 Over on the other side, on the north slopes, are orchards.Along with Steeg, Bacharach and Diebach, the village belonged to the "Viertälergebiet" – “Four-Valley Area” – which as early as the 10th century was under the ownership of the Archbishopric of Cologne.The Autobahn A 61 can be reached after roughly 10 km at the "Rheinböllen" interchange.