. Open between Easter and October on Saturdays from 2pm to 5pm and Sundays from 11am to 5pm; at other times access to the grille with the option of switching on the lighting at the entrance yourself. - town hall - Half-timbered building from the 19th century.
- 2 The Hilchenhaus is considered the most beautiful Renaissance building on the Middle Rhine (16th century), named after its builder Johann Hilchen von Lorch. The tourist information is located in the glass annex.
- 3 Nollig castle ruins. First erected in the 14th century as a half-timbered defense tower as part of the city fortifications. Later the half-timbering was lined and the tower was supplemented with a shield wall with two suggested round towers. · Today privately owned, no viewing. Rest area and beautiful view of Lorch, as well as on the way to Lorchhausen.
- 4 stalk - Tower of the former city fortifications which was also used as a dungeon.
- Leper house
- Hexenturm - tower of the former city fortifications which was also used as the "witch's dungeon".
- Kreuzkapelle
- 5 Robert Struppmann Museum is the city's art and local history museum. It houses valuable carvings, documents, sculptures and sacred objects.
- 6 Ransel Country Museum in the district of Ransel
- Wisper Valley
In Lorchhausen
- 7 Parish Church of St. Boniface
- Rectory
- Clement Chapel
Viewpoints
- 1 Viewpoint "Panoramablick" on Lorchhausen
- 2 Wirbellay - view over the Rhine Bacharach
activities
To go biking
- The Rhine cycle path leads to Lorchhausen and Chew right next to the busy federal highway 42, to Assmannshausen and Rudesheim on the B42. Recommendation: take the car ferry to the other side of the Rhine, there you drive between Bingen and Bacharach on the car noise-protected banks of the Rhine.
- You can drive to Lorchhausen on the streets of the vineyard or along the Rhine.
- The scenic Wisper Valley has no cycle path.
hike
- Rheinsteig - The ascent to the Nollig castle ruins is only suitable for sure-footed mountaineers. But there are also alternative ways. Further on to Lorchhausen you have wonderful views of the city and the Rhine. From Lorchhausen to Chew you have many beautiful views of the Rehin and on again Bacharach. The path is comfortable and only slightly ascending and descending to the border with Rhineland-Palatinate in the Niedertal, where you will find a wine stand with a charcoal grill in the middle of the forest just before the border guard. The border guard symbolizes the gateway to the Bottleneck Free State. It was the closest point of this state that remained between the US-American and the French-occupied zone.
- Rheinhöhenweg
- Wispersteig - 15 km long circular hiking trail Flyer with hiking map
- Ten circular hiking trails Lorch - Lorchhausen
- Geological circular hiking trail in Lorch - 1.2 km long circular hiking trail
- From Lorch to the Bodental - 17 km long hiking trail on the Rheinhöhenweg to the Iron Hand and down into the Bodental
- From Lorch to Nollig Castle - 18 km long hiking trail to Sauerthal
- "Rhine over" Lorch - Niederheimbach, with ferry crossing to Niederheimbach
Regular events
- The Rheingau gourmet weeks will be between Flörsheim am Main and Lorch am Rhein from the last Friday in April to the 1st Sunday in May. The wine-culinary season opening in the Rheingau is celebrated with a variety of events in wineries, taverns and restaurants.
shop
kitchen
- In the Rhine Valley, Rheinuferstrasse 1 (directly at the jetty).
Terrace, view of the Rhine, home-style cooking. - Rößler winery, Rheinstrasse 20th (at the railroad). Quaint winegrowing business.
- Pizzeria Etna, Kolpingstrasse 5. in the Lorcher Bürgerhaus (no Lorcher wines but good pizza).
- Laquai wine business, Schwalbacher Strasse 20. stylish wine bar with excellent cuisine.
nightlife
accommodation
Hotels
- Hotel Arnsteinerhof, Schwalbacher Strasse 8. Tel.: (0)6726 9371.
- Hotel Krone, Rheinstrasse 27. Tel.: (0)6726 9485.
- Hotel in the school house *** S, Schwalbacher Strasse 41A. Tel.: 49 (0)6726 80716-0.
Feature: ★★★ S.
health
Practical advice
Lorch has the reputation of being a modern "valley of the unsuspecting" because there is no radio reception here. Cell phone networks also completely fail from the Wispertal at the latest.
trips
Left bank of the Rhine:
literature
Web links
- http://www.stadt-lorch-rheingau.de - Official website of Lorch
