Hike to the "Most Beautiful Wine View of the Ahr 2016"

 Access by car

 From the north: A 61, Meckenheimer Kreuz exit Altenahr, after about 2 km turn sharply left towards Esch, in Esch turn right towards Dernau, in Dernau turn left into Schmittmannstraße, after about 100 m you will find the station on the right.

From the south: A61, exit Sinzig Bad Neuenahr, continue on the four-lane road towards Bad Neuenahr. In Neuenahr, before the traffic light, turn right into Heerstrasse. Continue until the exit Ahrweiler. Then drive on the bypass road towards Altenahr. The station is located just before the town exit on the left side.

Due to flooding, the train is expected to be out of service on this section until the end of 2025. However, a rail replacement service has been established for this section. Additionally, extra buses run from the direction of Ahrbrück and Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler on this route. For local public transport (SEV), the tariff of both the Rhine-Moselle Transport Association (VRM) and the regional Rhine-Sieg Transport Association (VRS) applies, as well as the NRW tariff for trips throughout North Rhine-Westphalia.

The starting point of the hike is Dernau station, which you can reach hourly with the Ahrtalbahn from Bonn or Remagen.

Parking is available directly at the station or at the Weinbrunnenplatz.