postenturm

postenturm印象

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  510stevec

  Easy walk on a narrow but stable dirt track, up beside the Riesling vineyards on the north side of town. Views of the town, Rhein, Castle, and gothic chapel all in one. We did the Berg Stahleck walk in the morning, but found this walk to have more interesting views.

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  jennifromtheblock

  Take a walk through the town and up to through the vineyards to this tower. Its a less demanding hike than the one up to the Castle Stahleck where you get the best views of the town. But the views of the Rhine valley from here are an easy second. Not much to see other than the tower structure itself and the views but still recommended.

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  Mass_Dave35

  The tower itself isn't much to look at, but the view of the town from the tower is beautiful, to say the least. It's a little bit of a hike to get to, but it's worth it.

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  amillieeeee

  great walking and great views of city. A lot of fun. Wonderful place to get pictures of the town and river.

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  196beng

  The views from this tower were fantastic, with the city laid out in the little valley below you and the Rhine gracefully arching away in the background. We had to walk through a vineyard to get to the tower, but it appears to have been an actual, sanctioned route from town. The tower does look like it is getting ready to fall over, and if you are afraid of heights, you may want to pass on climbing to the upper levels. The best part is the trail that connects this tower to several other historic landmarks (towers, castle, wall sections) ringing Bacharach. A good-paced hike around the entire circuit will take about an hour to 1 1/2 hours. The trail gets a bit confusing when it crosses into the city (heading west from the tower). You need to go through the gate-like building, cross over and then walk along the little stream, and then follow the signs up the hill towards the castle (don't go into the B&B parking lot - it doesn't connect to the trail). This hike (which doesn't appear to be listed as a separate attraction on Trip Advisor) was the highlight of our visit to Bacharach.

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  SuzetteT_12

  You've got to climb up to this tower! The views are spectacular. I think I even prefer these views over those from the castle. It has these cool little archers' lookout holes too. Awesome!

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  Steph_FR-BE

  Take the street on the right of the church, first right and after 20m take the stairs uphill. The 5 minutes walk and 4 storey climb gives you the best view over the rhine river and village. Easy access and free.

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  jack_hrkach

  The Postenturm is perfectly set in vineyards above the charming village of Bacharach, on the river Rhine - the tower itself is not uninteresting, but it is what one can view from it that is astonishing - quintessential views of the Rhine and the medieval village below it. I climbed there - be careful, it was drizzling and some of the rocky steps to it were quite slippery - on the afternoon of my first day in my most recent trip to Germany. I was very jet-lagged but the sights I saw from the Postenturm enlivened me.The Turm (tower) itself has an interesting and ancient history - it was probably begun in the late 14th century and finished at the turn of the 15th. It was a watchtower, which is why it is placed so high over the town, and well placed it was.Everywhere one turns as one climbs not all that many stairs in the tower itself (I'm 67 and managed it easily) one's breath (well, MY breath in any case) is taken away - views of the vineyards, the town below, and of course beyond, the majestic Rhine.I won't even try to explain what I saw, for pictures are worth thousands of words, so please have a look at mine, and you'll see why I'm so excited about it.

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  ILoveTexas

  After climbing to the castle earlier, the stairs at the Postenturm didn't seem that strenuous and there are places to stop and rest a moment if needed. This is where we took the prettiest pictures of beautiful Bacharach!

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  TACK13

  Ahh, we loved Bacharach because of little gems like this. Hike up through the vineyards to this little tower and get fantastic vacation photos of both Bacharach and the Rhine. It wasn't busy when we went, so chances are you may have this special spot all to yourself!