cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Westerburg
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Westerburg
Westerburg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pottum, 50km from Lorelei Rock.
Westerburg is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pottum, about 5 km away.
Westerburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐˌbʊʁk] ) is a small town of roughly 6,000 inhabitants in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is named after the castle built on a hill above the medieval town centre (Burg is German for “castle”)
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What is there to see near Westerburg?
Within an hour or so of Westerburg: Limburg Cathedral (20 km), Deutsches Eck (German Corner) (34 km), Freudenberg Alter Flecken (38 km), Marksburg Castle (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Westerburg?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Schottenring and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Westerburg?
Westerburg is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 5 km from Pottum.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,863
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.5594, 7.9748
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
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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Worth the detour from Westerburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Deutsches Eck (German Corner)
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Marksburg Castle
The only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, standing guard above Braubach since the 13th century.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection
Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Lorelei Rock
A steep 120-metre slate rock on the Rhine's narrowest point, legendary home of the siren whose singing lured sailors to their doom.
50 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Rhine Valley & Loreley Rock
UNESCO-listed stretch of the Rhine Gorge with vineyard-covered slopes, fairy-tale castles, and the legendary Loreley rock.
50 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Westerburg
- 47 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 54 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 55 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 65 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 67 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 69 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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