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Which mountains border the Middle Rhine gorge?

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Physical map of Western and Central Europe highlighting the drainage basins and networks of the Rhine, Rhone, and Seine rivers. The map shows river courses, major tributaries, canals, elevation changes with color shading, international boundaries, and key cities such as Paris, Lyon, Basel, and Rotterdam. A locator inset in the upper left corner places the main map within Europe.
Rhine River

The Middle Rhine gorge, a 90-mile (145-km) stretch of the Rhine River between Bingen and Bonn, is bordered by two primary mountain ranges:

  • The Hunsrück: These mountains border the gorge to the west.1
  • The Taunus: These mountains border the gorge to the east.1

As the river flows downstream, these hills recede, and the landscape is characterized by the foothills of the Eifel region to the west and the Westerwald to the east.1